RADON CONCENTRATION IN VENEZUELAN GAS FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLY

Authors
BOHUS LS PALFALVI J MOLINA J GREAVES ED
Citation
Ls. Bohus et al., RADON CONCENTRATION IN VENEZUELAN GAS FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLY, Radiation measurements, 25(1-4), 1995, pp. 573-576
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Radiation measurements → ACNP
ISSN journal
13504487
Volume
25
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
573 - 576
Database
ISI
SICI code
1350-4487(1995)25:1-4<573:RCIVGF>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The radon content of natural gas and its contribution of 30% to the in -door radon level was measured by a portable device and track etch det ectors which were calibrated in a locally designed chamber. An additio nal health hazard of about 0.54 mSv/y due to the radon in the gas was found.