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An Innovative Tool to Control Occupational Radon Exposure

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  • Lucía Martin-Gisbert

    (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Cross-Disciplinary Research in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela—IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain)

  • Alberto Ruano-Ravina

    (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Cross-Disciplinary Research in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela—IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública/CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Juan Miguel Barros-Dios

    (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela—IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública/CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Leonor Varela-Lema

    (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela—IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública/CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain)

  • Mónica Pérez-Ríos

    (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela—IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública/CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

After smoking, indoor radon is the main contributor to lung cancer in many countries. The European Union (EU) Directive 2013/59/Euratom establishes a maximum reference level of 300 Bq/m 3 of radon concentration in the workplace, and an effective dose limit of 20 mSv per year for workers. If the radon concentration in a workplace exceeds the reference level, constructive mitigation applies. When constructive mitigation is not feasible, we propose to keep workers’ effective dose below 6 mSv per year (category B of exposed workers) by controlling occupancy time. Setting the maximum annual dose at 6 mSv protects workers’ health and eases the regulatory requirements for employers. If multisite workers are present, each worker has to be monitored individually by tracking the time spent and the radon concentration at each worksite. This paper shows a software tool for employers to perform this complex tracking in an accurate, conservative, and transparent manner, and in compliance with the EU by-laws.

Suggested Citation

  • Lucía Martin-Gisbert & Alberto Ruano-Ravina & Juan Miguel Barros-Dios & Leonor Varela-Lema & Mónica Pérez-Ríos, 2022. "An Innovative Tool to Control Occupational Radon Exposure," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-7, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:18:p:11280-:d:909703
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