On the issue of radon regulation in the Russian Federation. Discussion on the materials of the publication “Radon regulation crisis in Russia: scale of the problem and proposals for remediation”

Abstract

The paper presents comments, remarks and opinions on the material presented in the publication “Radon regulation crisis in Russia: scale of the problem and proposals for remediation” by Tsapalov A., Miklyaev P., Petrova T., Kuvshinnikov S., published in the Russian peer-reviewed journal “ANRI” (“Radiation measurement equipment and news”), 2024, No. 1.

Keywords

• radon
• thoron
• regulation
• harmonization
• hygienic norm
• reference level
• radon remediation actions
• measuring instruments
• measurement methods
• national radon program
• radon action plan