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INFLUENCE OF RADON PROGENY ON DOSE RATE MEASUREMENTS STUDIED AT PTB'S RADON REFERENCE CHAMBER.

P Kessler1, A Camp2, H Dombrowski1

  • 1Dept. 6 Ionizing Radiation Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany.

Radiation Protection Dosimetry
|December 23, 2017
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Electronic dose rate meters were studied in a radon chamber. Direct dose rate measurement is difficult at high radon levels due to progeny buildup on instrument housing.

Area of Science:

  • Radiation Detection and Measurement
  • Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring

Background:

  • Electronic dose rate meters are crucial for environmental radiation monitoring.
  • Radon and its progeny can significantly influence radiation measurements in indoor environments.
  • Accurate assessment of dose rates in high radon atmospheres presents challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the response of electronic dose rate meters across a wide range of radon activity concentrations.
  • To compare experimental measurements with Monte Carlo simulations for dose rate contributions.
  • To assess the implications for environmental monitoring strategies in radon-prone areas.

Main Methods:

  • Measurements were conducted using electronic dose rate meters within a large-volume radon chamber at PTB.

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  • Controlled laboratory conditions were maintained throughout the experimental phase.
  • Experimental dose rate data were rigorously compared against detailed Monte Carlo simulations.

    • Main Results:

    • Direct measurement of radon progeny dose rates in air is challenging at high concentrations.
    • A significant portion of measured dose rates originates from radon progeny deposited on the dose meter's housing.
    • Monte Carlo simulations provided quantitative insights into individual dose rate contributions.

    Conclusions:

    • The deposition of radon progeny on instrument surfaces significantly impacts dose rate meter readings in high radon environments.
    • Environmental dose rate measurements can generally neglect the effect of plate-out on detectors under typical conditions.
    • Understanding these effects is critical for accurate environmental radiation monitoring.