Indoor radon concentration for buildings of different ages in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Radon is a naturally-occurring radioactive noble gas without colour, odour and taste to which humans are usually exposed. Prolonged exposure to radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer among smokers and non-smokers. Radon concentrations across Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) have rem...
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my.utm.1048132024-03-16T02:14:53Z http://eprints.utm.my/104813/ Indoor radon concentration for buildings of different ages in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Ngui, Ka Chong Hussein, Norelyza Hashim, Suhairul Zainon, Noor Zainura Che Haasan, Che Hafizan Zaidi, Nur Syamimi TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Radon is a naturally-occurring radioactive noble gas without colour, odour and taste to which humans are usually exposed. Prolonged exposure to radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer among smokers and non-smokers. Radon concentrations across Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) have remained a potential risk of health concerns because the old facilities on campus may contribute to the generation of radon gas. Therefore, this study aimed to compare radon levels between the old (Faculty of Science) and new (Faculty of Civil Engineering) buildings of UTM, and also to compare concentrations of radon between ground floor and second floor within the two types of buildings. The RAD-7 was selected as the equipment to measure radon concentrations at the laboratories, meeting rooms and lecturer rooms at the monitored buildings. The radon content of both the old and new buildings did not exceed the WHO reference level of 100 Bqm−3. However, radon at the new building was present at higher concentrations than that at the old buildings on average due to energy efficient and airtight design of the new building. 2022 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Ngui, Ka Chong and Hussein, Norelyza and Hashim, Suhairul and Zainon, Noor Zainura and Che Haasan, Che Hafizan and Zaidi, Nur Syamimi (2022) Indoor radon concentration for buildings of different ages in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. In: 5th International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering, ICACE 2021, 18 August 2021, Virtual, Online. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8667-2_27 |
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Radon is a naturally-occurring radioactive noble gas without colour, odour and taste to which humans are usually exposed. Prolonged exposure to radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer among smokers and non-smokers. Radon concentrations across Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) have remained a potential risk of health concerns because the old facilities on campus may contribute to the generation of radon gas. Therefore, this study aimed to compare radon levels between the old (Faculty of Science) and new (Faculty of Civil Engineering) buildings of UTM, and also to compare concentrations of radon between ground floor and second floor within the two types of buildings. The RAD-7 was selected as the equipment to measure radon concentrations at the laboratories, meeting rooms and lecturer rooms at the monitored buildings. The radon content of both the old and new buildings did not exceed the WHO reference level of 100 Bqm−3. However, radon at the new building was present at higher concentrations than that at the old buildings on average due to energy efficient and airtight design of the new building. |
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Indoor radon concentration for buildings of different ages in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. |
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