9–12 Sept 2024
Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering
Europe/Prague timezone

Long-term effectiveness of measures to prevent and mitigate radon in houses

10 Sept 2024, 14:30
20m
room 103 (Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering)

room 103

Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering

Břehová 78/7 115 19 Prague 1 Czech Republic GPS. 50.0910372N, 14.4163028E
Oral presentation Radon in civil engineering National programs and projects

Speaker

Ivana Fojtikova (National Radiation Protection Institute (SURO))

Description

Techniques and procedures are known that can significantly reduce radon levels in houses, both preventive and remedial. One issue remains unclear, namely the durability of these measures. The long-term effectiveness of remedial measures should be considered when assessing actual risk reduction, for optimisation efforts and cost-effectiveness studies. They could be important also for the willingness of homeowners to initiate radon mitigation. This issue has been addressed in the RadoNORM project using datasets from Norway, Finland, Austria and France.

Data from the Czech Republic will be presented showing the sustainability of preventive and remedial measures after 30 years.

Author

Ivana Fojtikova (National Radiation Protection Institute (SURO))

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