• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.300-303
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• 2005

대전지역 화강암지대에 존재하는 75개 지하수를 5개 지역구에서 채취하였으며, 상ㅁ하반기 동안 2차례 시료를 채취하여 건기와 우기후의 라돈 및 우라늄 농도를 분석하였다. 5개 지역에 대한 라돈과 우라늄의 평균 농도는 유성구에서 270.9 Bq/L, $43.8{\mu}g/L$ 였으며, 동구의 경우 41.3 Bq/L, $4.9{\mu}g/L$, 대덕구는 131.8 Bq/L, $54.3{\mu}g/L$, 중구의 경우 44.0 Bq/L, $8.1{\mu}g/L$ 그리고 서구는 112.9 Bq/L, $0.4{\mu}g/L$ 이었다. 라돈과 우라늄의 함량은 건기가 우기후에 비해 대체로 높게 나타났으며 건기시의 평균값은 라돈은 $253{\pm}14\;Bq/L$ 우라늄은 $63{\mu}g/L$ 이었으며, 우기시는 $195{\pm}11\;Bq/L,\;45.4{\mu}g/L$ 이었다.

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.118-119
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• 2009

• 대한방사선방어학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.108-109
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• 2009

• Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.48-50
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• 2007

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.355.2-355
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• 2002

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.121-126
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• 2002

The work presents a realistic human exposure assessment of indoor radon released from groundwater in a house. At first, a two-compartment model is developed to describe the generation and transfer of radon in indoor air from groundwater. The model is used to estimate radon concentrations profile of indoor air in a house us]ng by showering, washing clothes, and flushing toilets. Then, the study performs an uncertainty analysis of model input parameters to quantify the uncertainty in radon concentration profile. In order to estimate a daily internal dose of a specific tissue group in an adult through the inhalation of such indoor radon, 3 PBPK(Physiologically-Based Pharmaco-Kinetic) model is developed. Combining indoor radon profile and PBPK model is used to a realistic human assessment for such exposure. The results obtained from this study would be used to the evaluation of human risk by inhalation associated with the indoor radon released from groundwater.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.18-22
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• 1989

In order to calibrate the CR-39 Solid State Nuclear Track Detector (SSNTD), a closed -circulation type SSNTD-Calibration-System containing a radon-cup with the Millipore filter has been set-up, and the tracks produced on the SSNTD were measured for the known amount of radon concentration. Calibration factor for the time integrated radon concentration as a function of the track density on CR-39 was estimated to be $0.24{\pm}0.09(pCi/l)\;day/(Tr/cm^2)$.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.243-250
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• 1997

A relative-calibration-method of solid-state-track-detector for measurement of radon in air has been developed, and the concentration of radon in each room of a 15th-floor-apartment was measured by using the relative calibrated SSTD. There is a tendency to decrease the concentration of radon when the floor is higher, but the main factor to reduce the concentration of radon in room appeared to be ventilation rate. Average concentration of radon of the 15th-floor-apartment was $1.50{\pm}0.51pCi/l$, and the highest and the lowest concentration of radon were $2.68{\pm}0.32pCi/l$, $0.69{\pm}0.16pCi/l$ respectively.

• Environmental and Resource Economics Review
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.505-529
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• 2022

Radon is a radioactive gas that causes lung cancer deaths. The contingent valuation method (CVM) is used to estimate the value of a statistical life(VSL) of 2.054 billion won for the death due to residential radon in Korea. Residential radon is assumed to have caused 2,330 deaths in 2020, of which the estimated social cost is 4.78 trillion won. When a national compulsory standard of 200Bq/m³ is set for residential radon concentration, the number of lives saved is estimated to be 691, leading to a social benefit of 1.42 billion won. This study reports the origin, characteristics and health risk of residential radon, and emphasizes the importance of a dramatic increase in the budget for residential radon reduction policies.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.36 no.5
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• pp.325-332
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• 2014

Growing concerns about harmful influence of radon on human body, many efforts are being made to decrease indoor radon concentration in advanced countries. To develop an indoor radon reduction technology, it is necessary to develop a technology to predict and evaluate indoor inflow and emission of radon. In line with that, the present study performed computational modelling of indoor dispersion of radon emitted from building materials. The computational model was validated by comparing computational results with analytical results. This study employed CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analysis to evaluate the radon concentration and the airflow characteristics. Air change rate and ventilation condition were changed and several building materials having different radon emission characteristics were considered. From the results, the indoor radon concentration was high at flow recirculation zones and inversely proportional to the air change rate. For the different building materials, the indoor radon concentration was found to be highest in cement bricks, followed by eco-carats and plaster boards in the order. The findings from this study will be used as a method for selecting building materials and predicting and evaluating the amount of indoor radon in order to reduce indoor radon.