Comparative survey of outdoor, residential and workplace radon concentrations

Nirmalla Barros; Dan W Field; Daniel J Steck; R William Field

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncu185

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Comparative survey of outdoor, residential and workplace radon concentrations

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Comparative survey of outdoor, residential and workplace radon concentrations

Nirmalla Barros, Dan W Field, Daniel J Steck and R William Field

Radiation protection dosimetry, Vol.163(3), pp.325-332

02/2015

DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncu185

PMCID: PMC4318498

PMID: 24936021

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Abstract

This study investigated radon concentrations in above-ground (i.e. first floor) workplace in Missouri and compared them with above-ground radon concentrations in nearby homes and outdoor locations. This study also examined the potential utility of using home and outdoor radon concentrations to predict the radon concentration at a nearby workplace (e.g. county agencies and schools). Even though workplace radon concentrations were not statistically different from home radon concentrations, the radon concentration at a particular home, or outdoor location, was a poor predictor of the radon concentration at a nearby workplace. Overall, 9.6 and 9.9 % of homes and workplace, respectively, exhibited radon concentrations of ≥148 Bq m(-3). Because of the percentage of workplace with elevated radon concentrations, the results suggest that additional surveys of workplace radon concentrations are needed, especially in areas of high radon potential, to assess the contribution of workplace radon exposure to an individual's overall radon exposure.

Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis

Air Pollution, Radioactive - statistics & numerical data

Housing - statistics & numerical data

Radiation Monitoring - statistics & numerical data

Reproducibility of Results

Workplace - statistics & numerical data

Models, Statistical

Radiation Dosage

Air Pollution, Radioactive - analysis

Occupational Exposure - analysis

Computer Simulation

Sensitivity and Specificity

Missouri

Radon - analysis

Air Pollution, Indoor - statistics & numerical data

Occupational Exposure - statistics & numerical data

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Title: Subtitle: Comparative survey of outdoor, residential and workplace radon concentrations
Creators: Nirmalla Barros - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, S327 CPHB, 145 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Dan W Field - Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
Daniel J Steck - Department of Physics, St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321, USA
R William Field - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, S327 CPHB, 145 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA bill-field@uiowa.edu
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Radiation protection dosimetry, Vol.163(3), pp.325-332
Publisher: England
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncu185
PMID: 24936021
PMCID: PMC4318498
ISSN: 0144-8420
eISSN: 1742-3406
Grant note: P30 ES005605 / NIEHS NIH HHS R01 CA85942 / NCI NIH HHS P30 ES05605 / NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES05653 / NIEHS NIH HHS T42OH008491 / NIOSH CDC HHS
Language: English
Date published: 02/2015
Academic Unit: Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology
Record Identifier: 9983997317902771

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