National survey of indoor radon levels in Croatia

Radolić, Vanja; Vuković, Branko; Stanić, Denis; Katić, Miroslav

doi:10.1007/s10967-006-0234-2

“…The rst dataset is related to a table set with elevated indoor radon levels in Croatian Counties (Radoli et al, 2006). This data was transferred to the spreadsheet calculator and supplemented by county numbers in a new eld, County ID.…”

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Radon Mapping in Croatia and Its Relation to Geology

Mostečak

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,

Perković

²

,

Kapor

³

et al. 2018

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Radon is known as the main contributor to natural background radiation exposure and the mapping of di erent radon phenomenon presents an important task in both a scienti c and regulatory context. Considering the aspect of radon e ects on health, identi cation of areas with elevated radon levels is a crucial step in radon monitoring and the prevention of adverse e ects on the population and the environment. Di erent needs regarding the monitoring of the environmental radioactivity levels in Europe led to initiatives such as the development of the European Atlas of Natural Radiation (EANR). To present di erent methods of radon mapping, the European Indoor Radon Map and European Geogenic Radon Map projects are described brie y. The aim of this paper is to present the mapping of di erent aspects of radon (indoor and geogenic) and its importance in data visualization and information dissemination. The practical experiences worldwide provide context for future activities of radon mapping in Croatia. Existing Croatian initiatives in the eld of radon risk research are mostly related to the investigations of indoor radon concentrations and identi cation of radon prone areas through one national study and several focused studies. A comparison of indoor radon levels in Croatia and several geological parameters identi ed new areas appropriate for future research that could lead towards a geogenic map of radon potential in Croatia.

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“…This data provided the rst input for connecting radon levels in Croatia with geological parameters. The County with the highest detected indoor radon level was Lika-Senj County (X), two other Counties with elevated levels are Karlovac County (V) and Primorje-Gorski kotar County (IX) (Radoli et al, 2006). Based on the data listed in their work, a map shown in Figure 4 was produced, outlining the Counties with the elevated radon levels according to the national survey.…”

Section: Indoor Radon Mapping In Croatia and Its Connection To Geologmentioning

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“…The map shown in Figure 4 was made with two sets of data. The rst dataset is related to a table set with el-evated indoor radon levels in Croatian Counties (Radoli et al, 2006). This data was transferred to the spreadsheet calculator and supplemented by county numbers in a new eld, County ID.…”

Section: Indoor Radon Mapping In Croatia and Its Connection To Geologmentioning

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Radon is known as the main contributor to natural background radiation exposure and the mapping of di erent radon phenomenon presents an important task in both a scienti c and regulatory context. Considering the aspect of radon e ects on health, identi cation of areas with elevated radon levels is a crucial step in radon monitoring and the prevention of adverse e ects on the population and the environment. Di erent needs regarding the monitoring of the environmental radioactivity levels in Europe led to initiatives such as the development of the European Atlas of Natural Radiation (EANR). To present di erent methods of radon mapping, the European Indoor Radon Map and European Geogenic Radon Map projects are described brie y. The aim of this paper is to present the mapping of di erent aspects of radon (indoor and geogenic) and its importance in data visualization and information dissemination. The practical experiences worldwide provide context for future activities of radon mapping in Croatia. Existing Croatian initiatives in the eld of radon risk research are mostly related to the investigations of indoor radon concentrations and identi cation of radon prone areas through one national study and several focused studies. A comparison of indoor radon levels in Croatia and several geological parameters identi ed new areas appropriate for future research that could lead towards a geogenic map of radon potential in Croatia.

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“…The SSNTD technique has also been used for determining alpha and beta dose-rates, the radon diffusion coefficient and radon exhalation rate in various quaternary samples [5,9]. This technique has been previously used to study the indoor radon level in different dwellings [10,11,12,13], and has been used to study the transfer of uranium and thorium from soil to different parts of medicinal plant [14]. …”

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Determination of Radon and Thoron Concentrations in Different Parts of Some Plants Used in Traditional Medicine Using Nuclear Track Detectors

Oufni¹,

Manaut²,

Taj³

et al. 2013

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The paper presents results of radon ( 222 Rn) and thoron ( 220 Rn) levels in different parts of some selected plants used in Moroccan cooking and traditional medicine. Plant uptake of radionuclide is one of many vectors for introduction of contaminants into the human food chain. Thus, it is critical to understand the soil-plant relationships that control nuclide bioavailability. The radon and thoron concentrations have been determined in the studied samples and their corresponding soils, and that using the technique based on two types of solid state nuclear track detectors ( Rn from soil to parts of various studied plants have been determined. TF for roots were higher than those for stems and leaves. The radon and thoron activities in the soils have been found varying from 0.87 ± 0.06Bq.kg -1 to 6.20 ± 0.47Bq.kg -1 and from 30 ± 2.30mBq.kg -1 to 195±16mBq.kg -1, respectively. These values are lower in the leaves and stems than those determined in the roots of the studied plants. The aim of this study was to analyze the radon transfer from soil to different compartments of these plants and then to evaluate the radiotoxicity caused by radon in order to contribute to the health risk assessment.

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National survey of indoor radon levels in Croatia

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