대학가 주변 원룸의 라돈(radon) 농도 평가

• 영문명: Radon Concentration Assessment of Studio Apartments surrounding a University
• 발행기관: 한국환경보건학회
• 저자명: 이석용(Seokyong Lee) 이영무(Youngmoo Lee) 박지현(Jihyun Park) 김순신(Sunshin Kim) 홍가연(Gayeon Hong) 안호기(Hogi Ahn) 양원호(Wonho Yang)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국환경보건학회지』제39권 제2호, 138~143쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 환경공학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2013.04.30

영문 초록

Objective: Building materials can generate radon in indoor environments. This study aims to assess the radon concentrations of studio apartments around a university. Methods: 25 studio apartments around a University in Gyoungsan, Korea were measured for concentrations of radon. We evaluated the radon concentrations by using short-term continuous radon monitors at the studio apartments around the university, and analyzed the correlation between indoor radon concentration and factors affecting it, such as year of construction. Results: The average concentration of radon was 2.03 pCi/L(75.11 Bq/m3)±1.34 in the studio apartments. This radon level was lower than the radon standard for public use facilities in Korea and US EPA’s standard of 4 pCi/L. However the measured radon levels were much higher than those previously reported in conventional dwellings. There was a statistically correlation between year of construction and radon concentrations in studio apartment buildings. Conclusion: It is suggested that recently built studio apartments might be constructed with phosphogypsum board that features higher radon emissions, and occupants are highly exposed to radon.

키워드

Radon Studio apartment Gypsum board Construction year