PPT-Much To Do About Radon: A Local Initiative

Dr Megan DeMasters Specialist Environmental Services City of Fort Collins 2019 International Radon Symposium Denver Colorado Roadmap Provide a brief history of Radon program development . 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. . A Dangerous Beauty. Abdullah . Alutaibi. A beautiful element. Marie Curie and other scientists discovered that radon glows, and it was quickly used for new forms of lighting such as illuminated paint. One artist planned to light up an entire stage and dancers with the glowing radon paint. Although the element was first put to utilitarian uses and medical applications, there was a very real beauty in its effect that people could not help but admire. The image above illustrates the complex, almost dream-like beauty natural to radon. . Navajo Nation . Environmental Protection Agency. Air & Toxics Department/Radon Program. History. “. Unknown” lung disease in miners in the 1400’s.. 1879 . autopsies of European miners: lung cancer (. NIGERIA. Deborah . Esan. . (. RN,RM,RPHN,BNSc,MPH. ). 30. th. . September, 2014. Outline. Introduction . Project Objectives. Methodology . Result. Discussion. Conclusions. Introduction. Epidemiological studies have shown a clear link between high radon levels and incidence of lung cancer. . 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. 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. a Real Estate Transaction. Home Buying Process . Step 1: Start Your Research Early. Step 2: Determine How Much House You Can Afford. Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage. Alliance for Healthy Homes Convening. Dan Tranter, MPH. Minnesota Department of Health. 10/1/13. A widespread lung carcinogen. Radon Basics. Radon Key Facts. A colorless, tasteless, odorless gas. From uranium in soil. L’Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità ha definito il gas Radon come la . SECONDA. . causa di tumore polmonare. dopo il fumo di . tabacco.. Per ulteriori informazioni visitate. Il sito web: . https://rischio-radon5.webnode.it. L’Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità ha definito il gas Radon come la . SECONDA. . causa di tumore polmonare. dopo il fumo di . tabacco.. Per ulteriori informazioni visitate. Il sito web: . https://rischio-radon5.webnode.it. International Atomic Energy Agency. Learning programme:. Radon . gas. Content. Scope of this module. Representative radon survey aims. Population-based surveys. Geographically-based surveys. Summary of learning points. the Representative Indoor Radon Survey. International Atomic Energy Agency. Learning programme:. Radon gas. Content. International requirements. Requirements of the representative indoor radon survey. (M.M. Nirwono, A.C. Syuryavin, S.J. Park, S.H. Lee). Muttaqin Margo Nirwono. Kyungpook National University. Indonesia Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (BAPETEN). Prague, 2019-09-10. 1. Contents. Introduction. [Presenter Name]. [Presenter Title]. [Presenter Contact Information]. Radon Review. Radioactive gas. Colorless, odorless, . tasteless. Occurs naturally, decay product of uranium. F. ound all over the world.