Measurement of atmospheric radon daughter concentrations at the campus of Fukushima Medical College

Fukushima J Med Sci. 1989 Jun;35(1):29-43.

Abstract

Radon daughter concentrations in outdoor and indoor air were measured at the campus of Fukushima Medical College. Radon daughters in the air were sampled with a flow rate of 20 L/min through a glass fiber filter or a membrane filter, and the decay of activity on the filter was analyzed with two types of technique, i.e., the gross-beta one-count method using a G.M. tube and the alpha spectroscopic method using a semiconductor detector. The present paper describes principles and techniques of the measurement in detail.

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants / analysis*
  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis*
  • Japan
  • Radon / analysis*
  • Schools, Medical*

Substances

  • Air Pollutants
  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive
  • Radon