Slide 1Measurement Overview Units of Measure Sampling Methods –Measurement Duration What the Lab Sees Slide 2 Units of Measurement Radon is measured in pCi/L. Radon Decay…
Slide 1A Brief History of Radon 1879xs lung cancer rate among underground miners 1896Henri Becquerel discovers natural radioactivity 1924link between radon and lung cancer…
Slide 1Lesson 3 How does radon enter a home? Slide 2 Slide 3-1 Predicted average indoor radon levels (U.S.) This map cannot be used to determine the radon level of a particular…
Slide 1 Lesson 4 What are the units for measuring radon? Slide 2 Slide 4-1 Radioactivity units Picocuries (pCi) Measures Activity (radioactive decays/second) 1 picocurie…
Slide 1 Fundamentals of Radium and Uranium Removal from Drinking Water Supplies Dennis Clifford University of Houston Slide 2 Important Radium Isotopes Radium Isotope Half…