Radon reduction: A three year follow-up

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1993 · Journal of Environmental Health; (United States)

OSTI ID:5700862

Hamilton, M A ^[1]

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1. U.S. Public Health Service, Pinetop, AZ (United States). Indian Health Service

In 1988-1989, a radon mitigation project was conducted on Mackinac Island, Michigan to research radon reduction strategies. One of the primary objectives of the project was to determine the effectiveness of isolating and ventilating the crawl space to reduce radon gas concentrations. The project targeted six homes with crawl spaces, with radon gas concentrations ranging from 12.9 to 82.3 pCi/l. Post-mitigation monitoring at the conclusion of the project indicated that radon concentrations were successfully reduced below the EPA action level of 4pCi/l. In January of 1992, a follow-up study was initiated to determine if the radon reduction systems installed in 1988-1989 were still functioning effectively after three years of operation. The follow-up study revealed that the reduction systems continued to operate effectively without complications.

• OSTI ID: 5700862
• Journal Information: Journal of Environmental Health; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Environmental Health; (United States) Vol. 56:5; ISSN JEVHAH; ISSN 0022-0892
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540130* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
BUILDINGS
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
HOUSES
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
MICHIGAN
MONITORING
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
RADON
RARE GASES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
USA