| Main Title |
Radioactivity associated with geothermal waters in the western United States : a modeling effort to calculate working levels of radon-222 and its progeny for nonelectrical applications / |
| Author |
O'Connell, M. F. ;
O'Connell, M. F. (Michael F.)
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| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Radiation Programs, |
| Year Published |
1978 |
| Report Number |
ORP-OV-75-8b; ORP-LV-75-8B; EPA ORP-OV-75-8b; EPA/ORP-LV-75-8B |
| Stock Number |
PB-281 157 |
| OCLC Number |
08373627 |
| Subjects |
Radioactive pollution of water ;
Water--Pollution ;
Geothermal resources--West (US) ;
Water Pollution, Radioactive ;
West United States ;
United States, West
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| Additional Subjects |
Geothermal fluids ;
Natural radioactivity ;
Health physics ;
Radon ;
Radium ;
Geothermal energy conversion ;
Mathematical models ;
Houses ;
Buildings ;
Swimming pools ;
Radiation dosage ;
Radon 222 ;
Radium 226
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA ORP-LV-75-8B |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
09/28/2016 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EAP ORP-LV-75-8B |
c.1 Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/31/2024 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA ORP-LV-75-8B |
c.2 Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/31/2024 |
| ERAD |
TD427.R3 O255 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
06/07/2011 |
| NTIS |
PB-281 157 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
vi, 48 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
It has been known for some time that geothermal fluids contain a variety of dissolved minerals including radioactive species, particularly radium-226 and radon-222. There is an interest in examining radiation exposures to humans in contact with these fluids or their deposited minerals. The literature contains a few studies which have evaluated the ingestion and inhalation of radon and its daughters in situations associated with the balneological uses of thermal fluids. In this report, an attempt is made to predict the radon progeny (working levels) concentrations that could be expected inside structures using geothermal fluids for domestic hot water and space heating purposes. Applications that were included in this analysis included greenhouses, private dwellings, and apartment and motel complexes. |
| Notes |
"April 1978." "ORP-LV-75-8B." Cover title. Includes bibliographical references. |
