• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.589-593
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• 1998

활성탄 검출기를 이용하여 실내 라돈농도를 측정하였다. 라돈농도 측정을 위한 활성탄 검출기의 노출기간은 4일, 5.8일, 5일이었다. 측정결과 사무실내 라돈농도는 각각 1.63 pCi/$\ell$, 1.23 pCi/$\ell$, 1.76 pCi/$\ell$였으며, 측정기간 동안 평균 1.54 pCi/$\ell$였다. 이 결과는 미국 환경보호청에서 제시한 조치준위의 최저치인 4 pCi/$\ell$ 이하였다. 같은 장소에서 WL Meter를 이용하여 라돈 딸핵종의 농도를 축정한 결과, 각각 5. 64 mWL, 4.88 mWL, 6.43 mWL이었다. 라돈과 라돈 딸핵종 농도로부터 라돈평형인자 값을 산출한 결과 각각 0.34, 0.39, 0.36으로, 이 결과는 다른 방법에 의해 타 연구자가 측정한 기존의 사무실내 라돈농도 및 라돈평형인자 산출결과와 비교적 유사했다. 따라서 활성탄 검출기를 이용한 라돈농도 측정법은 매우 유용한 방법임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.79-86
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• 2001

This study presents the quantitative exposure assessment of indoor radon released from groundwater. Most of the Indoor radon comes directly from soil beneath the basement or foundation. Recently, radon in groundwater releases to indoor air whenever the water is used and contributes to the total inhalation risk from indoor air. This study first develops a mathematical model to describe the transfer and distribution of radon released from groundwater in a house. Then, daily human exposures through inhalation or such radon are estimated with the model for an male adult based on two sets of exposure scenarios. The results obtained from the study would help increase the understanding of risk assessment issues associated with the indoor radon released from groundwater.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.97-104
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• 2007

The corelation between the indoor volume and the measured radon concentration has been analyzed by comparing the radon concentration and the indoor volume of apartment rooms in Jeonju City. We also measured the annual exposure dose based on the variation in indoor radon concentration over time. To do this, we took 8 larger rooms and 8 smaller rooms of apartment, respectively, as a sample. The average volume of the larger rooms and that of the smaller rooms were $31.59\;m^3$ and $16.82\;m^3$, respectively. The average radon concentration of the larger rooms and that of the smaller rooms turned out to be $71.73\;Bq/m^3$ and $108.51\;Eq/m^3$, respectively. indicating that indoor volume is in inverse proportion to the radon concentration, i.e., the bigger the ratio of the surface area/volume, the higher the indoor radon concentration. From the measurement of the variation in indoor radon concentration over time fur a single day, the average intraday radon concentration variation was found to be about $46.8\;Bq/m^3$. The highest level of concentration ($114.5\;Bq/m^3$) was measured between 8 and 10 AM and the lowest level of concentration ($67.7\;Bq/m^3$) between 2 and 4 PM. The annual exposure dose turned out to be in the range of 0.3 mSv/yr to 2.16 mSv/yr, showing that the dose in some apartments exceeded 1.3 mSv/yr, the numerical value presented by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR).

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2023.11a
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• pp.335-336
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• 2023

최근 환경에 대한 관심이 지속적으로 증가함에 따라 실내 공기질에 대한 관심 역시 증폭되었다. 이에 따라 실내 공기질을 결정 짓고 흡연에 이어 폐암 사망률이 높은 라돈에 대한 관심 역시 증가하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 실내 라돈가스의 농도를 낮추기 위한 방법을 찾기 위해 RADON EYE RD200을 이용하여 교육연구시설에서의 세 강의동을 대상으로 라돈 방출량을 측정하고, 환기를 통해 라돈의 감소량을 측정한다. 세 강의동 모두 현재 기준치인 148 Bq/m³을 초과하는 수치를 기록하였고, 강의실을 10분간 환기한 결과 1회 환기 시 평균 77 Bq/m³만큼 감소하였고, 2회 환기 시 평균 56 Bq/m³만큼 감소하였다. 본 연구를 통해 라돈의 실태 및 위험성을 인지하고 라돈에 관련된 시설물 지침 및 환기를 강조하는 방안에 대한 마련이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 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.

• Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.286-295
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• 2022

In this study, the concentration distribution of indoor radon in Daejeon Metropolitan City was investigated and the reduction efficiency was evaluated by applying the radon reduction methods. Based on the results of the National Institute of Environmental Research, indoor radon measurements were conducted on 24 selected houses, and the average value of District A was 261 Bq/m3, far exceeding the standard, and even in the same house, indoor radon concentration was affected by measurement point and time. In the case of eight houses that applied the soil venting method to reduce radon, the indoorradon level was significantly lowerthan the standard value, and the average reduction efficiency was also around 55%, indicating a good reduction effect. In addition, the average reduction efficiency was around 90% in the two houses that carried out the shielding method, showing the very excellent effect of the indoorradon reduction. Even if the same reduction method is applied when reducing radon, the reduction efficiency may vary depending on various factors such as the structure of the building, the frequency of ventilation, and the season, so it is necessary to accurately evaluate the effectiveness of the reduction method in the future. Based on this, it is necessary to establish indoor radon management measures in Daejeon Metropolitan City to reduce human harm caused by radon exposure.

• 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.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.237-238
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• 2001

라돈(Rn-222)은 우라늄(U-238) 방사능계열의 원소로서 라듐(Ra-226)의 알파($\alpha$)붕괴시 자연생성되는 가스상 물질이다. 암석 내에서 생성되어 공극내에서 물에 용해된 라돈은 붕괴하지 않고 상태를 유지하게 되는데 이런 라돈이 존재하는 암석층으로부터 지하수를 취수할 경우, 상당량의 라돈이 지하수속에 용해되어 있을 수 있다. 이렇게 용해된 상당량의 라돈은 실내공기로 휘발하면서 주변으로 확산하게 된다. (중략)

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.189-214
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• 2000

Three study areas of Kwanak campus(Seoul National University), Gapyung and Boeun were selected and classified according to bedrock types in order to investigate soil-gas radon concentrations. Several soil-gas samples showed relatively high radon concentrations in the residual soils which derived from granite bedrock. It also showed that water content of soil and the degree of radioactivity disequilibrium was a secondary factor governing radon emanation and distribution of radon radioactivity. The results of radon concentrations and working levels for forty rooms in Kwanak campus, Seoul National University, showed that indoor basement rooms under poor ventilation condition can be classified as high radon risk zone having more than EPA guideline(4 pCi/L). Some results of section analysis which was surveyed in the fault zone of Kyungju and Gapyung area confirmed the existence of fault-associated radon anomalies with a meaning of radon risk zone.

• Proceedings of the Korea Air Pollution Research Association Conference
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• 2003.05b
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• pp.369-370
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• 2003

여러 가지 실내공기 오염물질중 라돈은 주로 자연 발생원으로부터 기인하는 물질로써 우리가 원하지 않는 비자발적 위험 요인(unwanted and involuntary risk factor)이며 전체 자연 방사성물질의 노출량에서도 많은 비율을 차지하는 것으로 알려져 있다(환경부, 2002). 라돈은 무색, 무취의 가스로 이를 흡입하는 경우 폐암을 유발하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 토양중 라돈은 지하수로 용해되어 지하수를 섭취하는 경우 노출될 수 있는데, 이로 인한 위해도보다는 실내공기로 인한 흡입 노출시의 위해도가 매우 크고, 이로 인해 실내 공기중 라돈의 위해도가 라돈으로 인한 전체 위해도의 90% 수준에 달하는 것으로 알려져 있다(NAS, 1999; 김순애 등, 2002). (중략)