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Moreno, PAuthorNoverques, AAuthorJuste, BAuthorSancho, MCorresponding AuthorVerdú, GAuthor

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October 11, 2024
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Comparative analysis of techniques for estimating radon exhalation from building materials

Publicated to:Radiation Physics And Chemistry. 222 111866- - 2024-09-01 222(), DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2024.111866

Authors: Moreno, P; Noverques, A; Juste, B; Sancho, M; Verdú, G

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Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Ind Radiophys & Environm Safety ISIRYM, Camino Vera S-N - Author

Abstract

Evaluating the radon emissions from building structures to determine optimal strategies for either preventing radon infiltration into buildings or decreasing its concentration in occupied areas is essential. This research presents a study of different methodologies for determining the radon exhalation rate in three samples of granite: two techniques based on passive detectors (Electret Ion Chamber (EIC) and Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTD)) and one technique based on the use of a continuous radon detector. The operating principle of the three methodologies is based on the accumulation of radon inside an experimental container, hermetically sealed. Passive detectors offer the concentration measurement, integrated over time, while the continuous detector monitors the increase in concentration hour by hour. In this last case, three mathematical models have been applied to adjust the experimental results. According to a previous radiological characterization of the building material samples, those exceeding the legal limit of the radioactive activity index (I = 1) have been analyzed: Rose Porrin o granite, Blue Vizag granite and Julia Cream granite. The obtained results indicate that the five methodologies used present radon exhalation rate values within a consistent range for each sample. Therefore, the protocols detailed in this work could be used interchangeably to calculate the radon gas exhalation rates in building materials, providing flexibility in selecting the most suitable method depending specific experimental requirements or constraints.

Keywords

Building materialsContinuous monitorElectretsRad7Radon detectorRadon exhalationTracks

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Radiation Physics And Chemistry due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 103/178, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Chemistry, Physical.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-06:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 2

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-06:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 13 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Moreno Navarro, Pablo) and Last Author (Verdú Martín, Gumersindo Jesús).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Sancho Fernández, María Pino.