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Low-Level Radon Activity Concentration—A MetroRADON International Intercomparison

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  • Petr P. S. Otahal

    (Nuclear Protection Department, National Institute for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Protection, 26231 Milin, Czech Republic)

  • Eliska Fialova

    (Nuclear Protection Department, National Institute for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Protection, 26231 Milin, Czech Republic
    Department of Geological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, 60200 Brno, Czech Republic)

  • Josef Vosahlik

    (Nuclear Protection Department, National Institute for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Protection, 26231 Milin, Czech Republic)

  • Hannah Wiedner

    (Physikalisch-Technischer Prüfdienst, Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen, 1160 Wien, Austria)

  • Claudia Grossi

    (Institut de Tècniques Energètiques, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 08028 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Arturo Vargas

    (Institut de Tècniques Energètiques, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 08028 Barcelona, Spain)

  • Nathalie Michielsen

    (Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, CEDEX, 92262 Fontenay-aux-Roses, France)

  • Tuukka Turtiainen

    (Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), Environmental Radiation Surveillance, 00811 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Aurelian Luca

    (Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Pentru Fizica si Inginerie Nucleara “Horia Hulubei”, RO-077125 Magurele, Romania)

  • Katarzyna Wołoszczuk

    (Central Laboratory for Radiological Protection, PL03194 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Thomas R. Beck

    (Federal Office for Radiation Protection, 10318 Berlin, Germany)

Abstract

An international comparison of continuous monitors measuring radon activity concentration was performed to validate the traceability of the European radon calibration facilities. It was carried out by comparing the secondary standards used by these previous facilities, ranging from 100 Bq·m −3 to 300 Bq·m −3 . Secondary standards were individually compared to a secondary reference device previously calibrated in a reference radon atmosphere traceable to a primary standard. The intercomparison was organized by the National Institute for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection (SUJCHBO) in the period from October 2019 to April 2020 within the European Metrology Program for Innovation and Research (EMPIR), JRP-Contract 16ENV10 MetroRADON. Eight European laboratories participated in this study. The results of the experiment are presented and discussed.

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  • Petr P. S. Otahal & Eliska Fialova & Josef Vosahlik & Hannah Wiedner & Claudia Grossi & Arturo Vargas & Nathalie Michielsen & Tuukka Turtiainen & Aurelian Luca & Katarzyna Wołoszczuk & Thomas R. Beck, 2022. "Low-Level Radon Activity Concentration—A MetroRADON International Intercomparison," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-8, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:10:p:5810-:d:812376
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    1. Eliska Fialova & Petr P. S. Otahal & Josef Vosahlik & Monika Mazanova, 2020. "Equipment for Testing Measuring Devices at a Low-Level Radon Activity Concentration," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-9, March.
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