Seasonal correction factors for estimating radon exposure in dwellings in France

Indoor radon concentrations are subject to seasonal variation with a maximum in winter and a minimum in summer. Procedures to correct for seasonal variation are necessary in order to get an unbiased estimate of the annual average radon concentration from data based on short-period radon measurements...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 2003-01, Vol.104 (3), p.245-252
Main Authors: Baysson, H., Billon, S., Laurier, D., Rogel, A., Tirmarche, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants, Radioactive - analysis
Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis
Algorithms
Biological and medical sciences
Calibration - standards
Case-Control Studies
France
Medical sciences
Models, Statistical
Quality Control
Radiation Dosage
Radiation Protection - methods
Radiation Protection - standards
Radiometry - methods
Radiometry - standards
Radon - analysis
Radon - standards
Reproducibility of Results
Risk Assessment - methods
Risk Assessment - standards
Seasons
Sensitivity and Specificity
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Summary:Indoor radon concentrations are subject to seasonal variation with a maximum in winter and a minimum in summer. Procedures to correct for seasonal variation are necessary in order to get an unbiased estimate of the annual average radon concentration from data based on short-period radon measurements. To obtain correction factors, we apply the model developed by Pinel et al to the French database of indoor radon measurements (measurements performed as part of the indoor radon case control study and of the national radon measurement campaign). For 6-month measurements, the correction factors vary from 0.87 to 1.17 and agree with those previously published. These results might be applicable when assessing indoor radon concentrations with regard to recommended action levels.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006188