Abstract
Results of a radon survey in the province of Limburg in Belguim are presented. The radon concentration of 500 dwellings was determined with track-etch detectors. The population weighted annual average radon concentration is 42 Bq/m³ with a geometric mean and standard deviation of 36 Bq/m³ and 1.7. Analysis of the data showed statistically significant correlations with soel type, depth of the water table and basement under the whole house. Besides these expected correlations there was also a positive correlation with the use of gypsum. The frequent use phosphogypsum in Belgian dwellings with much higher radium content than natural gypsum would explain this finding.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Protection against Radon at Home and at Work - Part II |
| Pages | 276-279 |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Event | 1997 - Protection against radon at home and work - Prague Duration: 2 Jun 1997 → 6 Jun 1997 |
Conference
| Conference | 1997 - Protection against radon at home and work |
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| Country/Territory | Czech Republic |
| City | Prague |
| Period | 1997-06-02 → 1997-06-06 |