Procedure manual for the estimation of average indoor radon-daughter concentrations using the filtered alpha-track method

Technical Report · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5110968

George, J L

One of the measurement needs of US Department of Energy (DOE) remedial action programs is the estimation of the annual-average indoor radon-daughter concentration (RDC) in structures. The filtered alpha-track method, using a 1-year exposure period, can be used to accomplish RDC estimations for the DOE remedial action programs. This manual describes the procedure used to obtain filtered alpha-track measurements to derive average RDC estimates from the measurrements. Appropriate quality-assurance and quality-control programs are also presented. The ''prompt'' alpha-track method of exposing monitors for 2 to 6 months during specific periods of the year is also briefly discussed in this manual. However, the prompt alpha-track method has been validated only for use in the Mesa County, Colorado, area. 3 refs., 3 figs.

• Research Organization: UNC Geotech, Grand Junction, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-86ID12584
• OSTI ID: 5110968
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/12584-18; UNC/GJ-40(TMC); ON: TI88010380
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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