Preliminary results of radon survey in thermal spas in V4 countries

Műllerová Monika; Mazur Jadwiga; Blahušiak Pavol; Grządziel Dominik; Holý Karol; Kovács Tibor; Kozak Krzysztof; Nagy Erika; Neznal Martin; Neznal Matej; Shahrokhi Amin

doi:10.1515/nuka-2016-0050

Nukleonika (Sep 2016)

Preliminary results of radon survey in thermal spas in V4 countries

Műllerová Monika,
Mazur Jadwiga,
Blahušiak Pavol,
Grządziel Dominik,
Holý Karol,
Kovács Tibor,
Kozak Krzysztof,
Nagy Erika,
Neznal Martin,
Neznal Matej,
Shahrokhi Amin

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Műllerová Monika: Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina F-1, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia Republic, Tel.: +421 2 602 95 451, Fax: +421 2 654 12 305
Mazur Jadwiga: Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise, Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN (IFJ PAN), 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Krakow, Poland
Blahušiak Pavol: Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina F-1, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia Republic, Tel.: +421 2 602 95 451, Fax: +421 2 654 12 305
Grządziel Dominik: Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise, Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN (IFJ PAN), 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Krakow, Poland
Holý Karol: Department of Nuclear Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina F-1, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia Republic, Tel.: +421 2 602 95 451, Fax: +421 2 654 12 305
Kovács Tibor: Institute of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
Kozak Krzysztof: Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise, Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN (IFJ PAN), 152 Radzikowskiego Str., 31-342 Krakow, Poland
Nagy Erika: Institute of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary
Neznal Martin: RADON v.o.s., Novakovych 6, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic
Neznal Matej: RADON v.o.s., Novakovych 6, 180 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic
Shahrokhi Amin: Institute of Radiochemistry and Radioecology, University of Pannonia, Egyetem u. 10, H-8200 Veszprém, Hungary

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2016-0050
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 61, no. 3
pp. 303 – 306

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Radon concentration was measured in 11 thermal spas in Visegrad countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia). The results showed that in 84% of spas radon activity concentration is less than 400 Bq·m−3. However, areas with radon activity concentration exceeding 1000 Bq·m−3 were found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia as well. Preliminary analyses indicated that the highest radon activities in spas were found in places with thermal pools. Radon concentration in waters used in spas ranged from 0.5 Bq/l to 384 Bq/l. The influence of radon activity concentration in water on radon activity in the air inside the spa was observed. It was found to increase indoor radon with increasing radon in the waters. Correlation with indoor radon and radon in water was more significant for baths and less significant for pool waters. In the cases filling of the bath from water taps, significantly contribute to the increased radon was observed in the pool and bath areas of the spa.

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ISSN: 0029-5922 (Print); 1508-5791 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/NUKA

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