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House Characteristics Associated with gamma Radiation and Radon Daughter Working Levels in Eastern Pennsylvania
Working levels (WL) of radon daughters and gamma measurements in basements are described for approx.1200 houses near the Reading Prong. House variables studied included condition and construction materials of basement floors and walls, basement heights and areas, heating systems, air conditioning, water supply, and presence of drains and sump pumps. WL's were poorly predicted by house characteristics or gamma measurements, while gamma levels were well predicted by house characteristics and WL. Except for windowless basements, associated with both high gamma andl high WL measurements, factors predicting high gamma levels tended to be associated with low WL's and vice versa. Dirt basement floors and fieldstone basement walls were strongly associated with high gamma levels, as were poor wall conditions in multivariate analyses. Gamma levels were low in electrically heated homes. High WL's were strongly associated with electric heat, low WL's with basement walls of fieldstone and/or in poor condition. Large house volumes and well water supply were also associated with higher WL's. 4 refs., 1 fig., 4 tabs. (ERA citation 13:025055)
House Characteristics Associated with gamma Radiation and Radon Daughter Working Levels in Eastern Pennsylvania
Working levels (WL) of radon daughters and gamma measurements in basements are described for approx.1200 houses near the Reading Prong. House variables studied included condition and construction materials of basement floors and walls, basement heights and areas, heating systems, air conditioning, water supply, and presence of drains and sump pumps. WL's were poorly predicted by house characteristics or gamma measurements, while gamma levels were well predicted by house characteristics and WL. Except for windowless basements, associated with both high gamma andl high WL measurements, factors predicting high gamma levels tended to be associated with low WL's and vice versa. Dirt basement floors and fieldstone basement walls were strongly associated with high gamma levels, as were poor wall conditions in multivariate analyses. Gamma levels were low in electrically heated homes. High WL's were strongly associated with electric heat, low WL's with basement walls of fieldstone and/or in poor condition. Large house volumes and well water supply were also associated with higher WL's. 4 refs., 1 fig., 4 tabs. (ERA citation 13:025055)
House Characteristics Associated with gamma Radiation and Radon Daughter Working Levels in Eastern Pennsylvania
J. H. Stebbings (author) / J. J. Dignam (author) / M. A. Reilly (author) / T. M. Gerusky (author) / T. T. Hartman (author)
1987
17 pages
Report
No indication
English
Radiation Pollution & Control , Air Pollution & Control , Architectural Design & Environmental Engineering , Radioactive Wastes & Radioactivity , Gamma Radiation , Indoor Air Pollution , Radon , Residential Buildings , Air Conditioning , Basements , Daughter Products , Drainage , Epidemiology , Forecasting , Heating Systems , Pennsylvania , Radioecological Concentration , Surveys , Water Pumps , ERDA/510300 , ERDA/320107 , ERDA/500300
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