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  • Title: Moisture-resistant passive radon detectors.
    Author: Miles J, Ibrahimi F, Birch K.
    Journal: J Radiol Prot; 2009 Jun; 29(2):269-71. PubMed ID: 19454796.
    Abstract:
    In order to provide an area-monitoring passive radon detector that is resistant to very high humidities, passive detectors have been heat-sealed in 200 microm thick polyethylene. The sensitivity of the detectors in the bags to radon was found to be 83 +/- 2% of the sensitivity of detectors not encapsulated. These detectors have been shown to be resistant to the entry of water vapour for at least one month. The detectors have been used in practice for five years, and have proved to provide a robust method of measuring radon concentrations in areas with very high humidity.
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