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A rapid method for estimating the radiation hazard associated with the presence of radon daughter products in air

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The article discusses a method for the combined determination of the atmospheric concentration of radium A and the amount of “latent energy.” It is shown that these quantities characterize with a fair degree of completeness the severity of the hazard associated with the presence in air of short-lived decay products of radon. The method described makes it possible to determine the above quantities in 15 min with an accuracy which is sufficient for practical purposes.

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  1. K. P. Markov
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  2. N. V. Ryabov
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  3. K. N. Stas'
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Markov, K.P., Ryabov, N.V. & Stas', K.N. A rapid method for estimating the radiation hazard associated with the presence of radon daughter products in air. The Soviet Journal of Atomic Energy 12, 333–337 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01683245

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