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Radon in the Environment

โœ Scribed by M. Wilkening (Eds.)

Publisher
Academic Press, Elsevier
Year
1990
Leaves
136
Series
Studies in Environmental Science 40
Category
Library
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โœฆ Table of Contents

Content:
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Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Preface
Page v

In Appreciation
Page vi

Chapter 1 Introduction
Pages 1-8

Chapter 2 Radioactivity
Pages 9-23

Chapter 3 Chemistry and Physics of Radon
Pages 25-28

Chapter 4 Source of Radon in Rocks and Soils
Pages 29-41

Chapter 5 Radon-Soil to Air
Pages 43-58

Chapter 6 Radon in the A Tmosphere
Pages 59-70

Chapter 7 Radon as a Tracer in the Atmosphere
Pages 71-79

Chapter 8 Radon Decay Products in the Atmosphere
Pages 81-90

Chapter 9 Effect upon the Electrical Character of the Atmosphere
Pages 91-96

Chapter 10 Radon Underground
Pages 97-107

Chapter 11 Radon in Water
Pages 109-111

Chapter 12 Indoor Radon
Pages 113-124

Chapter 13 Health Effects
Pages 125-130

Appendix
Pages 131-134

Subject Index
Pages 135-137

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