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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY
Volume 80, Issue 2, Pages 153-160Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2004.08.010
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radon; phosphogypsum board; back diffusion
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Phosphogypsum board is a popular construction material used for housing panels in Korea. Phosphogypsum often contains Ra-226 which decays into Rn-222 through an a transformation. Rn-222 emanated from the Ra-226-bearing phosphogypsum board has drawn the public concern due to its potential radiological impacts to indoor occupants. The emanation rate of Rn-222 from the board is estimated in this paper. A mathematical model of the emanation rate of Rn-222 from the board is presented and validated through a series of experiments. The back diffusion effect due to accumulation of Rn-222-laden air was incorporated in the model and found to have a strong impact on the Rn-222 emanation characteristics. (C) 2004 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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