| Main Title |
Indoor radiation exposure due to radium-226 in Florida phosphate lands |
| Author |
Guimond, Richard J. ;
Ellett, William H. ;
Fitzgerald, Jr., Joesph E. ;
Windham, Samuel T. ;
Cuny, Philip A.
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| Other Authors |
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| CORP Author |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Radiation Programs. Criteria and Standards Divsion. |
| Publisher |
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Radiation Programs, Criteria and Standards Division, |
| Year Published |
1979 |
| Report Number |
EPA/520/4-78/013 |
| Stock Number |
PB-301 317 |
| OCLC Number |
05396131 |
| ISBN |
pbk. |
| Additional Subjects |
Phosphates--Florida ;
Radium--Isotopes ;
Radiation--Environmental aspects--Florida ;
Radiation dosage ;
Phosphate deposits ;
Public health ;
Risk ;
Radon ;
Radiation hazards ;
Pulmonary neoplasms ;
Florida ;
Radium 226 ;
Risk assessment
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 520-4-78-013 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
10/15/2009 |
| EKBD |
EPA 520/4-78-013 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
03/14/2003 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 520-4-78-013 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| ERAD |
EPA 520/4-78-013 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
09/10/2013 |
| NTIS |
PB-301 317 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Edition |
Rev. printing. |
| Collation |
167 p. in various pagings : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
This report was prepared by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to a request from the governor of Florida to provide recommendation on indoor radiation exposure due to radium-226 in Florida phosphate lands. The report evaluates radiation levels in existing structures, the health impact of this radiation exposure, the cost-effectiveness of controls, the social and economic impact of potential radiation controls, and the alternatives available for radiation protection to minimize adverse risk to the public. The report concludes that the major exposure problem is associated with bulid-up of radon in residences constructed on land containing radium-bearing materials related to phosphate ores. The principal radiation health threat is an increased risk of lung cancer, which is dependent both on the indoor concentration of radon decay products and the period of exposure. The analysis projects that over a normal lifetime, persons residing in homes on phosphate lands in the study area experience and average lung cancer risk 35 percent greater than normal, and that those residing in homes exhibiting the highest levels measured experience a risk of lung cancer 2-4 times the U.S. average. |
| Notes |
July 1979. Includes bibliographical references. |
