Determination of blank indication of active radon monitors

Appl Radiat Isot. 2013 Nov:81:242-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.03.093. Epub 2013 Apr 2.

Abstract

The importance of determination of the blank indication for active radon monitors is discussed. Two new blank chambers were developed at ENEA-INMRI that allows such determination with an uncertainty lower than a few Bq/m(3). Results are reported and that show the large blank variability between radon active monitors and its growth with time when such monitors are used at high radon concentrations.

Keywords: (210)Pb poisoning; Active radon monitor; Blank indication; Radon chamber; Radon detector background; Radon detector contamination.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis*
  • Air Pollution, Indoor / analysis*
  • Artifacts*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Equipment Failure*
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiation Monitoring / instrumentation*
  • Radon / analysis*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive
  • Radon