Indoor radon and decay products: Concentrations, causes, and control strategies

Technical Report · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6318312· OSTI ID:6318312

Nero, A V; Gadgil, A J; Nazaroff, W W; Revzan, K L

This report is another in the on going technical report series that addresses various aspects of the DOE Radon Research Program. It provides an overview of what is known about the behavior of radon and its decay products in the indoor environment and examines the manner in which several important classes of factors -- structural, geological, and meteorological -- affect indoor radon concentrations. Information on US indoor radon concentrations, currently available monitoring methods and novel radon control strategies are also explored. 238 refs., 22 figs., 9 tabs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 6318312
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER-0480P; LBL-27798; ON: DE91004941
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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