Publications

Radon soil gas measurements in a geological versatile region as basis to improve the prediction of areas with a high radon potential

Author(s)

Franz Kabrt, Claudia Seidel, Andreas Baumgartner, Harry Friedmann, Fabian Rechberger, Michael Schuff, Franz Josef Maringer

Abstract

With the aim to predict the radon potential by geological data, radon soil gas measurements were made in a selected region

in Styria, Austria. This region is characterised by mean indoor radon potentials of 130–280 Bq m⁻³

and a high geological diversity. The distribution of the individual

measuring sites was selected on the basis of geological

aspects and the distribution of area settlements.

In this work, the radon soil gas activity concentration and the soil

permeability

were measured at 100 sites, each with three single

measurements. Furthermore, the local dose rate was determined and soil

samples were taken at each site to determine the

activity concentration of natural radionuclides. During two

investigation

periods, long-term soil gas radon measurements were

made to study the time dependency of the radon activity concentration.

All the results will be compared and investigated

for correlation among each other to improve the prediction of areas with

high radon potential.

Organisation(s)

Isotope Physics

External organisation(s)

Technische Universität Wien, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, BEV - Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen

Journal

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volume

160

Pages

217-221

No. of pages

ISSN

0144-8420

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncu086

Publication date

07-2014

Peer reviewed

Yes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

103031 Radiation protection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Radiation, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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