Indoor radon detected by compact discs

Authors
Pressyanov, D Buysse, J Van Deynse, A Poffijn, A Meesen, G
Citation
D. Pressyanov et al., Indoor radon detected by compact discs, NUCL INST A, 457(3), 2001, pp. 665-666
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
ISSN journal
01689002 → ACNP
Volume
457
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
665 - 666
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(20010121)457:3<665:IRDBCD>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
An approach for a precise retrospective assessment of the indoor radon expo sure using commercial compact discs (CDs) is proposed. It is based on the r emarkable radon absorption and a track-etch properties of polycarbonate - t he basic material of the CDs. The experimental results indicate that the us eful range of this approach is able to cover practically the entire range o f indoor Rn-222 concentrations. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights r eserved.