Analysis of influence of environmental conditions and natural gamma radiation for radon concentration measurements

摘要

The influence of environmental conditions and natural gamma radiation of rocks nearby measurement points has been introduced in this paper to radon concentration measurements in soil air. Our studies helped to assess anomalies caused by major tectonic zones that occurring in the Carpathians. These anomalies, can be used for interpretation and location of potential zones for oil and gas industry. Environmental tests had to be conducted because of the introduction of new measurement methodology within evaluation of statistical measurement errors and specific tests conditions. Stationary work was carried out in a limited area nearby Bagrowa st., Krakow, fieldwork was carried out at the Cergowa Mountain-Krosno profile. The conducted research did not show the influence of air humidity, precipitation, air temperature, air pressure and natural radioactive elements (K-40, U-238 and Th-232) on the measured radon anomalies. In this study RAD7 spectrometer with a soil probe was used.