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Radon Survey in Bank Buildings of Campania Region According to the Italian Transposition of Euratom 59/2013

Vittoria D'Avino
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Mariagabriella Pugliese
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Fabrizio Ambrosino
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Mariateresa Bifulco
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Marco La Commara
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Vincenzo Roca
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Carlo Sabbarese
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Giuseppe La Verde
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Version 1 : Received: 11 May 2021 / Approved: 12 May 2021 / Online: 12 May 2021 (07:30:53 CEST)

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D’Avino, V.; Pugliese, M.; Ambrosino, F.; Bifulco, M.; La Commara, M.; Roca, V.; Sabbarese, C.; La Verde, G. Radon Survey in Bank Buildings of Campania Region According to the Italian Transposition of Euratom 59/2013. Life 2021, 11, 533. D’Avino, V.; Pugliese, M.; Ambrosino, F.; Bifulco, M.; La Commara, M.; Roca, V.; Sabbarese, C.; La Verde, G. Radon Survey in Bank Buildings of Campania Region According to the Italian Transposition of Euratom 59/2013. Life 2021, 11, 533.

Abstract

Radon gas represents the major contributor to human health risk from environmental radiological exposure. In confined spaces radon can accumulate to relatively high levels so that mitigation actions are necessary. The Italian legislation on radiation protection has set a reference value for the activity concentration of radon at 300 Bq/m3. In this study, measurements of the annual radon concentration in 62 bank buildings, spread on Campania region (Southern Italy), were carried out. Using CR-39 solid-state nuclear track detectors, radon level was assessed in 136 confined spaces (127 at underground and 9 at ground floors), frequented by workers and/or the public. The survey parameters considered in the analysis of the results were: floor types, wall cladding materials, number of openings, door/window opening duration for air exchange. Radon levels were found to be between 17 and 680 Bq/m3, with an average value of 130 Bq/m3 and a standard deviation of 120 Bq/m3. About 7% of the results gave a radon activity concentration above 300 Bq/m3. The analysis showed that the floor level and air exchange have the most significant influence. This study highlighted the importance to assess the indoor radon levels, even in particular environments, to protect public and workers by radon-induced effects on health.

Keywords

CR-39 detector; Euratom 59/2013; Italian radiation protection legislation; radon indoor; radon survey

Subject

Physical Sciences, Acoustics

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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