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Study of 222Rn permeation through polymer membranes: application to continuous measurement of 222Rn in water
1Département de Protection de l'Environnement et des Installations, IPSN/CEA, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Health Physics
|August 1, 1992
Abstract:
Membranes that exclude water but are permeable to radon can extend the range of environments where many radon detection systems could operate. We have studied the permeation of 222Rn through polypropylene membranes separating air and water phases. The permeation coefficient and the activation energy were calculated for various conditions. Potential applications, such as in situ detection of radon in water, are discussed.