Published 1991 | Version v1
Book

EPA's radon action program

Creators

  • 1. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC (United States)

Description

This paper discusses the health effects of radon, including the risk estimates currently used by EPA and the scientific organizations that have developed these estimates. The scope and magnitude of the radon problem is also presented in the context of the EPA's National Residential Radon Survey. The paper then discusses EPA's approach to reducing the public's exposure to radon including the Agency's efforts in new and existing homes, schools, and workplaces, and presents the main themes of EPA's radon program in the near future

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Nuclear Society.
Imprint Place
Washington, DC (United States)
Imprint Title
Second international conference on methods and applications of radioanalytical chemistry. Abstracts
Imprint Pagination
88 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 82.

Conference

Title
International topical conference on methods and applications of radioanalytical chemistry II (MARC-2).
Dates
21-27 Apr 1991.
Place
Kona, HI (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
23074598
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HEALTH HAZARDS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION DOSES; RADON; REMOVAL; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; US EPA
Descriptors DEC
BUILDINGS; ELEMENTS; HAZARDS; MEDICINE; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NONMETALS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RARE GASES; US ORGANIZATIONS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-910422--.