Radon : geology, environmental impact and toxicity concerns /
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Imprint: | New York : Nova Publishers, [2015] ©2015 |
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Description: | 1 online resource. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Biochemistry research trends Biochemistry research trends series. |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11243487 |
Table of Contents:
- ""RADON: GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND TOXICITY CONCERNS""; ""RADON: GEOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND TOXICITY CONCERNS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Electret Ion Chambers for Characterizing Indoor, Outdoor, Geologic and Other Sources of Radon""; ""Abstract""; ""Part 1. Development and Standadization of the Electret Ion Chamber (EIC) Systems for Charecerizing Radon""; ""Introduction""; ""Electrets""; ""Conversion of the Electret Discharge in Volts to Collected Charge in Coulombs""
- ""Example of Calculating the Response Factor for an EIC Gamma Monitors""""Comparison between Electret Ion Chambers and Conventional Ionization Chambers""; ""Scientific Basis for Electret Ion Chambers""; ""R and D Leading to a Practical EIC for Indoor Radon Measurements""; ""Standardization of EIC for Indoor Radon Measurement""; ""Description of Radon Measuring EIC and Related Components""; ""Components of EIC""; ""The Electret""; ""The Electret Reader""; ""EIC Chambers""; ""Basic Electret Ion Chamber System for Measuring Radon Gas""
- ""Detailed Method of Deriving Calibration Equations for a Radon EIC [12, 13]""""Calibration Procedure""; ""Fitting an Appropriate Equation to the Experimental Data""; ""The Performances of EIC for Measuring Radon""; ""Advanced Researches on EIC""; ""Uncertainty Evaluation""; ""Advanced Method of Deriving Equation for Calibration Factors [12, 13]""; ""Significant Observations in Advanced Researches Relating to Radon EIC""; ""Experimental Elevation Correction Factors for Commercially Available EIC""; ""Techniques for Measuring Short Duration High Radon Concentration [85]""
- ""Use of EIC As Personal Dosimeters for Radon Workers""""Performance of EIC in Magnetic Field""; ""Inherent Discharge of Electrets""; ""Radon Metrology Using NIST 222Rn Emission Standards""; ""Use of NIST Standard Used in an Accumulator Mode (Figure 11 in Part 1)""; ""Use of NIST Standard Used in a Steady Flow Mode""; ""EIC for Radon in and around Volcanoes""; ""Manufacturers Manuals""; ""Part 2. Useful Applications of Radon EIC""; ""1. EIC for Measuring American National Ambient Radon Concentration""
- ""2. EIC for the Measurement of Thoron and the Use of Passive Radon Thoron Discriminative Monitors""""Attenuation of Thoron in Membranes""; ""Applications Attenuators""; ""3. EIC for Measuring Radon Decay Products in Air Using E-RPISU""; ""4. EIC Based Radon Flux Monitor for In Situ Measurement of Ground, Granite, Concrete Surfaces and for Uranium Exploration""; ""5. EIC for Uranium Prospecting for Accurate Time-Efficient Surveys Using EIC Based Radon Gas Monitors""; ""Protocol""; ""6. EIC for Uranium Prospecting for Accurate Time-Efficient Surveys Using EIC Based Radon Flux Monitors""