Radon Survey in Greece-Risk Assessment

Experts implemented a large-scale radon assessment from 1995-98 to evaluate the radon concentrations found in Greek dwellings and the exposure of the Greek population to radon. The analysis was implemented using etched track detectors. A total of 1277 samples was considered in the project. Findings...

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Published inJournal of environmental radioactivity Vol. 63; no. 2; p. 173
Main Authors Nikolopoulos, Dimitrios, Louizi, Anna, Koukouliou, Virginia, Serefoglou, Athina, Georgiou, Evangelos, Ntalles, Konstantinos, Proukakis, Charalambos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2002
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Summary:Experts implemented a large-scale radon assessment from 1995-98 to evaluate the radon concentrations found in Greek dwellings and the exposure of the Greek population to radon. The analysis was implemented using etched track detectors. A total of 1277 samples was considered in the project. Findings indicated that residential potential alpha energy concentration values fell in the range of 0.024-8.0 WLM per year. Effective doses were found to fall in the range of 0.09-28.0 mSv. Researchers concluded that the mean lifetime risk for the Greek population due to Rn was 0.4%.
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ISSN:0265-931X