Published 2016 | Version v1
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Simplified means of measuring radon progeny in the air

Creators

  • 1. University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

Description

Using a charged balloon and a Geiger counter, the daughter products in the decay series of Rn-220 and Rn-222 can be detected and their activity measured. Additionally, with more advanced detection equipment the specific energies of the photons released as a result of a series of decays can be determined, and spectra matched to specific isotopic decays. (author)

Part of:
Nuclear in the 21st century: global directions and Canada's role. 36th Annual CNS conference and 40th CNS/CNA student conference

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Canadian Nuclear Society
Imprint Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Imprint Title
Nuclear in the 21st century: global directions and Canada's role. 36th Annual CNS conference and 40th CNS/CNA student conference
Imprint Pagination
121 Megabytes
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]

Conference

Title
36. Annual Canadian Nuclear Society conference; 40. CNS/CNA student conference
Dates
19-22 Jun 2016
Place
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
50007479
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS; PROGENY; RADIOACTIVITY; RADON; RADON 220; RADON 222
Descriptors DEC
ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FLUIDS; GASES; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; RADON ISOTOPES; RARE GASES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

Optional Information

Notes
8 refs., 3 figs.