First Map of Residential Indoor Radon Measurements in Azerbaijan

This article describes results of the first measurements of indoor radon concentrations in Azerbaijan, including description of the methodology and the mathematical and statistical processing of the obtained results. Measured radon concentrations varied considerably: from almost radon-free houses to around 1100 Bq/m3. However, only about 7% of the total number of measurements exceeded the maximum permissible concentrations in Azerbaijan. Based on this data, maps of the distribution of volumetric activity and elevated indoor radon concentrations in Azerbaijan were created. These maps reflect a mosaic character of distribution of radon and enhanced values that are confined to seismically active areas of the intersection of an active West Caspian fault with sub-latitudinal faults along the Great and Lesser Caucasus and the Talysh mountains. Spatial correlation of radon and temperature behavior is also described. The achieved data of residential indoor radon have been integrated into the European Indoor Radon Map.

HOFFMANN Marcus;  ALIYEV Chingiz;  FEYZULLAYEV Akper;  BAGHIRLI R J;  VELIYEVA F F;  PAMPURI L;  VALSANGIACOMO Claudio;  TOLLEFSEN Tore;  CINELLI Giorgia; 

2017-10-25

OXFORD UNIV PRESS

JRC101540

0144-8420,   

https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC101540,   

10.1093/rpd/ncw284,