Radon entry rate analyses using in situ tracer gas method application
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
24736298
DOI
10.1093/rpd/ncu074
PII: ncu074
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- MeSH
- Housing * MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Radiation Monitoring methods MeSH
- Nitrogen Dioxide analysis MeSH
- Gases analysis MeSH
- Radioactive Tracers * MeSH
- Air Pollutants, Radioactive analysis MeSH
- Radon analysis MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Nitrogen Dioxide MeSH
- Gases MeSH
- Radioactive Tracers * MeSH
- Air Pollutants, Radioactive MeSH
- Radon MeSH
Recently, the role of energy savings in indoor air quality deterioration has been extensively emphasised, predominantly in the context of significant air exchange rate reduction as a result of home energy retrofits. In case of refurbishment of existing buildings, the effect of energy-efficient technologies on indoor radon concentration is considerably complex and has to be carefully evaluated with respect to radon entry rate (RER) and air exchange rate alteration. For the purpose of detailed analysis of radon entry pathways, the unique infiltration experiment has been carried out using the tracer gas (N2O) method application in field conditions. Significant amount of experimental works has been done to provide an independent assessment of RER and air-exchange rate facilitating the analysis of fundamental factors influencing the indoor radon variations (e.g. indoor-outdoor pressure difference induced by wind, stack effect, heating, ventilation and operation of air-conditioning systems).
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