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  • Title: Indoor radon in rural dwellings of the South-Pannonian region.
    Author: Forkapić S, Bikit I, Slivka J, Conkić LJ, Vesković M, Todorović N, Varga E, Mrda D, Hulber E.
    Journal: Radiat Prot Dosimetry; 2007; 123(3):378-83. PubMed ID: 17077094.
    Abstract:
    The results of indoor radon survey in the South-Pannonian Province Vojvodina (Serbia and Montenegro) are presented. The sampling strategy was oriented towards suburban and urban regions in the Province. For the dwellings typical for such regions the geometric mean annual radon activity concentration of 76.1 Bq m(-3) is measured (1000 measurements). This result leads to the annual dose estimate of 4.3 mSv y(-1), which is above the recommended action limit of ICRP. For urban dwellings in Novi Sad (the Province capital), the annual mean value of 54 Bq m(-3) (220 measurements) is obtained. By comparison of these two results it is concluded that radon surveys based on measurements in urban environment may seriously underestimate the radon-related health risk. The elevated radon levels could not be explained by elevated uranium levels of surface soil.
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