Indoor Radon Measurement in Buildings of A.O.R.N Cardarelli, the Largest Hospital of National Relevance in Southern Italy-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Indoor Radon Measurement in Buildings of A.O.R.N Cardarelli, the Largest Hospital of National Relevance in Southern Italy

Published:2024-07-07 Issue:7 Volume:15 Page:815
ISSN:2073-4433
Container-title:Atmosphere
language:en
Short-container-title:Atmosphere

Author:

Loffredo Filomena¹²^ORCID,Capussela Tiziana³,De Martino Fortuna³,Quarto Maria¹²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Advanced Biomedical Science Department, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy

2. National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)—Section of Naples, 80126 Naples, Italy

3. U.O.S.D. Health Physics, AORN Cardarelli Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy

Abstract

Indoor radon concentrations constitute a major source of exposure to ionizing radiation for humans. It has been estimated that radon contributes about 10% of deaths from lung cancer in the USA and Europe. In Italy, current legislation establishes that the concentration of radon must be monitored in all workplaces located in a basement and on the ground floor. In this study, the indoor radon concentration of 20 multi-floor buildings on the Cardarelli Hospital was measured during two consecutive semesters. The survey was carried out with CR-39 solid-state nuclear track detectors (SSNTDs). Radon concentrations were found to range from 4 Bq/m3 to 424 Bq/m3, with a median of 24 Bq/m3. The dependence of the radon concentrations on the measurement floor and the room-to-room spatial variation was also analyzed.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/7/815/pdf

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