Table 7 Estimated radon concentrations for each study site under outdoor and hypothetical indoor scenarios.

From: Edaphic and meteorological parameters as determinants of radon exhalation and its environmental implication in Peruvian agroecosystems

Fields

Outdoor concentration (Bq \(\hbox {m}^{-3}\))

Indoor concentration (Bq \(\hbox {m}^{-3}\))

Nazca

7.83 ± 0.01

184 ± 31

Yautan

8.43 ± 0.01

199 ± 33

Santa Eulalia

9.17 ± 0.01

216 ± 36

La Agraria

7.24 ± 0.01

170 ± 28

  1. Outdoor values correspond to modeled radon concentrations in a 256 \(\hbox {m}^{-3}\) open environment without wind influence. Indoor values are based on a worst-case scenario assuming a 48 \(\hbox {m}^{-3}\) enclosed room with bare soil flooring and zero ventilation.
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