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The Transfer of Radon From Domestic Water to Indoor Air
Author(s) -
Prichard Howard M.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1987.tb02828.x
Subject(s) - radon , environmental science , indoor air , context (archaeology) , radon gas , meteorology , environmental engineering , geography , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics
Theoretical and experimental literature dealing with the release of radon from water to air is reviewed and synthesized. Primary emphasis is placed on releases from domestic water supplies to indoor air within the context of a general indoor radon problem. The widely used assumption of 1 pCi/L increment in indoor air per 10 000 pCi/L in the water supply is valid, but regional and individual variations are important.