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Comparison of Approaches in Slovenia and Kazakhstan in Managing Exposure to Radon

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Increasing attention has been paid to radon in both Slovenia and Kazakhstan. The paper reviews their activities in radon measurements and dose estimates for radon exposure mitigation. Slovenia succeeded to accomplish the main goal of managing exposure to radon in homes and at workplaces at acceptably low levels, while in Kazakhstan there are still quite a number of dwellings with potential radon risk needing further monitoring and mitigation measures.

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Acknowledgments

Radon research, presented in this overview, was financially supported by the Slovenian Research Agency, the Slovenian Radiation Protection Administration and the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration.

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  1. Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Ivan Kobal, Janja Vaupotič & Asta Gregorič

  2. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

    Bolat Uralbekov

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  1. Institute for Geology, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany

    Broder J. Merkel

  2. Geology, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany

    Alireza Arab

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Kobal, I., Vaupotič, J., Gregorič, A., Uralbekov, B. (2015). Comparison of Approaches in Slovenia and Kazakhstan in Managing Exposure to Radon. In: Merkel, B., Arab, A. (eds) Uranium - Past and Future Challenges. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11059-2_79

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