Survey of indoor radon levels in New York State and evaluation of USEPA screening protocols

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:5771752

Indoor radon levels were measured in single family homes in a five county area of New York State. Measurements were made in basements and first floors during the four seasons of the year using charcoal canisters and the USEPA screening protocol. A long term (annual) alpha track measurement was made on the first floor. Comparison of seasonal charcoal data with long term alpha track data shows that basement charcoal screening is a good indicator of elevated (> 4 pCi/l annual average) radon levels in living areas. A large proportion of homes in this study had elevated annual average radon levels in first floor living areas. 14 figs., 42 tabs.

• Research Organization: New York State Dept. of Health, Albany, NY (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: NYSERDA; New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, NY (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5771752
• Report Number(s): NYSERDA-90-9; ON: TI91013968
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540130* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
ADSORBENTS
AIR POLLUTION
BUILDINGS
CHARCOAL
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
EMANOMETERS
FEDERAL REGION II
FLUIDS
GASES
HOUSES
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONITORING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NEW YORK
NONMETALS
NORTH AMERICA
POLLUTION
PROGRESS REPORT
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADON
RARE GASES
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SCREENING
SEASONAL VARIATIONS
SURVEYS
US EPA
US ORGANIZATIONS
USA
VARIATIONS