1. Radon measurements in the Gran Sasso Underground Laboratory.
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Arpesella C, Bam BB, Bassignani A, Cecchini S, Colombo G, Dekhissi H, Fresca Fantoni R, Giacomelli G, Lembo L, Maltoni G, Mandrioli G, Patrizii L, Sartorio C, Serra P, Togo V, and Vilela E
- Subjects
- Air Pollution, Indoor prevention & control, Humans, Italy, Laboratories, Occupational Exposure, Ventilation, Air Pollutants, Radioactive analysis, Air Pollution, Indoor analysis, Radon analysis
- Abstract
Systematic radon monitoring in the Gran Sasso Underground Laboratory was performed in order to determine the background radon contribution to the sophisticated experimental apparatus and to check health physics standards for the personnel. As expected, the radon concentrations were found to depend strongly on the ventilation in the three experimental halls. Considerable reductions in the radon concentrations were obtained in 1993, when fresh air was drawn into the laboratory through a pipe and exhaust air was routed into the highway tunnel.
- Published
- 1997
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