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http://dx.doi.org/10.14249/eia.2018.27.3.241

Study of Radon Management in the Environmental Impact Assessment Stage  

Kim, Im-Soon (Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University)
Oh, Hong-Sok (Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University)
Lee, Kwan-Hyung (Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University)
Kim, Choong-Gon (Institute for advanced Engineering)
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Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment / v.27, no.3, 2018 , pp. 241-250 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, negative effects on human health such as disease caused by harmful environment have been dealt with seriously. In particular, studies on the effect of radon exposure, which is known as a primary carcinogen in lung cancer due to radioactive materials, have been actively studied. In Korea, since January 1, 2018, radon measurement is mandatory when building a new apartment, so it is necessary to measure the radon concentration and submit it to the local government and it should be posted where residents can see it. Radon has only recommended standards for multi-use facilities, but now it has decided to set recommendation standards for private homes. Therefore, it should now be possible to manage the radon in the environmental impact assessment phase as well as in the Post-environmental Impact Assessment. It should be possible to share health information such as the radon concentration and the risk of radon, and participation of health experts in the environmental impact assessment stage is required. Soil, air quality, hygiene and aerial items should be improved to take into account the effects of radon on human health during the environmental impact assessment process. If the level value of conncentration of radon shows above the recommended level, then alternative measures should be prepared and mitigation measures should be prepared as well.
Keywords
Radon ($^{222}Rn$); carcinogen; HIA (Health Impact Assessment); EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment);
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