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Chapter 1-Radon-A Multifaceted Environmental Problem : An Overview / NL. Nagda.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nagda, NL., author.
- Series:
- Journal of ASTM International. Manual Series ; MNL10139M.
- ASTM manual series ; MNL10139M
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Radon--Environmental aspects.
- Radon.
- Radon--Measurement.
- Radon mitigation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (8 pages) : illustrations, figures, tables.
- Volume 1994, Issue 15 (June 1994)
- Other Title:
- ASTM digital library.
- Place of Publication:
- West Conshohocken, Pa. : ASTM International, 1994.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- DURING THE LAST TWO DECADES, it has been well publicized that exposure to radon causes lung cancer. Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, seeps into and accumulates inside buildings. Elevated indoor radon concentrations have been observed in all parts of the United States . A consensus of opinion on human carcinogenicity of radon has been well established from studies of uranium miners by national and international health organizations such as the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) , the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (BEIR IV) Committee of the National Academy of Sciences , the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) , and the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurement (NCRP) . Still, the magnitude of exposure to and risks due to radon are not fully recognized by the general public.
- Notes:
- "ASTM Stock Number: MNL10139M".
- Includes bibliographical references 34.
- Electronic reproduction. W. Conshohocken, Pa. : ASTM International, 1994. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
- Description based on publisher's website, viewed May 03, 2017.
- ISBN:
- 9780803145269 (e-ISBN)
- 9780803120570
- 0803120575
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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