Table 3.
The mean values and temporal coefficient of variation (COV) for short-term and long-term radon gas, airborne PAECs, dose rate, and deposited radon decay products by smoking environment.
| Variables | Smoking environment (n) | Mean values | Variation between winter and summer measurements, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term radon (Bq m−3) | Nonsmoking (35) | 348 | 37 |
| Smoking (9) | 207 | 15 | |
| Total (44) | 319 | 37 | |
| Long-term radon (Bq m−3) | Nonsmoking (35) | 249 | 58 |
| Smoking (9) | 232 | 31 | |
| Total (44) | 246 | 55 | |
| Unattached PAEC (nJ m−3) | Nonsmoking (35) | 96 | 60 |
| Smoking (9) | 31 | 44 | |
| Total (44) | 85 | 67 | |
| Attached PAEC (nJ m−3) | Nonsmoking (35) | 340 | 65 |
| Smoking (9) | 450 | 51 | |
| Total (44) | 362 | 61 | |
| Pdose (mSv y−1) | Nonsmoking (35) | 36.2 | 54 |
| Smoking (9) | 14.3 | 46 | |
| Total (44) | 31.7 | 60 | |
| Jdose (mSv y−1) | Nonsmoking (35) | 21.5 | 43 |
| Smoking (9) | 13.0 | 44 | |
| Total (44) | 19.8 | 46 | |
| Deposited 218Po (Bq m−2) | Nonsmoking (25) | 51.2 | 112 |
| Smoking (8) | 28.8 | 88 | |
| Total (33) | 45.8 | 115 | |
| Deposited 214Po (Bq m−2) | Nonsmoking (25) | 30.1 | 53 |
| Smoking (8) | 18.5 | 10 | |
| Total (33) | 27.3 | 48 |