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RECORD NUMBER: 519 OF 651Main Title | Preliminary Findings Radon Daughter Levels in Structures Constructed on Reclaimed Florida Phosphate Land. | |||||||||||
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CORP Author | Office of Radiation Programs, Washington, D.C. Div. of Criteria and Standards. | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1975 | |||||||||||
Report Number | ORP/CSD-75-4; | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB-257 679 | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Radioactive contaminants ; Radiation hazards ; Radon isotopes ; Radium isotopes ; Phosphate deposits ; Land use ; Reclamation ; Houses ; Residential buildings ; Malignant neoplasms ; Pulmonary neoplasms ; Air pollution ; Polk County ; Florida ; Health risks | |||||||||||
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Collation | 40p | |||||||||||
Abstract | To determine the significance of radium-226 in reclaimed land on the radon daughter levels in structures built on the land, a limited field study was conducted. In general, the data from this study coupled with existing information indicates that radium-226 concentrations in soil beneath structures significantly affects the radon daughter levels within the structures. The data collected over a five-week period suggests that structures built on reclaimed land have radon daughter levels significantly greater than structures not built on reclaimed land. |