An analysis of factors affecting the high radon concentration in different types of houses

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of indoor radon measurements carried out in municipality of Zubin Potok, northwestern part of Kosovo and Metohija. Annual measurements in two rooms of each house were performed by solid state nuclear track detectors commercially known as Gammadata. Average indoor ra don concentration in di fferent type of houses varied from 29-326 Bq/ m 3. A di fferent year of house's constructi on i ncluding vari ous types of buil ding materials were selected for survey. A detail analysis showed that the di fferences in radon concentration occur between various buildi ng materi als used for construction, flooring level, type of room and behavior of inhabi tants. It was found that buil ding materials in some houses contri bute addi tionally to indoor radon.