Research Article
Short-Term Indoor Radon Gas Study in a Granitic School Building: A Comparative Analysis of Occupation Periods
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-51005-3_9, author={Rolando Azevedo and Joaquim P. Silva and Nuno Lopes and Ant\^{o}nio Curado and S\^{e}rgio I. Lopes}, title={Short-Term Indoor Radon Gas Study in a Granitic School Building: A Comparative Analysis of Occupation Periods}, proceedings={Science and Technologies for Smart Cities. 5th EAI International Summit, SmartCity360, Braga, Portugal, December 4-6, 2019, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={SMARTCITY}, year={2020}, month={7}, keywords={Radon gas Indoor Air Quality Public granitic buildings Public health}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-51005-3_9} }- Rolando Azevedo
Joaquim P. Silva
Nuno Lopes
António Curado
Sérgio I. Lopes
Year: 2020
Short-Term Indoor Radon Gas Study in a Granitic School Building: A Comparative Analysis of Occupation Periods
SMARTCITY
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51005-3_9
Abstract
Granite territories continuously release radon, a radioactive gas that can be very harmful to human health. The assessment of radon gas indoor concentration is relevant for granitic buildings that lie over this substrate. In this work we use a sensor system to study the variation through time of indoor air quality (IAQ) parameters like radon concentration, temperature, and humidity following the occupation pattern of a school building made of granite. We identify distinctive radon concentration patterns that can be related with the time of day and week days that result from human occupation of the building and establish a basic indicator for radon exposure risk. The results of this analysis identify critical periods during the day that should be the subject of future mitigation strategies through an actuator system in order to improve the IAQ.
