Download or read book Assessment and Mitigation of Indoor Radon Problem A Case Book for Radon Professionals written by Ashok Kumar and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radon is a highly radioactive gas and a waste product of nuclear reactors. Radon is also carcinogenic for this reason and can be linked to the incidence of lung cancer in non smoking individuals who often spend time indoors. Assessment and Mitigation of Indoor Radon Problem is a case book for professionals who are interested in modeling the distribution of Radon gas in a real environment. The book is a collection of results taken from a survey of locations in the US state of Ohio. The data in this case book is based is based on the homes and mitigation databases of the Ohio Radon Information System (ORIS), maintained by the Air Pollution Research Group (APRG) at The University of Toledo in Toledo. This case book will be of interest to software engineers and environmental health workers seeking to build a geographic information system for tracking radioactive waste that can contaminate residential areas, particularly household indoors.
Download or read book Home buyer s and seller s guide to radon written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and Radiation and published by Agency. This book was released on 2000 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book WHO Handbook on Indoor Radon written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2009 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook focuses on residential radon exposure from a public health point of view and provides detailed recommendations on reducing health risks from radon and sound policy options for preventing and mitigating radon exposure. The material in the handbook reflects the epidemiological evidence that indoor radon exposure is responsible for a substantial number of lung cancers in the general population. Information is provided on the selection of devices to measure radon levels and on procedures for the reliable measurement of these levels. Discussed also are control options for radon in new dwellings, radon reduction in existing dwellings as well as assessment of the costs and benefits of different radon prevention and remedial actions. Also covered are radon risk communication strategies and organization of national radon programs.--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Indoor Radon written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indoor Radon written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Residential Radon Contamination and Indoor Quality Research Needs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research, and Environment and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Radon and Indoor Air Pollution written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agriculture Research, and Environment and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Radon Contamination written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Oversight and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Introduction to Indoor Radon Prevention and Mitigation written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical Guidance for professional engineers interested in prevention and mitigation of indoor exposure to radon. Here is what is discussed: 1. PROPERTIES OF RADON 2. OTHER RISKS 3. INDOOR RADON CONCENTRATION AND ACTION LEVELS 4. DETERMINATION OF RADON POTENT 5. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS 6. POST CONSTRUCTION RADON MEASURE 7. POST CONSTRUCTION RADON MITIGATION 8. DESIGN DETAILS.
Download or read book The Indoor Radon Problem written by Douglas G. Brookins and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the health hazards of radon, explains how to measure radon levels in the home, and offers advice on making one's home safe.
Download or read book Radon written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Protecting Your Home From Radon written by Douglas Kladder and published by Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Incorporated (Certi). This book was released on 2023-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radon can be reduced in any home to within US EPA guidance levels. This book clearly explains how this can be done. The same proven methods used by professional mitigators are detailed in this simple to understand manual.Who can benefit from using this book?Do-It-Yourselfers: This manual provide easy to follow instructions on fixing radon problems. How to plan the approach and how to do it correctly and safely.Homeowners: It provides an excellent basis for hiring contractors to do the work for you, in the most effective manner.Home Builders: It provides detailed instructions on how radon control systems are built into new homes as a value-added option.Radon Professionals: This book has served as a valuable resource for radon professionals in educating homeowners as well as employees.Written by recognized experts on radon measurement and radon reduction technology, this book represents the culmination of years of research and experience. It presents this experience in an easy to understand format, specifically written for the general public.
Download or read book Consumer s guide to radon reduction written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pending Indoor Air Quality and Radon Abatement Legislation written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Radon written by S. J. Wozniak and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Citizen s Guide to Radon written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
