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Geologic controls on radon
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ISBN: 0813722713 9780813722719 Year: 1992 Publisher: Boulder, Colo. Geological Society of America

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Handbook of radon : properties, applications and health
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ISBN: 9781621003694 9781621001775 1621001776 1621003698 9781621003694 Year: 2012 Publisher: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers,

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Radon
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ISBN: 1634637771 9781634637770 1634637429 9781634637428 Year: 2015 Publisher: New York

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Radon is a naturally occurring volatile gas formed from the alpha radioactive decay of radium. It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, chemically inert, and radioactive. Of all the radioisotopes that contribute to natural background radiation, radon presents the largest risk to human health. This book discusses the geology, the environmental impact and the toxicity concerns of radon. Some of the topics included are the use of radon in balneotherapy; the health implications of radon in tap water; methods of radon measurement; and facts and interpretations of radon buildup in dwellings, spas and c

The natural radiation environment VII
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ISBN: 9780080441375 0080441378 1280630108 9781280630101 9786610630103 6610630100 0080457916 9780080457918 Year: 2005 Publisher: Amsterdam Oxford Elsevier

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The Natural Radiation Environment Symposium (NRE VII), the Seventh in the NRE series, which commenced forty years ago in 1963 at Rice University Texas, was held in Rhodes (Greece) in May 2002. During the intervening four decades the research work presented at these NRE Symposia has contributed to a deeper understanding of natural radiation and in particular of its contribution to human radiation exposures.It is clear from the quality and diversity of the 143 papers in this volume of Radioactivity in the Environment series that the study of the natural radiation environment is an


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The fluorspar mines of Newfoundland
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ISBN: 9780773586819 0773586814 9780773540392 9780773540408 0773540393 0773540407 Year: 2012 Volume: 38 Publisher: Montrǎl, QC McGill-Queen's University Press

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"In the early 1930s a rich deposit of fluorspar, a mineral used in the production of aluminum, steel, non-stick coatings, and fire retardant clothing, was discovered on the southern tip of Newfoundland. Two mines were established and by mid-century were major employers in St Lawrence. In the 1950s physician Cyril Walsh noticed a marked increase in cases of cancer in the miners. By the late 1960s nearly twenty percent of St Lawrence households had lost a family member to lung cancer. John Martin tells the history of Newfoundland's fluorspar mines from their founding to the last shipment of fluorspar in 1990 and declaration of bankruptcy a year later. He focuses on the health hazards experienced by the miners, and how the mining companies, workers, governments, and health services came to terms with the unfolding human tragedy. He also covers such matters as the improvement of methods for dust quantification and radiation surveillance in the mines, battles for compensation, and the influence of the St Lawrence case on the development of labour law in the province. Martin's compelling history takes on new significance as the mines are set to reopen with the support of the provincial government and renewed confidence in the community due to modern ventilation technology and vigilant monitoring."--pub. desc.


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Radon and its decay products : occurrence, properties and health effects developed from a symposium [...] at the 191th meeting of the American Chemical Society, New York, April 13-18, 1986
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ISBN: 0841210152 Year: 1987 Volume: vol 331 Publisher: Washington, D.C. American Chemical Society

Health risks of radon and other internally deposited alpha-emitters
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ISBN: 0309037891 Year: 1988 Publisher: Washington (D.C.): National academy press

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Comparative dosimetry of radon in mines and homes
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ISBN: 0309044847 9786610203932 1280203935 0309572339 0585084939 9780585084930 9780309044844 Year: 1991 Publisher: Washington, D.C. National Academy Press


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Dosimetry aspects of exposure to Radon and Thoron daughter products : report by a group of experts of the OECD nuclaer energy agency, September 1983
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ISBN: 9264125205 Year: 1983 Publisher: Paris OECD


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Radon: A Tracer for Geological, Geophysical and Geochemical Studies
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ISBN: 3319213288 3319213296 Year: 2016 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

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This book reviews all the major research accomplishments and summarizes the different applications of radon. It serves as a solid reference book for researchers who are interested in the U-series radionuclides and noble gases as tracers and chronometers. Radon has been widely utilized as a powerful tracer to quantify a number of processes that include gas exchange rates between air and water, submarine groundwater discharge in coastal waters, water exchange between rivers and lakes, ocean circulation, hydrocarbon and uranium exploration. It is also used as an atmospheric tracer for the identification and quantification of air masses and as a tool for earthquake prediction, etc. A significant portion of the book presents state-of-the knowledge on indoor-radon-related health issues. Applications of the decay-series of Rn-222 are presented in a chapter. It serves as a reference and a state-of-the-art resource for researchers who want to learn the different applications of radon in Earth systems.

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