<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In recent years a large number of radon intercomparison exercises has been organized; most of them took place in radon chambers, in reference atmosphere of the parameter to control (i.e. radon gas) under temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure stable conditions. In 2014, in the tunnel belonging to the Lurisia spas complex (Lurisia, Piedmont, Italy), with natural high concentrations of uranium and radon gas, an intercomparison exercise has been held to give to radon measurement services and laboratories the possibility to test their passive systems under field conditions, which are less controlled and much more challenging. The response of laboratories was very positive: 46 participants from 10 European countries and 3 non-European countries. Generally about 80% of results of participants were considered acceptable even if it was observed a global trend of a substantial underestimation of the actual radon concentration.</p></abstract>

In recent years a large number of radon intercomparison exercises has been organized; most of them took place in radon chambers, in reference atmosphere of the parameter to control (i.e. radon gas) under temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure stable conditions. In 2014, in the tunnel belonging to the Lurisia spas complex (Lurisia, Piedmont, Italy), with natural high concentrations of uranium and radon gas, an intercomparison exercise has been held to give to radon measurement services and laboratories the possibility to test their passive systems under field conditions, which are less controlled and much more challenging. The response of laboratories was very positive: 46 participants from 10 European countries and 3 non-European countries. Generally about 80% of results of participants were considered acceptable even if it was observed a global trend of a substantial underestimation of the actual radon concentration.

Main results of the international intercomparison of passive radon detectors under field conditions in Marie Curie’s tunnel in Lurisia (Italy)

Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione Ambuentale (ARPA), Piemonte, Ivrea,

Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR),

Nukleonika

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In recent years a large number of radon intercomparison exercises has been organized; most of them took place in radon chambers, in reference atmosphere of the...

Main results of the international intercomparison of passive radon detectors under field conditions in Marie Curie’s tunnel in Lurisia (Italy)

Publicado en línea: 10 sept 2016

Páginas: 251 - 256

Recibido: 22 dic 2015

Aceptado: 24 mar 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2016-0042

Palabras clave
in-field conditions, intercomparison, passive detectors, radon

© 2016 Francesco Cardellini et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Main results of the international intercomparison of passive radon detectors under field conditions in Marie Curie’s tunnel in Lurisia (Italy)

Publicado en línea: 10 sept 2016

Páginas: 251 - 256

Recibido: 22 dic 2015

Aceptado: 24 mar 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2016-0042

Palabras clavein-field conditions, intercomparison, passive detectors, radon

© 2016 Francesco Cardellini et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
in-field conditions, intercomparison, passive detectors, radon