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the Representative Indoor Radon Survey International Atomic Energy Agency Learning programme Radon gas Content International requirements Requirements of the representative indoor radon survey. 101 & Testing. Twa-le Abrahamson-Swan. Spokane Tribal Air Quality Department. 509-626-4403 . twalea@spokanetribe.com. www.epa.gov/radon. Superfund Site: Midnite Uranium Mine. Contaminants: radionuclides and heavy metals in acid mine drainage, radioactive decay, and particulate transport in air, surface water, and groundwater. . . Problems. Bruce Snead. MURC and NRPS at KSU. May 23, 2012. Because they suck……The Predominant Driving Force is Building Induced Soil Suction. Buildings can create vacuums that will draw in soil gas. and . Radon Testing Do’s and Don'ts. Alton, Illinois. October 23, 2015. What is Radon?. Radon is a naturally occurring, . colorless. , . odorless. , and . tasteless. . radioactive. soil gas. When uranium, radium & thorium break down through natural "decay" in the soil, rock & water - radon gas gets into the air that we breathe . Indoor pollution. 1879. . xs lung cancer rate among underground miners. 1896 Henri Becquerel discovers natural radioactivity. 1924 link between radon and lung cancer suggested. 1956 cause identified as radon progeny (daughters). Indoor Air Quality in Tribal Communities. Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. nau.edu. /iaqtc. 1. Radon. Where does Radon come from. What is Radon. Radioactive . Decay. Risk of Exposure. Radon Symposium. San Diego, California. September 21, 2016. Phillip H. Jenkins, PhD, CHP. Bowser-. Morner. , Inc.. Melinda . Ronca. -Battista. Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center, NAU. We Take it For Granted. Rob Wellens. OEWG Meeting . . 11 November 2014. Topics covered. There are four areas of proposed change:. Separate dose recording. Introduction of a “time integrated radon exposure value”. Annual average, not a 24 . methods with. The 2017 International Radon Symposium. ™. Villert Julien. Radon & Health Physics Product manager . julien.villert@bertin.fr . Radon . in Water & Associated . Health. . Risks. ™. Proposed Performance & Listing Criteria For Professional Radon Measurement Devices. Presented by: Michael . LaFontaine. , P. Phys. . C-NRPP Lead Auditor, Technical Evaluations & QA. The 2017 International Radon Symposium. Mid-Atlantic States Radiation Conference. September 19, 2018. Targeted Survey. leads to HIGH HOMES. Denise Bleiler. Radiation Protection Program Supervisor . Patrick McDonnell, Secretary. Tom Wolf, Governor. Mid-Atlantic States Radiation Conference. September 19, 2018. Targeted Survey. leads to HIGH HOMES. Denise Bleiler. Radiation Protection Program Supervisor . Patrick McDonnell, Secretary. Tom Wolf, Governor. the International Basic Safety Standards (General Safety Requirements Part 3). International Atomic Energy Agency. Learning programme:. Radon gas. Content. Basis of the General Safety Requirements (GSR) Part 3. Radon and its health effects. International Atomic Energy Agency. Learning programme on:. Radon gas. Content. What is radon?. Why is it of concern?. Global levels of radon. The impact of radon on health. Dobromir. . Pressyanov. Sofia University “St. . Kliment. . Ohridski. ”. , Bulgaria. The focused challenge: How to evaluate by short-term (e.g. one week) integrated measurements at normal living conditions the radon reduction achieved after the mitigation work is completed? .