Indoor radon

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7193922

The purpose of this conference was to review past experiences and to characterize the current state of knowledge on measurement and control of indoor radon in the United States, Canada and other countries. The conference, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was attended by 325 people representing government, industry, academia, and the international community. The proceedings includes papers in the following areas: Sources and distribution of indoor radon; Measurement methods; Exposure and health risks; Methods of control and costs; and International perspectives on environmental standards. A total of 23 papers were indexed separately for inclusion in the Energy Information Data Base and the International Nuclear Information System.

• OSTI ID: 7193922
• Report Number(s): CONF-860277-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ABSTRACTS
AIR POLLUTION
BUILDINGS
COOPERATION
COST
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOSES
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FLUIDS
GASES
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
INDOOR AIR POLLUTION
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
LEADING ABSTRACT
MASS TRANSFER
MATERIALS
MEASURING METHODS
MEETINGS
MITIGATION
MONITORING
NONMETALS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION SOURCES
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
RADON
RARE GASES
REMEDIAL ACTION
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RISK ASSESSMENT
WASTES