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Characterizing the automatic radon flux transfer standard system Autoflux: laboratory calibration and field experiments
Institute of Energy Technologies, Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Department of Physics, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Daniel Rabago
Laboratory of Environmental Radioactivity (LaRUC), University of Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
Scott Chambers
Environmental Research, ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
Carlos Sáinz
Laboratory of Environmental Radioactivity (LaRUC), University of Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
Roger Curcoll
Institute of Energy Technologies, Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Peter P. S. Otáhal
Nuclear Protection Department, National Institute for Nuclear,
Chemical and Biological Protection, 26231 Milín, Czech Republic
Eliška Fialová
Nuclear Protection Department, National Institute for Nuclear,
Chemical and Biological Protection, 26231 Milín, Czech Republic
Department of Geological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Masaryk
University, 60200 Brno, Czech Republic
Luis Quindos
Laboratory of Environmental Radioactivity (LaRUC), University of Cantabria, 39011 Santander, Spain
Arturo Vargas
Institute of Energy Technologies, Universitat
Politècnica de Catalunya, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Short summary
The automatic and low-maintenance radon flux system Autoflux, completed with environmental soil and atmosphere sensors, has been theoretically and experimentally characterized and calibrated under laboratory conditions to be used as transfer standard for in situ measurements. It will offer for the first time long-term measurements to validate radon flux maps used by the climate and the radiation protection communities for assessing the radon gas emissions in the atmosphere.
The automatic and low-maintenance radon flux system Autoflux, completed with environmental soil...
