Research and projects Research work and committee activities of the Radon Risk Unit
The Radon Centre is very well networked at national, European and international level - through participation in research projects and committees, as well as through expert activities for international organizations.
Below you will find an overview of current and previous research projects and committee activities.
RadoNorm - Towards effective radiation protection based on improved scientific evidence and social considerations - focus on Radon and NORM
Duration: 2020-2025
Funding body: EURATOM Horizon 2020
Further information and publications: https://www.radonorm.eu/
Contribution Radon Unit: WP 2 (Exposure), WP 5 (Mitigation) and WP6 (Societal Aspects)
traceRadon - Radon metrology for use in climate change observation and radiation protection at the environmental level
Duration: 2020-2023
Funding body: European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR), EURAMET
Further information and publications: http://traceradon-empir.eu/
Contribution of the Radon Unit: WP 4 (Radon and Radon Flux in Maps for Radiation Protection Issues)
Determination of the current distribution of radon concentrations in German dwellings - Project 3618S12261
Duration: 2018-2021
Funded by: Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), Germany
Final report: https://doris.bfs.de/jspui/handle/urn:nbn:de:0221-2024062644650
Contribution of the Radon Expert Center: Survey design, research, evaluation, final report
MetroRadon - Metrology for Radon Monitoring
Duration: 2017-2020
Funding body: European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR), EURAMET
Further information and publications: http://metroradon.eu/
Contribution Radon Unit: Lead WP 6 (Creating Impact), WP 3 (Comparison and harmonization of radon measurement procedures in Europe), WP 4 (Radon priority areas)
Identification and quantification of workplaces affected by the implementation of the EURATOM Directive on obligations - Project 3616S12340
Duration: 2016-2017
Funded by: Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS), Germany
Final report: https://doris.bfs.de/jspui/handle/urn:nbn:de:0221-2019061218406
Contribution of the Radon Expert Center: Research, evaluation, final report
RADPAR - Radon prevention and remediation
Duration: 2009-2012
Funded by: EU Directorate General SANCO, Health Program 2008 - 2013
Final report: Radon prevention and remediation: The RADPAR Recommendations
Contribution of the Radon Expert Center: Investigation of the impact of new building technologies in the field of energy-efficient construction (e.g.: passive house) on the radon exposure of residents.
RE-FORM earth - earth building for the building revolution
Duration: 2024-2026
Funding body: Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Further information: https://projekte.ffg.at/projekt/4933985
Contribution of the Radon Expert Center: Evaluation of radon/thoron exposure in earthen buildings
ÖNRAP2 - 2nd Austrian national radon project
Duration: 2013-2022
Funded by: Federal Ministry for Climate Protection (BMK)
Final report: Link to report on radon.gv.at
Contribution of the Radon Expert Center: planning, survey design, implementation, evaluation, final report
- European Radon Association (ERA), represented on the board since its foundation, presidency 2018-2022
- European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS), participation in WG3 - Environmental Dosimetry
- Heads of the European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities (HERCA), Natural Radiation Sources : HERCA, Participation in Working Group Natural Radiation Sources (WG NAT)
- Professional Association for Radiation Protection (FS), Participation in the Working Group Natural Radioactivity (AK-NAT)
- Radiation Protection Commission (SSK), Working Group AG90 - Radon dose coefficients for occupational exposure
Expert activities for
- World Health Organization (WHO) - Collaboration on radon handbook, WHO handbook on indoor radon: a public health perspective
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - expert assignments in various countries (e.g. Iran, Mongolia, Uganda, Cameroon, Bosnia, Cyprus, Romania) and collaboration on publications(DS519 - Protection of Workers Against Exposure due to Radon; Safety Reports Series No. 98 - Design and Conduct of Indoor Radon Surveys (iaea.org))
- United Nations Scientific Committee of the effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) - Collaboration UNSCEAR Report "Evaluation of Public Exposure to Ionising Radiation", Head of the Radon Sub-Working Group
- European Commission (EC), Joint Research Center (JRC) - Co-authors of "European Atlas of Natural Radioactivity" (europa.eu)
Kemski, J., Gruber, V., Baumann, S., Alber, O., 2024: A representative national indoor radon survey in Germany, Journal of the European Radon Association (2024). doi.org/10.35815/radon.v5.10435
Alber, O., Laubichler, C., Baumann, S., Gruber, V., Kuchling, S., Schleicher, S., 2023: Modeling and predicting mean indoor radon concentrations in Austria by generalized additive mixed models. Stoch Environ Res Risk Assess (2023). doi.org/10.1007/s00477-023-02457-6
Bossew P., Čeliković I., Cinelli G., Ciotoli G., Domingos F., Gruber V., Leonardi F., Nikolov J., Pantelić G., Pereira A., Petermann E., Todorović N., & Trevisi R., 2022: On harmonization of radon maps. Journal of the European Radon Association, 3. doi.org/10.35815/radon.v3.7554
Trevisi R., Leonardi F., Buresti G., Cianfriglia M., Cinelli G., Gruber V., Heinrich T., Holmgren O., Salvi F., Seri E., & Bossew P., 2022: Radon levels in dwellings and workplaces: a comparison with data from some European countries. Journal of the European Radon Association, 3. doi.org/10.35815/radon.v3.7581
Cinelli G., Bochicchio F., Bossew P., Carpentieri C., De Cort M., Gruber V., Leonardi F., Tollefsen T., & Trevisi R., 2022: Similarities and differences between radon surveys across Europe: results from MetroRADON questionnaire. Journal of the European Radon Association, 3. doi.org/10.35815/radon.v3.7605
Čeliković, I.; Pantelić, G.; Vukanac, I.; Krneta Nikolić, J.; Živanović, M.; Cinelli, G.; Gruber, V.; Baumann, S.; Quindos Poncela, L.S.; Rabago, D., 2022: Outdoor Radon as a Tool to Estimate Radon Priority Areas-A Literature Overview. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 19, 662. doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020662
Čeliković, I.; Pantelić, G.; Vukanac, I.; Nikolić, J.K.; Živanović, M.; Cinelli, G.; Gruber, V.; Baumann, S.; Ciotoli, G.; Poncela, L.S.Q.; Rábago, D., 2022: Overview of Radon Flux Characteristics, Measurements, Models and Its Potential Use for the Estimation of Radon Priority Areas. Atmosphere, 13, 2005. doi.org/10.3390/atmos13122005
Gruber V, Baumann S, Wurm G, Ringer W, Alber O., 2021: The new Austrian indoor radon survey (ÖNRAP 2, 2013-2019): Design, implementation, results. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 204, p. 163-174. doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2021.106618
Gruber, V., Baumann, S., Alber, O., Laubbichler, S., Bossew, P., Petermann, E., Ciotoli, G., Pereira, A., Domingos, F., Tondeur, F., Cinelli, G., Fernandez, A., Sainz, C., Quindos-Poncela, L., 2021: Comparison of radon mapping methods for the delineation of radon priority areas - an exercise, Journal of the European Radon Association, Volume 2, doi.org/10.35815/radon.v2.5755
Bossew, P., Cinelli, G., Ciotoli, G., Crowley, Q.G., De Cort, M., Elio Medina, J., Gruber, V., Petermann, E., Tollefsen, T., 2020: Development of a Geogenic Radon Hazard Index - concept, history, experiences, IJERPH 2020, 17(11), 4134 (2020), doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114134
Jobbagy, V., Stroh, H., Marissens, G., Gruber, V., Roth, D., Willnauer, S., Bernreiter, M., von Philipsborn, H., Hult, M., 2019: Evaluation of a radon-in-water pilot-proficiency test, Applied Radiation and Isotopes 153 (2019), doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.108836
Pantelic, G., Celikovic, I, Zivanovic, M., Vukanac, I. Nikolic, J.K., Cinelli, G., Gruber, V., 2019: Qualitative overview of indoor radon surveys in Europe, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 204, p. 163-174, doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2019.04.010
Cinelli, G., Tollefsen T., Bossew P., Gruber V., Bogucarskis K., De Felice L., De Cort M., 2019: Digital version of the European Atlas of natural radiation, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 196 (2019), 240-252, doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2018.02.008
Gruber, V., Ringer, W., 2017: Radon Exposure at Specific Workplaces in Austria - Experience and Future Challenges, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 177 (1-2): 7-11, DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncx148
Kabrt, F., Baumgartner, A., Stietka, M., Friedmann, H., Gruber, V., Ringer, W., Maringer, F.J., 2017: A Comparison of Radon Indoor Measurements with Interpolated Radon Soil Gas Values Using the Inverse Weighting Method of Measured Results, Radiation Projection Dosimetry, 177 (1-2): 213-219, DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncx141
Cinelli, G., Gruber, V., De Felice, L., Bossew, P., Hernandez-Ceballos, M.A., Tollefsen, T., Mundigl, S., De Cort, M., 2017: European Annual Cosmic-Ray Dose: Estimation of Population Exposure, Journal of Maps, 13:2, 812-821, DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2017.1384934
Friedmann, H., Baumgartner, A., Gruber, V., Kaineder, H., Maringer, F.J., Ringer, W., Seidel, C. 2017: The Uncertainty in the Radon Hazard Classification of Areas as a Function of the Number of Measurements, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 173 (2017), 6-10, DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.08.011
Bossew, P., Cinelli, G., Hernandez Ceballos, M., Cernohlawek, N., Gruber, V., Dehandschutter, B., Menneson, F., Bleher, M., Stöhlker, U., Hellmann, I., Weiler, F., Tollefsen, T., Tognoli, P.V., De Cort, M. 2017: Estimating the terrestrial gamma dose rate by decomposition of the ambient dose equivalent rate, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 166 (Pt2), 296-308, DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.02.013
Friedmann, H., Baumgartner, A., Bernreiter, M., Gräser, J., Gruber, V., Kabrt, F., Kaineder, H., Maringer, F.J., Ringer, W., Seidel, C., Wurm, G. 2017: Indoor radon, geogenic radon surrogates and geology - Investigations on their correlation, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 166 (2), 382-389, DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2016.04.028
Bossew, P., Tollefsen, T., Cinelli, G., Gruber, V., De Cort, M. 2015: Status of the European Altas of Natural Radiation, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 167 (1-3), p. 29-36, doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncv216
Gruber, V., Ringer, W., Wurm, G., Friedmann, H. 2015: Radon mapping strategies in Austria, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 167 (1-3), p. 65-69, doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncv208
Gruber, V., Ringer, W., Gräser, J., Aspek, W., Gschnaller, J. 2014: Comprehensive Investigation of Radon Exposure in Austrian Tourist Mines and Caves, Radiation Protection Dosimetry 162(1-2), p.78-82
Tollefsen, T., Cinelli, G., Bossew, P., Gruber, V., De Cort, M. 2014: From the European Indoor Radon Map towards an Atlas of Natural Radiation, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 162(1-2), p.129-134
Gruber, V., Ringer, W., Wurm, G., Haider, W. 2014: The Austrian Radon Activities on the Way to the National Radon Action Plan, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 160/1-3, p. 22 -26
Gruber, V., Tollefsen, T., Bossew, P., De Cort, M. 2013: The European indoor radon map and beyond, Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vol.8, No.2, p. 169-176
Gruber, V., Bossew, P., De Cort, M., Tollefsen, T. 2013: The European map of the geogenic radon potential, Journal of Radiological Protection 33 (2013) 51-60