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Influence of Meteorological Parameters on Indoor Radon Concentration Levels in the Aksu School

Published:2024-09-03 Issue:9 Volume:15 Page:1067
ISSN:2073-4433
Container-title:Atmosphere
language:en
Short-container-title:Atmosphere

Author:

Kashkinbayev Yerlan¹,Bakhtin Meirat¹,Kazymbet Polat¹,Lesbek Anel¹,Kazhiyakhmetova Baglan¹,Hoshi Masaharu²^ORCID,Altaeva Nursulu³,Omori Yasutaka⁴^ORCID,Tokonami Shinji⁴^ORCID,Sato Hitoshi⁵^ORCID,Ibrayeva Danara¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection NJSC, Astana Medical University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan

2. The Center for Peace, Hiroshima University, 1-1-89 Higashisenda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0053, Japan

3. Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biology NJSC, Astana Medical University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan

4. Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine, Hirosaki University, 66-1 Hon-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8564, Japan

5. Department of Radiological Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Inashiki District, Ami 300-0394, Japan

Abstract

The radon concentration activity in buildings is influenced by various factors, including meteorological elements like temperature, pressure, and precipitation, which are recognized as significant influencers. The fluctuations of indoor radon in premises are related to seasonal change. This study aimed to understand better the effects of environmental parameters on indoor radon concentration levels in the Aksu school. Indoor and outdoor temperature differentials heavily influence diurnal indoor radon patterns. The analysis indicates that the correlation between indoor radon and outdoor temperature, dew point, and air humidity is weak and negligible for atmospheric pressure, wind speed, and precipitation, as determined by the obtained values of R2 and the Chaddock scale. The multiple regression model is characterized by the correlation coefficient rxy = 0.605, which corresponds to a close relationship on the Chaddock scale.

Funder

Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan

JST aXis B-type

JSPS KAKENHI

Environmental Radioactivity Research Network Center

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/9/1067/pdf

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