Published 1990 | Version v1
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Radon and its decay products in indoor air

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Description

This book reviews the state of knowledge on radon in an attempt to point out the important aspects of the indoor radon problem. Topics of discussion include: pollution sources and transport processes; characteristics and behavior of radon; radiation hazards; and air pollution control of radon. It is hoped that this book can serve as an excellent shelf reference for those interested in being aware of what is known about radon in the context of an environmental problem

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Publishing Information

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Publishers, Inc.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Pagination
vp.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21086380
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
AIR POLLUTION; CONTROL; DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; ORIGIN; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADON
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; ISOTOPES; MASS TRANSFER; NONMETALS; POLLUTION; RARE GASES

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Notes
From review by William A. Mills, in Environment International, Vol. 16, No. 1(1990).