Radon in soil gas--investigation and data standardisation at radon reference sites, Czech Republic

Radon risk mapping at building sites in the Czech Republic indicate an advisable level of protection of buildings against the penetration of radon from the geological basement. Various techniques and instruments are used for the measurement of radon in soil gas. A national radon chamber and three radon reference sites in Central Bohemia enable radon data standardisation. Tests of field radon measurements and the reported radon activity concentration in soil gas at the reference sites are based on comparisons with other organisations and with a database of reference site measurements. The radon reference sites have been used for various investigations of radon in soil gas during the period 2000-07.