Low-level radon activity concentration—A metroRADON international intercomparison

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...

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Autores: Otáhal, Petr, Fialova, Eliska, Vosahlik, Josef, Wiedner, Hannah, Grossi, Claudia|||0000-0001-6678-4440, Vargas Drechsler, Arturo|||0000-0002-2576-9671, Michielsen, Nathalie, Turtiainen, Tuukka, Luca, Aurelian, Woloszczuk, Katarzyna, Beck, Thomas R.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/369583
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/369583
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105810
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Radon
Interlaboratory comparison
Radon activity concentration
Calibration
Traceability
Radó
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química::Química del medi ambient
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Sumario: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.