dc.creator | López Coto, I. | es |
dc.creator | Más Balbuena, José Luis | es |
dc.creator | Bolívar, Juan Pedro | es |
dc.creator | García-Tenorio García-Balmaseda, Rafael | es |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-19T18:17:03Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-05-19T18:17:03Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | López Coto, I., Más Balbuena, J.L., Bolívar, J.P. y García-Tenorio García-Balmaseda, R. (2009). A short-time method to measure the radon potential of porous materials. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 67 (1), 133-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.07.015. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0969-8043 | es |
dc.identifier.issn | 1872-9800 | es |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11441/146475 | |
dc.description.abstract | The radiological risk associated with the use of solid materials has been traditionally established
according to their radon exhalation rates, the accumulation chamber technique being the most widely
used for the determination of this quantity. However, this coupled methodology has two important
drawbacks: the calculated exhalation rate value depends strongly on the experimental setup used;
hence widely varying values can be calculated for the same material. Furthermore, this technique
usually requires long monitoring times (between 1 and 4 weeks).
In this paper, we present a fast and reproducible method for the determination of radon potential
(as an alternative to the exhalation rate) based on the application of the accumulation chamber
technique. Radon potential is proportional to the emanation coefficient, and can be calculated within
measuring times of less than 24 h. The theoretical basis is developed and the experimental setup is
discussed in detail in this paper.
The procedures for the determination of different experimental parameters (leakage constant, slope
correction) are shown as essential steps for the later determination of the radon potential. In addition,
the robustness of the developed methodology is demonstrated, and the reproducibility tests carried out
with the general system performance are shown. Finally, the radon potential for different materials is
determined, allowing its prompt categorization according to its associated radiological risk. | es |
dc.format | application/pdf | es |
dc.format.extent | 6 p. | es |
dc.language.iso | eng | es |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | es |
dc.relation.ispartof | Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 67 (1), 133-138. | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | Radon | es |
dc.subject | Radon potential | es |
dc.subject | Emanation factor | es |
dc.subject | Accumulation technique | es |
dc.subject | Bound exhalation | es |
dc.subject | Porous materials | es |
dc.title | A short-time method to measure the radon potential of porous materials | es |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | es |
dcterms.identifier | https://ror.org/03yxnpp24 | |
dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | es |
dc.rights.accessRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es |
dc.contributor.affiliation | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física Aplicada I | es |
dc.contributor.affiliation | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Física Aplicada II | |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.07.015 | es |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.07.015 | es |
dc.journaltitle | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | es |
dc.publication.volumen | 67 | es |
dc.publication.issue | 1 | es |
dc.publication.initialPage | 133 | es |
dc.publication.endPage | 138 | es |