An Improved Passive CR-39-Based Direct 222Rn/220Rn Progeny Detector.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Jun HuShinji Tokonami

Abstract

An improved passive CR-39-based direct 222Rn/220Rn progeny detector with 3 detection channels was designed and tested in this study to measure and calculate equilibrium equivalent concentration (EEC) of both 222Rn and 220Rn without the equilibrium factor. A theoretical model was established to calculate the EEC with optimization. Subsequently, an exposure experiment was carried out to test the performance of this detector, and we compared the chamber experiment and the theoretical model by estimating and measuring various parameters. The deposition flux of progeny derived from the prediction agreed well with the value measured in the exposure chamber. The energy-weighted net track density (NTD) measured by this detector is much more reliable to reflect the linear relation between NTD and time-integrated EEC. Since the detector is sensitive to the exposure environmental condition, it is recommended to apply the detector to measure the EEC after its calibration in a typical indoor environment.

References

Mar 9, 2010·Journal of Environmental Radioactivity·N StevanovicD Nikezic
Sep 18, 2010·Radiation Protection Dosimetry·S Tokonami
Oct 23, 2010·Radiation Protection Dosimetry·G SciocchettiM Pagliari

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