Indoor air pollution - the experience of radon.

Oswald R.A. Alter H.W. Gingrich J.E.
air quality, instrumentation, radon
Year:
1982
Bibliographic info:
Proceedings of the Energex 82 Conference Solar Energy Society of Canada Regina 1982 p.46-50 7 figs. 2 tabs. 14 refs. #DATE 01:01:1982 in English

Uses "Track Etch" detectors to measure nearly 40000 time-averaged radon concentrations in Canadian, Swedish and US homes. In some areas indoor exposure rates exceed 20 pci/l in as many as 15% of homes surveyed. Such levels may lead to an increased lung cancer risk. The "Track Etch" detectors are based upon a plastic nuclear track detector which undergoes permanent radiation damage when struck by an alpha particle. These small detectors are very convenient to use in occupied homes and buildings.

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