Radon testing of soils - this information should be included in soil survey reports

Journal Article · Wed Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1988 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00177a600· OSTI ID:5992138

Boyle, M

Here is a proposal to include radon information in soil survey reports. Because soil is a primary source of the radon that enters the home, the concentration of radon in soils should be determined and published. Total activity measurements have been widely used for years in making environmental radioactivity measurements because they are easy, quick, and cheap compared with analysis for specific radionuclides. The determination of a soil's gross alpha emission would require analysis by a laboratory equipped with a proportional counter and supplied with a few hundred milligrams of powdered soil sample. Data on the total alpha content of a soil could help determine which soils need further analysis for specific radionuclides.

• OSTI ID: 5992138
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 22:12; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

510300* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Radioactive Materials Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FLUIDS
GASES
MASS TRANSFER
MONITORING
NONMETALS
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
RADON
RARE GASES
SOILS
SURVEYS