Development of a new tool to simultaneously measure soil-gas permeability and CO\(_2\) concentration as important parameters for geogenic radon potential assessment

IF 2.9 4区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI:10.1007/s10661-024-13594-y

Miroslaw Janik, Christopher Gomez, Satoshi Kodaira, Dominik Grzadziel

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This study assessed the geogenic radon potential using PECAME, an innovative tool designed to simultaneously measure soil-gas permeability and CO\(_2\) concentration — two key parameters for understanding radon transport in soil. Comparative field studies using the RADON-JOK device in various geological settings in Japan and Poland demonstrate the effectiveness of PECAME. These studies reveal a strong correlation between PECAME and RADON-JOK, with an R\(^2\) value of 0.94 for flow rate of 3.5 dm\(^{3}\) min\(^{-1}\). Since the soil-gas Rn concentration and permeability were measured simultaneously, the geogenic radon potential was calculated. Most measured points fall within the low to medium radon index zones, with two exceptions near active faults located in the high zone. Therefore, permeability and CO\(_2\) measurements using PECAME may facilitate further research in Japan to develop a comprehensive geogenic radon potential map.

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Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 环境科学-环境科学

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4.70

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6.70%

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1000

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7.3 months

期刊介绍： Environmental Monitoring and Assessment emphasizes technical developments and data arising from environmental monitoring and assessment, the use of scientific principles in the design of monitoring systems at the local, regional and global scales, and the use of monitoring data in assessing the consequences of natural resource management actions and pollution risks to man and the environment.