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Main Title A Review of the Canadian and Swedish Experience for the Control of Indoor Radon /
Author Sanchez, David C. ; Sanchez, D. C.
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory,
Year Published 1987
Report Number PB87-198362; EPA/600/D-87/181
Stock Number PB87-198362
OCLC Number 1369803617
Subjects Pollution control industry ; Radon--Environmental aspects--Measurement ; Radon--Environmental aspects--Research--Canada ; Radon--Environmental aspects--Research--Sweden
Additional Subjects Radon ; Air pollution control ; Emission ; Exposure ; Ventilation ; Joint sealers ; Reprints ; Construction materials ; Indoor air pollution ; Canada ; Sweden
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ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-D-87-181 AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 02/24/2023
NTIS  PB87-198362 Most EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. Check with individual libraries about paper copy. 07/05/2023
Collation ii, 15 pages ; 28 cm
Abstract
The paper reviews Canadian and Swedish experience in controlling indoor radon. Interest in and concern about elevated levels of radon (Rn) and radon daughters (RnD) in the indoor environment have been growing steadily during the last 10 years. During this period the federal governments of Canada and Sweden, in conjunction with provincial authorities, have developed a coordinated response or program for reducing the national health risk of indoor Rn/RnD exposure. The focus of these programs is on characterizing and/or locating the problem areas or dwellings, and providing demonstrated control approaches to deal with the indoor Rn/RnD problem. The investigations by Canada and Sweden have identified numerous control approaches that are effective when they are applied appropriately and carefully. Among these control technqiues are the use of subfloor (depressurization) ventilation, crawlspace ventilation, house ventilation, and new construction practices such as monolithic pours with floor/wall joint sealing.
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"June 1987." "EPA/600/D-87/181." "PB87-198362."
Contents Notes
The paper reviews Canadian and Swedish experience in controlling indoor radon. Interest in and concern about elevated levels of radon (Rn) and radon daughters (RnD) in the indoor environment have been growing steadily during the last 10 years. During this period the federal governments of Canada and Sweden, in conjunction with provincial authorities, have developed a coordinated response or program for reducing the national health risk of indoor Rn/RnD exposure. The focus of these programs is on characterizing and/or locating the problem areas or dwellings, and providing demonstrated control approaches to deal with the indoor Rn/RnD problem. The investigations by Canada and Sweden have identified numerous control approaches that are effective when they are applied appropriately and carefully. Among these control techniques are the use of subfloor (depressurization) ventilation, crawlspace ventilation, house ventilation, and new construction practices such as monolithic pours with floor/wall joint sealing.