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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2020.14.7.881

Comparing the Effects of Ventilation and Air Purification Plants on Radon Concentration in the Lower and Upper Floors of a Building  

Gong, Yu-jin (Department of Radiological Technology, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology)
Nam, So-Yeong (Department of Radiological Technology, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology)
Shin, Min-Seo (Department of Radiological Technology, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology)
Jang, Hey-Rim (Department of Radiological Technology, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology)
Jeon, Min-Cheol (Department of Radiological Technology, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology)
Yoo, Se-Jong (Department of Radiological Technology, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology)
Kim, Seong-Ho (Department of Radiological Technology, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.14, no.7, 2020 , pp. 881-889 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to quantitatively measure the changes in radon concentration due to ventilation and air purification plants in the lower and upper floors of a building. This study measured and compared radon concentration in the lower and upper floors of the building by using a radon meter when the room was closed, it was ventilated, and air purification plants were installed at a specific time. One-way ANOVA was conducted to evaluate the effect of treatment (i.e., closure, ventilation, and air purification plants) on radon concentration. The results of this study showed that ventilation and air purification plants significantly decreased radon concentration in the lower and upper floors of the building, but the effect of ventilation and that of air purification plants were not significantly different. Therefore, it will be possible to reduce radon concentration effectively when ventilation and air purification plants are used appropriately.
Keywords
Radiation; Indoor radon concentration; Radon concentration measurement; Air purification plant;
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