The occurrence of high indoor radon levels in carboniferous bedrock areas of NW England.

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The occurrence of high indoor radon levels in carboniferous bedrock areas of NW England. / Rowe, J. E.; Kelly, M.; Hewitt, CN.
In: Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Vol. 46, No. 3, 1993, p. 201-205.

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Rowe, J. E. ; Kelly, M. ; Hewitt, CN. / The occurrence of high indoor radon levels in carboniferous bedrock areas of NW England. In: Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 1993 ; Vol. 46, No. 3. pp. 201-205.

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title = "The occurrence of high indoor radon levels in carboniferous bedrock areas of NW England.",

abstract = "In NW England, certain types of bedrock of Carboniferous age have been found to have a relatively high radon potential, in particular limestones and some mudrocks. These result in frequencies of domestic indoor radon gas concentrations above the Action Level (200 Bq.m-3) of 5% and 3% for the Dinantian and Namurian subdivisions of the Carboniferous, respectively. More particularly, villages built on such bedrocks can have frequencies of homes 10-15% above the Action Level. Surveys based on the geological radon potential can effectively locate small areas with incidences of high indoor radon levels which qualify them for consideration as Affected Areas (>1% frequency).",

author = "Rowe, {J. E.} and M. Kelly and CN Hewitt",

year = "1993",

language = "English",

volume = "46",

pages = "201--205",

journal = "Radiation Protection Dosimetry",

issn = "1742-3406",

publisher = "Oxford University Press",

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T1 - The occurrence of high indoor radon levels in carboniferous bedrock areas of NW England.

AU - Rowe, J. E.

AU - Kelly, M.

AU - Hewitt, CN

PY - 1993

Y1 - 1993

N2 - In NW England, certain types of bedrock of Carboniferous age have been found to have a relatively high radon potential, in particular limestones and some mudrocks. These result in frequencies of domestic indoor radon gas concentrations above the Action Level (200 Bq.m-3) of 5% and 3% for the Dinantian and Namurian subdivisions of the Carboniferous, respectively. More particularly, villages built on such bedrocks can have frequencies of homes 10-15% above the Action Level. Surveys based on the geological radon potential can effectively locate small areas with incidences of high indoor radon levels which qualify them for consideration as Affected Areas (>1% frequency).

AB - In NW England, certain types of bedrock of Carboniferous age have been found to have a relatively high radon potential, in particular limestones and some mudrocks. These result in frequencies of domestic indoor radon gas concentrations above the Action Level (200 Bq.m-3) of 5% and 3% for the Dinantian and Namurian subdivisions of the Carboniferous, respectively. More particularly, villages built on such bedrocks can have frequencies of homes 10-15% above the Action Level. Surveys based on the geological radon potential can effectively locate small areas with incidences of high indoor radon levels which qualify them for consideration as Affected Areas (>1% frequency).

M3 - Journal article

VL - 46

SP - 201

EP - 205

JO - Radiation Protection Dosimetry

JF - Radiation Protection Dosimetry

SN - 1742-3406

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