Radon was discovered in 1900 but it was not until the 1950's that an awareness of its potential as a hazard to humans developed. This resulted primarily from a recognition of the high levels of exposure for uranium miners. Measurement of high concentrations of radon in homes led environmental health agencies to focus on radon as a health hazard and has resulted in concern from scientists, the medical profession and the general public. It is in this context that the author undertook the writing of this book. A need for a broader understanding of radon in the general environment in addition to that of indoors has become apparent. Since much of the author's research has to do with outdoor radon and its decay products, it seems appropriate to have a book available stressing studies on outdoor radon as well was that found indoors. This book is intended to fill a gap in our knowledge of radon concentration in the outdoor atmosphere as well as to provide results of previously published indoor measurements.
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technical information center, decay product ions, radon flux density, atmospheric small ions, natural radioactive decay series, emanation coefficient, radon transport, radon atoms, radon isotopes, actinium series, natural radiation environment, thorium series, radon concentrations, radon decay products, alpha energy, radon daughters, secular equilibrium, first few meters, daughter ions, daughter atoms, soil gas Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New Mexico, Health Phys, National Council, New York, Carlsbad Caverns, National Technical Information Service, Environmental Measurements Laboratory, Control of Radon, North Atlantic, Atmospheric Electricity, Radiation Protect, Pergamon Press, Academic Press, Henri Becquerel, Radioactive Tracers, Marie Curie, American Chemical Society, World War, Wiley Eastern Limited Browse Sample Pages:
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technical information center, decay product ions, radon flux density, atmospheric small ions, natural radioactive decay series, emanation coefficient, radon transport, radon atoms, radon isotopes, actinium series, natural radiation environment, thorium series, radon concentrations, radon decay products, alpha energy, radon daughters, secular equilibrium, first few meters, daughter ions, daughter atoms, soil gas Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New Mexico, Health Phys, National Council, New York, Carlsbad Caverns, National Technical Information Service, Environmental Measurements Laboratory, Control of Radon, North Atlantic, Atmospheric Electricity, Radiation Protect, Pergamon Press, Academic Press, Henri Becquerel, Radioactive Tracers, Marie Curie, American Chemical Society, World War, Wiley Eastern Limited Browse Sample Pages:
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