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Description
Radon from soil gas is generally recognised as the main cause of increased radon concentration in buildings. It is also widely understood that underground water or building material might be the secondary cause of radon problems indoors. Putting those well-known sources aside, we focused on a rather non-traditional source of indoor radon. We investigated the possibility that radon concentrations in houses (and around them) could be impacted by a large-volume nearby source of material with a higher radium concentration (such as a waste rock dump or rock bodies). If such a correlation is found, it is reasonable to assume that it will strongly depend on climate conditions, house construction, and the daily routine of the residents.
The presentation aims to provide some preliminary results of monitoring indoor radon concentration in such houses.