Abstract
The infrastructure of the Británica warehouses in Alicante is a very important industrial architectural element in the history of Spain, although it is unknown to almost all of the inhabitants of the city. The former fuel refinery is located in the Serra Grossa Mountains and served much of the country until 1966. This research is based on the plans of the city of Alicante to convert a historical element, the Británica warehouses, into a unique tourist site. Currently, the network of storage domes in this facility, which has an approximate footprint of 20,000 m2 and domes approximately 20 m high, is in a state of neglect, and there are neighborhood initiatives for its rehabilitation to become a cultural or tourist site. Therefore, it is necessary to take into account the quality of the indoor air. Radon gas is analyzed as a control element for future refurbishment of the facility. Alicante is a nongranite area and therefore is not very susceptible to generation of radon gas indoors, but the conditions of a buried and poorly ventilated space make the site appropriate for analysis. Most scientific agencies in the field of medicine and health, including the World Health Organization, consider radon gas to be very harmful to humans. This element in its gaseous state is radioactive and is present in almost all the land in which the buildings are implanted, with granitic type soils presenting higher levels of radon gas. Nongranitic soils have traditionally been considered to have low radon levels. The city of Alicante, where the installation is located, is a nongranitic area and therefore is not very susceptible to generating radon gas in buildings, but the conditions of buried and poorly ventilated places make the site appropriate for analysis to support air quality control and decision-making.
Highlights
The majority of scientific agencies in the field of medicine and health, including the World Health Organization, consider radon gas to be very harmful to humans
The results obtained in the installation show a high average amount of radon gas inside, which is explained by the limited air movement that occurs and the contact with the ground
The infrastructure of the Británica warehouses of Alicante is a very important industrial architectural element in the history of Spain, it is unknown to almost all the inhabitants of the city
Summary
The majority of scientific agencies in the field of medicine and health, including the World Health Organization, consider radon gas to be very harmful to humans. This element in its gaseous state is radioactive, and higher levels of radon gas are present in almost all granitic soils in which buildings are located. Nongranitic soils have traditionally been considered to have low radon levels. Alicante is in a nongranitic area that is not very susceptible to generation of radon gas in buildings, but the conditions of a buried and poorly ventilated space make the site appropriate for analysis
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