Generation and mobility of radon in soil

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5015574· OSTI ID:5015574

Objectives of this research include: (1) To determine the processes that cause large seasonal and short-term changes in the radon (Rn) content of soil gases, and to develop methods of predicting and modeling these variations; (2) to evaluate the relation of Rn emanation coefficients to form of radium (Ra) and other U-series decay products, particularly the role of Ra in organic matter and Fe-oxides; (3) to evaluate the conditions in which convection of gas in soil and bedrock may affect soil gas radon availability in houses; and, (4) to collaborate with other DOE researchers on evaluation of Rn flux into houses, using our well characterized soil sites.

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-87ER60577
• OSTI ID: 5015574
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60577-4; ON: DE92015292
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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58 GEOSCIENCES
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SOIL CHEMISTRY
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
CLIMATES
CONVECTION
DAILY VARIATIONS
DRAINAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
HOURLY VARIATIONS
HOUSES
ILLINOIS
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
PENNSYLVANIA
PERMEABILITY
PROGRESS REPORT
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SOILS
TENNESSEE
THORIUM
URANIUM
WEATHER
ACTINIDES
BUILDINGS
CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION
CHEMISTRY
DETECTION
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY TRANSFER
FEDERAL REGION VI
FLUIDS
GASES
HEAT TRANSFER
MASS TRANSFER
METALS
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
RADIATION DETECTION
RARE GASES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
USA
VARIATIONS
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