Preliminary Results of Radon Survey in the Kindergartens of V4 Countries

Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2017 Nov 1;177(1-2):95-98. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncx155.

Abstract

The measurements of radon concentration were carried out in kindergartens of V4 countries (Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). RSKS detectors (Radosys Ltd., Hungary) were used for integrating measurement in indoor air. In total, 67 rooms in 20 kindergartens were measured. The survey was carried out in two periods from October 2015 to March 2016. The results show that radon concentration is less than 300 Bq m-3 in approximately 86.0% of cases in the first period and in 82.1% of cases in second period. However, rooms in kindergartens with radon concentration exceeding 1000 Bq m-3 were found in Slovakia.

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis*
  • Air Pollution, Indoor / analysis*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hungary
  • Male
  • Poland
  • Radiation Monitoring / methods*
  • Radon / analysis
  • Schools*
  • Slovakia

Substances

  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive
  • Radon