Methods of measurement for both radon and thoron - devices, metrological aspects Focused on: - Radon
and thoron monitoring on workplaces incl. personal monitoring.
- Measurement in mixed radon+thoron fields.
- Measurement of radon and thoron progenies.
- QA/QC of radon and thoron
measurements.
Other
relevant topics: Measurement errors; accuracy of measurement;
comparison measurements; radon/thoron time series analysis; QA and QC
programs; active aerosol spectra measurements; attached and unattached
fraction of radon/thoron progenies measurements; etc. Radon - information carrier, radonometry, radon as a tracer gas Focused on: - Multiparametrical models and long term measurements analysis.
Other
relevant topics: Application of ionizing radiation; diagnostic
measurements in dwellings; earthquake predictions; the role of radon and
geophysical measurement in mineral deposits prospecting methods;
modelling of air mass transport; diffusion coefficient and ventilation
rate measurements; etc. National programs and projects Focused on: - Reflection of the new dose conversion factor for radon in regulation of exposure in residential buildings and in workplaces.
- Optimization process in protection against elevated exposure from radon (methodology, case studies (workplaces, mitigation of residential houses)).
Other
relevant topics: Communication campaigns and strategies; national radon programs; delineation of "radon prone areas"; motivation for remedy; international
collaboration; regulation of radon on workplaces etc. Radon in civil engineering Focused on: - Case studies incl. optimisation of radon remedial actions and preventive measures.
Other
relevant topics: General standards and methods of remedial measures;
preventive measures; efficiency of used remedial measures; modelling of
radon transport through building construction and radon transfer from
soil into house; etc. Health effects of radon Focused on: - Dose conversion coefficient of radon.
Other
relevant topics: Lung cancer and other health issues related to long-term radon exposure; epidemiological studies; synergic effects etc. |