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| Giga Bits (more) | 䔀倀䄀 | 96 | Exposure |
| Radon | 2000 | radioactive | Mitigation |
| 1997 | Decay Products | radon gas | 瀀爀漀最攀渀礀 |
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Indoor Air - Radon US EPA information resources and links about this gas, its health effects, and its control. Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Government: Agencies: Independent: Environmental Protection Agency Search in Category: Science: Environment: Biodiversity: Conservation: Regions: United States Search in Category: Society: Law: Legal Information: Legal Practice: Resources: Public Records www.epa.gov/radon - cached |
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AARST American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, a professional association for those engaged in the research, testing, measurement and remediation of radon. www.aarst.org - cached |
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EPA Publications on Indoor Radon Complete publications list, descriptions and links. Informative EPA Guides for citizens, consumers, home buyers and sellers, physicians, and tenants. Radon prevention in construction, schools. Measurement protocols. Links to regional Radon Offices. Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Government: Agencies: Independent: Environmental Protection Agency: Office of Air and Radiation Search in Category: Science: Environment: Air Quality: Indoor Air Quality Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Government: Agencies: Independent: Environmental Protection Agency Search in Category: Science: Environment: Biodiversity: Conservation: Regions: United States Search in Category: Society: Law: Legal Information: Legal Practice: Resources: Public Records www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs - published: Apr 01 2001 - cached |
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How Stuff Works: Radon Informative article about how radon forms and why it is so dangerous. Comparison of radon test devices. Useful links. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Reference Tools: Encyclopedias Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Science Search in Category: Reference: Education: Distance Learning: Online Courses: E-learning Portals Search in Category: Reference: Encyclopedias Search in Category: Science: Educational Resources Search in Category: Science: Technology: Electronics: Design www.howstuffworks.com/radon.htm - published: Oct 30 2008 - cached |
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Radon Guide: Introduction to Radon Comprehensive guide to radon in the home provided by a firm of consultants in Northern Ireland. www.radonguide.com - published: Jun 01 1994 - cached |
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UIC - Radiation and Life Illustrated primer on radiation all around us. Origins and types of radiation. Ionising, cosmic, background and man-made radiation. Radon contributes 48% of the radiation dose to people in Australia. Uranium Information Center, 1998. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Health Physics and Radiological Health Search in Category: Science: Chemistry: Elements: Uranium Search in Category: Science: Technology: Energy: Nuclear Search in Category: Society: Issues: Environment: Nuclear www.uic.com.au/ral.htm - cached |
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Eastern Regional Radon Training Center Provides training in the health risks posed by radon gas and the methods of radon measurement and mitigation in residential, institutional, and commercial environments. www.errtc.rutgers.edu - cached | |
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Integrated Environmental Management Informative primer on radon, its progeny, measurement and risks. Extensive information on radioactivity and radiation, exposure and risks. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Products and Services: Consultants: Diversified: North America: United States Search in Category: Society: Law: Services: Expert Witnesses: Environmental www.iem-inc.com/prrn.html - cached | |
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Natural Radioactivity The Radiation Information Network (Idaho State U). Primordial, cosmogenic and man-made radiation sources. Radon accounts for 56% of the total effective dose to people in the US. Radioactivity in soil, building materials, and human bodies. Search in Category: Science: Environment: Environmental Health: Health Physics and Radiological Health www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/natural.htm - published: Aug 01 2004 - cached | |
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Radon Progeny A chart listing all of the decay products of radon gas in their order of appearance. Atomic mass, atomic numbers and the energy in MeV of the released alpha radiation. Search in Category: Society: Issues: Environment: Nuclear: Waste: Activism Search in Category: Society: Issues: Science and Technology: Nuclear www.ccnr.org/radon_chart.html - published: Mar 27 1996 - cached | |
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Radon: The Invisible Intruder Report from the Office of New York State Attorney General on the dangers of radon, testing, tips on reducing radon and selecting a contractor. Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: New York: Government: Law Enforcement Search in Category: Society: Law: Law Enforcement: Prosecuting Attorneys: United States: New York www.oag.state.ny.us/bureaus/environmental/pdfs/Radon%20report.pdf | |
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Residential Radon and Lung Cancer Study The latest and most substantial study ever on the link between radon and lung cancer (May, 2000) proves that residential radon causes cancer even at the low levels in homes. At the EPA's 4 pCi/L action limit, the lung cancer risk to women increases by 50%. Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Iowa: University of Iowa: Research www.cheec.uiowa.edu/misc/radon.html - published: May 25 2000 - cached | |
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Risk Assessment of Radon in Drinking Water The National Academy of Sciences report (1999) compares the risks of radon in air and water. Full report can be read online, or purchased. Search in Category: Business: Publishing and Printing: Publishing: Academic and Technical: Science Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Psychology: Industrial and Organizational: Publications www.nap.edu/catalog/6287.html - cached | |
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Uranium - The Deadliest Metal A detailed paper on uranium, its radioactive products, mining, and radiation risks to people issued by the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility (1992). The health risks even at the low radon levels in homes. Search in Category: Society: Issues: Environment: Nuclear: Waste: Activism Search in Category: Society: Issues: Science and Technology: Nuclear www.ccnr.org/uranium_deadliest.html - published: Oct 02 1992 - cached | |
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USGS Radon Information U.S. Geological Survey site on radon in earth, air and water. Site resources include educational information on radon, and multiple maps on the geologic and geographic occurrence of radon in the United States. energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/radonhome.html - published: Oct 01 1997 - cached | |
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Center for Environmental Research and Technology Provides certification and continuing education classes that meet National Radon Proficiency Program. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. www.certi.info - cached | |
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Gemmill Laboratories Pennsylvania company providing radon certification training, radon measurement and mitigation courses and radon instrument calibration courses. Also offers granite radiation testing services. www.gemmilllabs.com - cached | |
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Radon Gas Kills Educational site about radon, an invisible and odorless gas that increases your risk of developing lung cancer. radonkills.blogspot.com - cached | |
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Radon Localizer Dedicated to radon awareness, a novel radon localizing technique and advice on radon. www.radonlocalizer.com - cached | |
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Radon Project of Columbia University and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Uses information about location of home, and house construction, to suggest whether or not to test for radon. Search in Category: Science: Math: Statistics: Education: Academic Departments: North America: United States www.stat.columbia.edu/~radon - cached | |
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Uranium 238 Decay Chain Short primer on U238 decay through radon to stable lead, radioactive half times of elements. Chart of the decay chain with half times and alpha or beta radiation. Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: North Carolina: Localities: H: Hendersonville: Business and Economy: Industrial Search in Category: Science: Instruments and Supplies: Laboratory Equipment: Radiation Measurement: Monitors and Dosimeters www.atral.com/U2381.html - cached | |
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Radon Month Press release from the United States Environmental Protection Agency introducing National Radon Action Month. www.radon-air-quality.com/RadonMonth.html | |
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