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Title: Analysis of radon and thoron progeny measurements based on air filtration
Authors: Stajić, Jelena
Nikezic, Dragoslav
Issue Date: 2014
Abstract: © The Author 2014. Measuring of radon and thoron progeny concentrations in air, based on air filtration, was analysed in order to assess the reliability of the method. Changes of radon and thoron progeny activities on the filter during and after air sampling were investigated. Simulation experiments were performed involving realistic measuring parameters. The sensitivity of results (radon and thoron concentrations in air) to the variations of alpha counting in three and five intervals was studied. The concentration of 218Po showed up to be the most sensitive to these changes, as was expected because of its short half-life. The well-known method for measuring of progeny concentrations based on air filtration is rather unreliable and obtaining unrealistic or incorrect results appears to be quite possible. A simple method for quick estimation of radon potential alpha energy concentration (PAEC), based on measurements of alpha activity in a saturation regime, was proposed. Thoron PAEC can be determined from the saturation activity on the filter, through beta or alpha measurements.
URI: https://scidar.kg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/12322
Type: article
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncu183
ISSN: 0144-8420
SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84911474477
Appears in Collections:Faculty of Science, Kragujevac
Institute for Information Technologies, Kragujevac

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