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Radon gas is normally found in a gaseous state and is highly radioactive. The World Health Organization is one of the organisations that has the objective of studying and researching this element, to develop solutions. Radon gas is currently a concern for major health and medical agencies because it is considered to be a chemical element that is very harmful to people. This study is located in the city of Alicante, where the seven civil constructions are located: two Civil War shelters, the Santa Barbara Castle, the Ereta Powder Keg, the Luceros-Marq and Serra Grossa railway tunnels and the Británica underground deposits.
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The renewal of air in the different places will be tested for the presence of radon, i.e., the greater the accumulation is, the less ventilation and the greater the risk of accumulation of radon gas. The research conducted during the years 20 shows that it is necessary to account for also the areas considered to be “low presence of radon gas” to achieve healthy constructions. The city of Alicante has been used as a measurement location for different architectural sites here, the level of 100 Bq/m3 is the first threshold where the gas must be monitored, and the level of 300 Bq/m3 is the maximum threshold above which corrective ventilation measures must be taken. This research shows that in buried structures or in places with little ventilation, even in soils with a low probability of granite, a high content of radon gas can be found.
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In December 2019, Spain considered for the first time the presence of radon to the Technical Building Code (Basic Document HS 6: Radon Exposure Protection), although it only mentions minimum presences and the need for ventilation.