The control of radon progeny by air treatment devices

Markku Rajala; Kauko Janka; Matti Lehtimäki; Vesa Kulmala; Gunnar Graeffe; J. Keskinen

doi:10.1016/0048-9697(85)90254-2

The control of radon progeny by air treatment devices

Markku Rajala
, Kauko Janka
, Matti Lehtimäki
, Vesa Kulmala
, Gunnar Graeffe
, J. Keskinen

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Tampere University of Technology (TUT)

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The effect of air treatment devices on the behaviour of radon decay products has been studied in laboratory conditions. An HEPA filter and an electrostatic precipitator were used. Both of the filters were found to decrease the equilibrium factor of daughters and increase the unattached fraction of decay products. In a clean air they also decreased the activity of unattached daughters. The effect of the devices on the health risk caused by radon progeny was estimated by dosimetric calculations. The results corresponding to different models show considerable discrepancy, mainly due to different assumptions about the influence of unattached decay products on the dose.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	493-498
Journal	Science of the Total Environment
Volume	45
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(85)90254-2
Publication status	Published - 1985
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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