Study of the filtration efficiency of radon progeny in facial masks

[EN] Radon exposure is the second-leading environmental cause of lung cancer, therefore finding ways to reduce the radon inhalation dose is a priority objective. Inhalation dose is calculated considering two contributions, the radon gas on the one hand and its progeny on the other. This paper studie...

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Autores: Martinez-Ferri, Javier Enrique|||0000-0003-0259-8360, Juste-Vidal, Belen-Jeanne|||0000-0003-1978-3765, Verdú Martín, Gumersindo Jesús|||0000-0001-5098-080X
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
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Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Radon progeny
Facial mask
FFP2
Inhalation dose
PAEC
EEC
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spelling Study of the filtration efficiency of radon progeny in facial masksMartinez-Ferri, Javier Enrique|||0000-0003-0259-8360Juste-Vidal, Belen-Jeanne|||0000-0003-1978-3765Verdú Martín, Gumersindo Jesús|||0000-0001-5098-080XRadon progenyFacial maskFFP2Inhalation dosePAECEEC[EN] Radon exposure is the second-leading environmental cause of lung cancer, therefore finding ways to reduce the radon inhalation dose is a priority objective. Inhalation dose is calculated considering two contributions, the radon gas on the one hand and its progeny on the other. This paper studies the effectiveness of face masks (surgical masks, FFP2 and FFP3) to reduce the contribution of radon descendants that pass into the respiratory tract and thus reduce associated inhalation doses. To analyze the radon filtering potential of these masks, a continuous radon monitor has been used to estimate the radon concentration and the Potential Alpha Energy Concentration with and without facial masks. The data registered by this monitor, together with an error minimization algorithm developed in Matlab®, allow the Equilibrium Equivalent Concentration to be calculated. These results make it possible to compare the inhalation doses received by a person not wearing or wearing different types of masks, obtaining a dose reduction of 64% for surgical masks compared to the study without mask, a reduction of 71% for FFP2 and 72% for FFP3 masks.ElsevierDepartamento de Matemática AplicadaInstituto Universitario de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofísica y MedioambientalEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de TelecomunicaciónDepartamento de Ingeniería Química y NuclearEscuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería IndustrialUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaRepositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet20242024-10-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/219765reponame:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valénciainstname:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Reconocimiento (by)http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:riunet.upv.es:10251/2197652026-06-13T07:49:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Study of the filtration efficiency of radon progeny in facial masks
title Study of the filtration efficiency of radon progeny in facial masks
spellingShingle Study of the filtration efficiency of radon progeny in facial masks
Martinez-Ferri, Javier Enrique|||0000-0003-0259-8360
Radon progeny
Facial mask
FFP2
Inhalation dose
PAEC
EEC
title_short Study of the filtration efficiency of radon progeny in facial masks
title_full Study of the filtration efficiency of radon progeny in facial masks
title_fullStr Study of the filtration efficiency of radon progeny in facial masks
title_full_unstemmed Study of the filtration efficiency of radon progeny in facial masks
title_sort Study of the filtration efficiency of radon progeny in facial masks
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martinez-Ferri, Javier Enrique|||0000-0003-0259-8360
Juste-Vidal, Belen-Jeanne|||0000-0003-1978-3765
Verdú Martín, Gumersindo Jesús|||0000-0001-5098-080X
author Martinez-Ferri, Javier Enrique|||0000-0003-0259-8360
author_facet Martinez-Ferri, Javier Enrique|||0000-0003-0259-8360
Juste-Vidal, Belen-Jeanne|||0000-0003-1978-3765
Verdú Martín, Gumersindo Jesús|||0000-0001-5098-080X
author_role author
author2 Juste-Vidal, Belen-Jeanne|||0000-0003-1978-3765
Verdú Martín, Gumersindo Jesús|||0000-0001-5098-080X
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de Matemática Aplicada
Instituto Universitario de Seguridad Industrial, Radiofísica y Medioambiental
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Telecomunicación
Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Nuclear
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial
Universitat Politècnica de València
Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politècnica de València Riunet
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Radon progeny
Facial mask
FFP2
Inhalation dose
PAEC
EEC
topic Radon progeny
Facial mask
FFP2
Inhalation dose
PAEC
EEC
description [EN] Radon exposure is the second-leading environmental cause of lung cancer, therefore finding ways to reduce the radon inhalation dose is a priority objective. Inhalation dose is calculated considering two contributions, the radon gas on the one hand and its progeny on the other. This paper studies the effectiveness of face masks (surgical masks, FFP2 and FFP3) to reduce the contribution of radon descendants that pass into the respiratory tract and thus reduce associated inhalation doses. To analyze the radon filtering potential of these masks, a continuous radon monitor has been used to estimate the radon concentration and the Potential Alpha Energy Concentration with and without facial masks. The data registered by this monitor, together with an error minimization algorithm developed in Matlab®, allow the Equilibrium Equivalent Concentration to be calculated. These results make it possible to compare the inhalation doses received by a person not wearing or wearing different types of masks, obtaining a dose reduction of 64% for surgical masks compared to the study without mask, a reduction of 71% for FFP2 and 72% for FFP3 masks.
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