The influence of meteorological parameters on indoor radon in selected traditional Kenyan dwellings.

dc.contributor.author	Chhabra, S. C.
dc.contributor.author	Chege, M. W.
dc.contributor.author	Mustapha, A O
dc.date.accessioned	2013-05-03T08:45:09Z
dc.date.available	2013-05-03T08:45:09Z
dc.date.issued	2007-01-27
dc.description	DOI:10.1088/0952-4746/29/1/007 pp.95-103	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The effects of outdoor temperature, rainfall and wind speed on the indoor radon concentration in four types of traditional hut in Kenya were investigated by performing short-term (about 48 h) measurements with activated charcoal canisters. The concentrations vary widely (30.2-315.4 Bq m(-3)) during the study period, and the overall mean is 170.3 +/- 39.6 Bq m(-3). The indoor radon concentration correlates negatively with both the outdoor temperature (R(2) = 0.06) and the wind speed (R(2) = 0.11) but positively with rainfall (R(2) = 0.03). The results showed that changes in meteorological parameters cause more variations in indoor radon concentrations than the differences in the buildings' characteristics (i.e., designs, materials, etc). However, these variations are not significant (at 1% significance level).	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	(impact factor: 1.39). 04/2009; 29(1):95-103.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6740
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal of Radiological Protection	en_US
dc.title	The influence of meteorological parameters on indoor radon in selected traditional Kenyan dwellings.	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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