Results of Indoor Radon Measurements in Campania Schools Carried Out by Students of an Italian Outreach Project
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sampling and Design of Measurements
2.2. LR-115 Detectors
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Province | Number of Schools Monitored | Percentage of Schools Monitored | Total Number of Schools of Each Province | Percentage of Schools Monitored on the Total Number of Each Province |
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Avellino | 5 | 8% | 694 | 0.7% |
Benevento | 7 | 10% | 503 | 1.4% |
Caserta | 8 | 12% | 1222 | 0.7% |
Napoli | 41 | 61% | 3349 | 1.2% |
Salerno | 6 | 9% | 1599 | 0.4% |
ID School | Radon (Bq/m3) | ID School | Radon (Bq/m3) | ID School | Radon (Bq/m3) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
AV01 | 129 ± 20 | NA04 | 42 ± 9 | NA27 | 44 ± 7 |
AV02 | 176 ± 13 | NA05 | 87 ± 10 | NA28 | 18 ± 1 |
AV03 | 241 ± 78 | NA06 | 580 ± 17 | NA29 | 51 ± 12 |
AV04 | 45 ± 11 | NA07 | 401 ± 53 | NA30 | 379 ± 62 |
AV05 | 232 ± 24 | NA08 | 1060 ± 31 | NA31 | 160 ± 18 |
BN01 | 122 ± 11 | NA09 | 386 ± 57 | NA32 | 164 ± 23 |
BN02 | 40 ± 6 | NA10 | 112 ± 27 | NA33 | 249 ± 29 |
BN03 | 216 ± 15 | NA11 | 103 ± 18 | NA34 | 377 ± 19 |
BN04 | 59 ± 10 | NA12 | 748 ± 260 | NA35 | 52 ± 7 |
BN05 | 108 ± 16 | NA13 | 79 ± 9 | NA36 | 443 ± 21 |
BN06 | 86 ± 8 | NA14 | 386 ± 26 | NA37 | 112 ± 11 |
BN07 | 263 ± 16 | NA15 | 130 ± 10 | NA38 | 145 ± 12 |
CE01 | 43 ± 15 | NA16 | 203 ± 14 | NA39 | 75 ± 9 |
CE02 | 158 ± 7 | NA17 | 687 ± 218 | NA40 | 64 ± 32 |
CE03 | 49 ± 7 | NA18 | 43 ± 5 | NA41 | 244 ± 64 |
CE04 | 94 ± 10 | NA19 | 250 ± 25 | SA01 | 91 ± 10 |
CE05 | 417 ± 20 | NA20 | 37 ± 11 | SA02 | 104 ± 10 |
CE06 | 49 ± 7 | NA21 | 174 ± 18 | SA03 | 118 ± 11 |
CE07 | 62 ± 6 | NA22 | 30 ± 5 | SA04 | 66 ± 8 |
CE08 | 320 ± 18 | NA23 | 106 ± 18 | SA05 | 83 ± 13 |
NA01 | 101 ± 23 | NA24 | 77 ± 9 | SA06 | 337 ± 49 |
NA02 | 161 ± 62 | NA25 | 247 ± 131 | ||
NA03 | 355 ± 29 | NA26 | 381 ± 54 |
Classroom | Headmaster Room Secretary/Library | Educational Laboratory Gym | |
---|---|---|---|
N° rooms | 636 | 143 | 173 |
Min-Max (Bq/m3) | 10–1168 | 10–1418 | 11–1889 |
Average (Bq/m3) | 166 | 181 | 190 |
Median (Bq/m3) | 113 | 76 | 84 |
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La Verde, G.; Ambrosino, F.; Ragosta, M.; Pugliese, M. Results of Indoor Radon Measurements in Campania Schools Carried Out by Students of an Italian Outreach Project. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 4701. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13084701
La Verde G, Ambrosino F, Ragosta M, Pugliese M. Results of Indoor Radon Measurements in Campania Schools Carried Out by Students of an Italian Outreach Project. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(8):4701. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13084701
Chicago/Turabian StyleLa Verde, Giuseppe, Fabrizio Ambrosino, Maria Ragosta, and Mariagabriella Pugliese. 2023. "Results of Indoor Radon Measurements in Campania Schools Carried Out by Students of an Italian Outreach Project" Applied Sciences 13, no. 8: 4701. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13084701
APA StyleLa Verde, G., Ambrosino, F., Ragosta, M., & Pugliese, M. (2023). Results of Indoor Radon Measurements in Campania Schools Carried Out by Students of an Italian Outreach Project. Applied Sciences, 13(8), 4701. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13084701