Studies on spatial variations of radon and its progeny inside a dwelling, Mysore city, India
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Electrical conductivity of air related to ion pair production rate from radon and its progeny concentrations in dwellings of Mysore city
Radon gases released from the ground surface and building materials are the major sources of ionization in the indoor atmosphere. Radon will undergo radioactive decay in the atmosphere by emitting an alpha particle. The alpha and beta particles, and the gama rays from Rn, Rn and their decay products give up their energy by ionizing the molecules and aerosol particles in the atmosphere. Radon an...
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