1. Merjenje prisotnosti radona v bivalnem prostoru.
- Author
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Begeš, Gaber
- Abstract
Environmental conditions in living spaces are either improving with the development of technologies or they are often exacerbated by disregarding physical laws and basic recommendations for managing internal climatic conditions. The most typical pollutants are carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, radon, formaldehyde and some combustion residues. The main focus of the paper is on radon and its measurement in living spaces. The awareness of the radon harmful effect is widespread and its limit values differ worldwide. In the European Union, the legally adopted radon limit values had been changing until 2018 when its ultimate permissible values were agreed upon. On a geological terrain containing a higher content of radioactive uranium, concentrations of elevated radon are considerable. In Slovenia, such terrain is mostly in the Karst region. Formerly it was mandatory to monitor radon only in living spaces, especially the public ones. In the private-accommodation segment, there has been a growing awareness of the radon harmful effect particularly when renovating old buildings which has often a deteriorated internal environmental condition. In new dwelling construction, however, it is often forgotten that radon can be removed from their underlying terrain. Radon measurement is carried out by licensed institutions. Due to the scarce availability of their services, cheap uncalibrated meters are often used for the domestic need. In such case the maximum 20 % margin given by the manufacturer should be accounted for. The paper presents the current legally imposed specifications for the radon measurement and experiences with practical measurements in living space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2019