Results of the 2015 national indoor radon intercomparison measurements
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It is well known that radon and its short-lived progenies have the most impact to the population effective dose from radioactive sources [1]. Precise and accurate radon monitoring results should be the basis for the establishment of the national reference level and implementation of radon action plans. During the period February and March 2015, Laboratory for Radioactivity and Dose Measurements, University of Novi Sad, organized the fi rst national interlaboratory comparison (ILC) of measurements of indoor radon activity concentrations according to international standard [2]. All accredited and authorized laboratories in Serbia for indoor radon measurements (there are three in total) that make use of the same method, using activated charcoal for radon adsorption according to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protocol 520/5-87-005 [3], participated in the measurements. Passive charcoal canisters are dominantly used in Serbia for surveying radon levels in homes. This indoor radon ILC has been designed to identify analytical problems, if present, in transferring experience and knowledge among accredited laboratories and discussing the possibilities of radon adsorption on activated charcoal for radon dose assessment. Results of the 2015 national indoor radon intercomparison measurements in Serbia Sofi ja Forkapić, Kristina Bikit, Vesna Arsić, Jovana Ilić, Gordana Pantelić, Miloš Živanović
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