• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2018

라돈은 자연방사성원소로 호흡을 통해 인체에 피폭된다. 본 연구에서는 2017년 6월 1일부터 2017년 8월 28일까지 3개월 동안 A대학의 8개 건축물에 대해 실내 라돈농도를 측정하여 비교하였고, 연간 유효선량을 도출하였다. 본 연구에서 A대학의 건축물 Hall G와 Hall F의 라돈농도는 각각 $81Bq/m^3$, $14Bq/m^3$로 나타났으며, 전체 조사 건축물의 평균 실내 라돈농도는 $41.63Bq/m^3$로 나타났다. 대학 내 학습공간과 생활공간에 대한 연간 유효선량 환산치의 평균은 0.40 mSv/y이며 최대 연간 유효선량은 0.78 mSv/y, 최소 연간 유효선량은 0.13 mSv/y로 나타났다. 학교는 학생들이 오랜 시간 머무르는 공간이므로 건축물에 대한 적절한 환기와 관리를 통해 실내라돈 농도를 낮추는 것이 라돈에 대한 자연방사선 피폭을 낮추는 방법이다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 1994

This paper reports an investigation of concentrations major carcinogenic indoor air pollutants for radon, formaldehyde, and asbestos in the 83 subway stations in the Seoul metropolitan area during November 1991~September 1992. Mean concentrations of indoor pollutants in Seoul subway stations surveyed were 0.23 ppb for formaldehyde, 1.12 pCi/l for radon, and 0.008 fiber/cc for asbestos. Mean formaldehyde concentrations in 83 subway stations were below the U.S. EPA formaldehyde standard (100 ppb), whereas mean concentrations of radon and asbestos in 2% and 22% of total sampled subway stations exceeded the U.S. radon (4 pCi/l) and asbestos (0.01 fiber/cc) standand, respectively. It is likely that possible sources for radon and asbestos are radon intrusion from the leaking underground water and construction materials, respectively.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.139-146
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• 2001

Modern people stay at indoor places about 90% of a day. Radon-222 is a gas produced radioactive decay of the element radium. And, radon is one of the major indoor air pollutants moves into the underground space through various routes and is considered to cause lung c hurting the lung tissues, In this study, we measured the subway radon level at 9 stations o According to test results, we can figure out the concentration of radon by lines, times, and m points. So, it was found that ventilation conditions are the most important factors in the su quality. Finally, we suggested effective and economic management methods of air pollution subway.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제53권11호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2016

라돈이 기관지나 폐포에 머무르게 될 때 라돈의 붕괴로 인해 자핵종(알파선, 베타선, 감마선 등)들이 생성되면서 이것들이 방사선을 방출하는데 세포의 염색체에 돌연변이를 일으켜 폐암을 발생할 가능성이 존재한다. 다시 말해 폐암의 원인이 라돈가스 때문이라기보다는 흡수된 일부 라돈의 붕괴로 인해 생기는 부산물이 방사선을 방출하기 때문이라고 할 수 있다. 사람이 연간 노출되는 방사선의 82%가 자연방사선에 의한 것인데 그중 대부분이 라돈이다. 실내의 라돈 농도를 적절하게 제어할 수 있다면 폐암의 발생확률을 30%나 억제할 수 있다고 알려져 있다. 아직까지 실내의 라돈의 농도를 측정하는 데는 외국의 라돈 센서를 사용하고 있는 실정이다. 실내 라돈 방출량에 대한 데이터 구축과 국내에 맞는 실용적인 라돈측정기기를 개발하도록하는 연구가 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 PIN Photodiode를 이용하여 라돈의 농도를 측정하는 라돈 검출기 구현 방법을 제안한다. 실험을 통해서, PIN photodiode의 라돈 센서 모듈로서의 이용 가능성에 대하여 확인하였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.138-143
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• 2013

Objective: Building materials can generate radon in indoor environments. This study aims to assess the radon concentrations of studio apartments around a university. Methods: 25 studio apartments around a University in Gyoungsan, Korea were measured for concentrations of radon. We evaluated the radon concentrations by using short-term continuous radon monitors at the studio apartments around the university, and analyzed the correlation between indoor radon concentration and factors affecting it, such as year of construction. Results: The average concentration of radon was 2.03 pCi/L(75.11 $Bq/m^3$)${\pm}1.34$ in the studio apartments. This radon level was lower than the radon standard for public use facilities in Korea and US EPA's standard of 4 pCi/L. However the measured radon levels were much higher than those previously reported in conventional dwellings. There was a statistically correlation between year of construction and radon concentrations in studio apartment buildings. Conclusion: It is suggested that recently built studio apartments might be constructed with phosphogypsum board that features higher radon emissions, and occupants are highly exposed to radon.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.334-341
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• 2016

Objectives: This study is aimed at examining radon exposure in offices and the factors that can influence the concentrations. Methods: Indoor radon concentrations in a total of 30 places were measured from January 18 to 21, 2016, targeting six buildings in Seoul with different completion years. The measurement was conducted according to the radon measurement guidelines for indoor air suggested by the Ministry of Environment. Results: As a result of comparing each average concentration, underground area concentration was $42.850{\pm}22.501Bq/m^3$, and that of the ground floors was $27.850{\pm}12.232Bq/m^3$, which was lower than the concentration in the underground areas and statistically significant (p=0.045). As a result of comparing the concentration according to whether or not outside air entered, the average concentration for ventilated areas was $24.876{\pm}11.833Bq/m^3$, and the average concentration for enclosed areas was $47.892{\pm}19.375Bq/m^3$. The concentration in ventilated areas was lower at a statistically significant level (p=0.001). Finally, as a result of the multiple regression analysis for evaluating the factors influencing radon concentration, only ventilation was significant (p=0.007). Conclusions: As a result of measuring radon in office buildings, there was no place that exceeding the recommended standard of the US EPA, but the concentration in poorly ventilated areas was measured to be high. An effort to manage radon concentration and reduce it through the improvement of ventilation systems, repeated measurement is necessary in the future.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권10호
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• pp.2370-2378
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• 2020

Building materials contribute significantly to the indoor radon and thoron levels. Therefore, parameters that influence the exhalation rates of radon and thoron from building material need to be analyzed closely. As a preliminary study, the effects of humidity on exhalation rates were measured using a system with an accumulation chamber and RAD7 detector for Korean brick, Korean soil, and Indonesian brick. Resulting doses to a person who resides in a room constructed from the building materials were assessed by UNSCEAR method for different air exchange rates. The measurements have revealed that Korean brick exhaled the highest radon and thoron while Indonesian brick exhaled the lowest thoron. Results showed that for a typical low dense material, radon and thoron exhalation rate will increase until reached its maximum at a certain value of humidity and will remain saturated above it. Analysis on concentration and effective dose showed that radon is strongly affected by air exchange rate (ACH). This is showed by about 66 times decrease of radon dose from 0.00 h^-1 to those of 0.50 h^-1 ACH and decrease by a factor of 2 from 0.50 h^-1 to those of 0.80 h^-1. In case of thoron, the ACH doesn't have significant effects on effective dose.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.397-412
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• 1996

This study aims to present the fundamental strategies to improve the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in apartment buildings. To investigate the concentration of indoor air pollutants such as radon, formaldehyde, and VOCs, both the document survey and the field measurement were conducted. In addition, to identify the source of the air pollutants, the laboratory experiment was carried out for various building materials. Finally, the minimum period to be reserved befor3e building occupation to ensure healthy IAQ, which largely depends on the ventilation rates, was simulated using a simple compuer program. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: 1. In case of newly-constructed apartment houses, concentrations of formaldehyde, VOCs and radon were found to exceed the standard. Meanwhile, at existing apartment houses, concentrations of VOCs, particularly toluene and xylene, highly exceeded the standasrd level. Concentrations of formaldehyde and radon, however, had been lowered according to the duration of occupation. 2. The laboratory experiment of concentration of pollutants per square meter of building material surface area showed that radon gas was much emitted from the gypsumboard; formaldehyde from flooring and wallpaper; and VOCs from paints and kitchen furnishings. The emission rates of formaldehyde and VOCs were proportional to air temperature. 3. According to the simulation of the minimum period to be reserved before occupation, newly-constructed airtight houses required about 190-200 days, and naturally ventialted houses with fully-open-windows required about 20-45days, in order to keep the level of radon gas lower than standard. Therefore, with the current practice, the date of occupation should be delayed for about 15 days.

• 지질공학
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.189-214
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• 2000

기반암별로 구획화된 지역(서울대학교 관악캠퍼스, 경기도 가평, 충북 보은)에서의 사례연구결과, 화강암질 암석의 잔류토양에서 라돈농도가 상대적으로 높은 값을 나타냈다. 이는 기반암에 따른 우라늄의 지구화학적 분포의 차이가 1차적 원인으로 작용했기 때문이라 판단된다. 라돈의 발산율에 영향을 미치는 토양의 함수율과 우라늄-라듐간의 방사는평형도 토양가스 중 라돈농도를 지배하는 2차적 요인임이 실험에 의해 증명되었다. 서울대학교 관악캠퍼스 지역에서 선정한 40개의 실내공간에서 라돈 및 리돈후대핵종농도 분포를 조사한 결과, 지하실에 위치하면서 환기가 불량한 일부 실내공간에서 EPA의 라돈 기준치인 4pCi/L을 초과하는 농도를 나타냈다. 또한, 실내에서의 라돈농도와 비교한 결과, 일반적으로 양의 상관성을 보여, 토양가스가 실내라돈유입의 주 원임이 확인되었다. 단층이 위치한 경주 및 가평지역에서 단층선과의 거리에 따른 라돈농도분포를 조사한 결과, 일부 지역에서 단층구조의 영향으로 인해 라돈의 이동성이 증가하여, 해당 토양의 우라늄함량만으로는 설명할 수 없는 라돈이상치가 나타났다.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2017

본 연구는 실내 라돈 가스의 농도를 낮추기 위한 방법을 찾기 위해 건물의 준공연도, 건물의 용적, 환기 세 가지 변수에 따른 실내 라돈 농도를 비교, 측정하여 그 영향을 알아보고자 한다. 측정은 1973년에 건축이 되었고, 2011년에 증축이 된 건물의 6층을 대상으로 용적이 서로 다르고 준공연도가 1973년과 2011년인 6개의 강의실을 측정하였다. 준공연도에 따른 라돈농도를 비교하기 위해 4개의 강의실을 선정하였고, 용적에 따른 라돈농도를 비교하기 위해 준공연도가 같고 용적이 다른 강의실을 선정하였고, 환기에 따른 라돈농도를 비교하기 위해 6개의 강의실의 폐쇄와 환기를 시행하였다. 결과적으로 준공연도에 따른 라돈농도는 최근에 지어진 건물에서 라돈농도가 최대 4배 높게 나타났으며, 용적에 따른 라돈농도는 용적이 작을수록 높게 나타났다. 환기에 따른 라돈농도의 변화는 폐쇄 시보다 환기를 할 경우 약 80%의 감소율을 보였다. 특히, 준공연도가 최근이면서 용적이 작을수록 라돈농도가 높게 검출되었고, 세 가지 변수 중 환기가 라돈농도 감소에 가장 큰 영향을 끼쳐 라돈에 의한 피폭감소 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.