Main Title |
Radon Entry into Detached Dwellings: House Dynamics and Mitigation Techniques. |
Author |
Hubbard, L. ;
Gadsby, K. ;
Bohac, D. ;
Lovell, A. ;
Harjet, D. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab. ;Princeton Univ., NJ. Center for Energy and Environmental Studies.;Oak Ridge National Lab., TN.;Department of Energy, Washington, DC.;Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA. |
Publisher |
c1988 |
Year Published |
1988 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-88/389; |
Stock Number |
PB90-103227 |
Additional Subjects |
Radon ;
Houses ;
New Jersey ;
Performance evaluation ;
Basements ;
Concrete slabs ;
Sealing ;
Pressurization ;
Continuous sampling ;
Reprints ;
Radionuclide migration ;
Indoor air pollution ;
Mitigation ;
Air pollution abatement ;
Diagnostic techniques ;
Soil gases
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NTIS |
PB90-103227 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
7p |
Abstract |
The paper gives results of a 12-month field study on the mechanisms of radon entry and the effectiveness of mitigation techniques in 14 similar houses in New Jersey. Continuous monitoring of a variety of parameters before and after mitigation has provided a very rich data base. Continuous data were obtained for radon concentrations and temperatures in different zones in the house, under the slab, and in the walls, for pressure differences across the basement perimeter, for operation of the central air distribution system, and for basic weather variables. Several-day averages of air infiltration rates, both between individual zones and outdoor air, and between pairs of zones, were obtained throughout the period. The mitigation systems tests were sub-slab pressurization and depressurization with and without sealing, basement sealing, and basement pressurization. An evaluation of the efficacy of mitigation techniques tested in two single-story test houses is presented as well as a discussion of how mitigation affected air infiltration and radon source strengths. The amount of air infiltrating each basement from the soil gas is also discussed. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Radiation Protection Dosimetry, v24 n1-4 p491-495 1988. See also PB90-103219 and PB88-184904. Presented at the International Symposium on the Natural Radiation Environment (4th), Lisbon, Portugal, December 7-11, 1987. Prepared in cooperation with Princeton Univ., NJ. Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Sponsored by Oak Ridge National Lab., TN., Department of Energy, Washington, |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Radon Entry into Detached Dwellings: House Dynamics and Mitigation Techniques. |
Category Codes |
68F; 68A; 89G |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/13 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
932616830 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |