The human behavioural, built environmental and socio-demographic variables of residential alpha particle radiation doses to the lungs
Our goal is to understand alpha particle radiation doses to the lungs from the inhalation of residential radon gas (and its progeny) within the Canadian population, as radon is a leading cause of lung cancer. To do this, we have analyzed multiple the variables that alter exposure, such as the building characteristics (i.e. property size, […]
International InterComparison of Radon 222 Activity Concentration Calibration Facilities
The Coalition of International Radon Associations (COIRA) organized an inter-comparison of Rn-222 (radon) activity concentrations reported by calibration laboratories. A set of three AlphaGUARDs were used as transfer reference instruments against which to compare reported Rn-222 activity concentrations. Rn-222 activity concentration calibration facilities (sometimes termed chambers) from seven countries (Australia, US, Czech, Spain, England, Sweden, […]
Design and Development of a Canadian Radon Calibration Chamber
The Radiation Safety Institute of Canada has operated a radon chamber for more than 30 years at its National Laboratories, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The chamber has and continues to be used for quality control, performance testing, and research and development for the Institute’s personal alpha dosimeters under its federally licensed Personal Alpha Dosimetry Service […]