The method for measuring radon exhalation rate from the medium surface with a ventilation chamber is un-replaceable when surveying the radon exhalation rate continuously. Generally, the pump flow rate is an important parameter to obtain the radon exhalation rate from the measurement model. Our previous research indicated that the results of those measurements are inaccurate when the air change rate is not far larger than the effective decay constant. A no flow meter method is proposed for measuring radon exhalation from the medium surface with a ventilation chamber. A constant K is used to replace the sum of the air change rate and the effective decay constant. The radon exhalation rate and the value of K can be obtained by nonlinear data fitting through a novel model. The air flow rate is not a parameter of this model, and the flow meter is unnecessary in this measurement. The radon exhalation rates obtained by verification experiments are within the accepted values for the reference value. This method can be applied to develop and improve the instruments for measuring radon exhalation rate.
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