Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A Environmental Science and Engineering and Toxicology · 1992 · 31 citations · 3 references
EngineeringNuclear EngineeringNuclear InstrumentationRadiation DetectionRadiation MeasurementAlpha DecayAlpha Particle DetectionBackground Radiation MeasurementRadiation DetectorsRadiation InstrumentationScintillation DetectorsDirect MeasurementLarge-volume DetectorsRadonRadon Background MeasurementRadon MeasurementRadon MonitoringScintillationScintillation Detection
Abstract A large volume (1500 cm3) alpha scintillation cell to measure indoor radon is described. Air is sampled directly into the cell and gross alpha activity is measured after three hours. The cells are suitable for concentrations higher than 10–20 Bq/m3. They were successfully used for radon measurements in kindergartens in Nova Gorica.
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