Reports a survey on both solar and conventional homes in north-eastern New York State. Finds that houses which are more airtight have 3 times the radon levels of conventional houses. The highest 2 levels of radon in the solar homes give doses over 30 yrs that are known to produce lung cancer in 1% of uranium miners. Summer readings in more than one half of the cases are different from winter ones by a factor of 2 or more, so that year-round measurements are necessary for precise dosimetry. The track etching technique is ideally suited for such measurements. Radon emanation measurements on soils and sand demonstrate a considerable variety of release rates.
Indoor radon levels - effect of energy efficiency in homes.
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Year:
1982
Bibliographic info:
Proceedings of the International Symposium on indoor air pollution, health and energy conservation Amherst Mass. USA 13-16 October 1981 Environmental International Special Issue "Indoor Air Pollution" vol.8 no.1 1982 p.105-109 3 figs. 5 tabs. 10 refs.