Open AccessIndoor exposure to radiation in the case of an outdoorrelease
Author(s) -
Phillip N. Price,
Buvana Jayaraman
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/892947
Subject(s) - environmental science , filtration (mathematics) , deposition (geology) , radiological weapon , event (particle physics) , balance (ability) , radiation , environmental engineering , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , geography , statistics , physics , chemistry , nuclear physics , mathematics , radiochemistry , geology , medicine , paleontology , quantum mechanics , sediment , physical medicine and rehabilitation
This report quantifies the effectiveness of ''sheltering in place'' in a commercial building in the event of an outdoor radiological release. The indoor exposure to airborne particles is calculated by solving the mass balance equation that accounts for the loss of particles due to deposition, filtration and exhaust. Quantitative estimates of shelter-inplace effectiveness are provided for typical commercial buildings