Abstract
Several calibration settings of diffusion barrier charcoal canister (DBCC) detectors for measuring radon concentration in air were studied. A set of functions and graphs were developed for relations between radon concentration in air and adsorbed activity in DBCC, when calibrated in small chambers. Both the integration time for 10% of DBCC of a batch, and the radon adsorption coefficient for the activated charcoal used in these detectors, were determined. Thus, a semi-empirical expression for detector calibration was applied.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Validation Study
MeSH terms
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Adsorption
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Air Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis*
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Air Pollutants, Radioactive / chemistry
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Air Pollutants, Radioactive / isolation & purification
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Calibration / standards*
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Charcoal / chemistry*
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Computer Simulation
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Diffusion
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Equipment Failure Analysis
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Mexico
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Radiation Dosage
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Radiometry / instrumentation*
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Radiometry / methods
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Radiometry / standards*
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Radon / analysis*
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Radon / chemistry
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Radon / isolation & purification
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Reproducibility of Results
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Ultrafiltration
Substances
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Air Pollutants, Radioactive
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Charcoal
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Radon