Map showing radon potential of rocks and soils in Fairfax County, Virginia

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OSTI ID:5632515

Otton, J K; Schumann, R R; Owen, D E; Thurman, N; Duval, J S

Fairfax County has been divided into five radon potential categories based on maps of geology, soils, and aeroradioactivity; indoor radon concentrations from1,000 homes; soil-gas radon sampling and surface radioactivity measurements. In areas categorized as high, more than 50% of homes may be expected to have indoor radon levels above 4 pCi/L in short-term wintertime tests. In areas categorized as low, about 10% of homes may be expected to be above 4 pCi/L.

• OSTI ID: 5632515
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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