Determination of thoron equilibrium factor from simultaneous long-term thoron and its progeny measurements

Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2012 Apr;149(2):155-8. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncr228. Epub 2011 May 31.

Abstract

With 3-month simultaneous measurements of thoron and its progeny concentrations in the lowest floors of 109 homes, the geometric mean (GM) of thoron equilibrium factor was determined to be 0.019 with a geometric standard deviation (GSD) of 3.63. Combined with the analysis from results obtained from a previous study in 138 homes, the GM of thoron equilibrium factor was determined to be 0.022 with a GSD of 3.02. The results indicate that the F value of 0.02 for thoron recommended by UNSCEAR is a reasonable value for those Canadian homes tested.

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive / analysis*
  • Air Pollution, Indoor / analysis*
  • Canada
  • Housing
  • Radiation Monitoring / methods
  • Radon / analysis*
  • Radon Daughters / analysis*

Substances

  • Air Pollutants, Radioactive
  • Radon Daughters
  • Radon