Generation and mobility of radon in soils. Final report
This report emphasizes research since 1993, but includes some description of previous work which has been discussed in prior reports and publications. The research has the objectives of answering the following questions: (1) How are Rn emanation coefficients related to the form of Ra and other U-series decay products? (2) How do Ra and Rn in soil depend on the form and behavior of their ancestors {sup 234}U and {sup 230}Th? (3) Under what conditions can thermally driven convection in soil have significant effects on radon transport in soil? (4) Under what conditions do soil moisture and soil air convection affect Rn in homes, and how are these variables relevant in mitigation?
- Research Organization:
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Dept. of Geosciences
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-87ER60577
- OSTI ID:
- 532506
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/60577--T4; ON: DE97009421
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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