Radon in multi-story residential buildings. Final report
In September 1989, HUD signed an Interagency Agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting EPA to measure radon levels and distribution patterns in several multi-story residential buildings. This study was conducted in two phases. The Phase 1 included walk-through investigations of each of the four test buildings. These preliminary investigations were focused on identifying site-specific characteristics that might influence radon entry and distribution. The results of these investigations were used to design and implement short-term screening measurements (diffusion barrier charcoal canisters) of each building's radon potential. Phase 2 consisted of long-term radon measurements with alpha track detectors (approximately 6 months) and investigations of the characteristics of each building. These measurements were made to address the possibility that long-term radon levels might be higher on upper floors than indicated by the short-term basement and ground-level screening tests. The report describes the investigations that were conducted, the data that were gathered for each building, and general observations and discussions about patterns of radon distribution in these specific buildings.
- Research Organization:
- Cohen (S.) and Associates, Inc., McLean, VA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 7225210
- Report Number(s):
- PB-92-236074/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-D9-0170
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Sponsored by Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC. Office of Policy Development and Research, and Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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