A study on the effect of wall paint emulsions on radon diffusion


C. A. Papachristodoulou
K. G. Ioannides
K. C. Stamoulis
C. N. Pafilis
Abstract

Experiments have been carried out to study the effectiveness of several wall paints in preventing radon diffusion when applied on several substrates. Several products, widely used in the greek building industry have been tested and results related to different types of paint emulsions are presented. ·

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