Document ID (ISN) | 48659 |
CIS number |
87-1469 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0265-4792 - Safety Practitioner |
Year |
1987 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Dixon D.W. |
Title |
Exposure to radon daughters in workplaces |
Bibliographic information |
Feb. 1987, Vol.5, No.2, p.16-18. Illus. 8 ref. |
Abstract |
A short survey of the problem of exposure to radon daughters (short-lived decay products of the naturally occurring radioactive gas, radon-222) inside buildings in the United Kingdom (particularly, below ground level). Measurement methods and units of measurement. Results of a study of 70 workplaces showed that 15 had radon daughter concentrations in excess of 0.03WL (=Working Level), compared with 0.4WL considered as the exposure limit by the US Public Health Service. Possible control measures are discussed. |
Descriptors (primary) |
radiation protection; radon; exposure evaluation; buildings; radon daughters |
Descriptors (secondary) |
radioactive substances; United Kingdom |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Radiation
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation Inorganic substances Ionizing radiation Radon
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