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Document ID (ISN)54606
CIS number 90-1697
ISBN(s) 0-660-13126-9 (Eng); 0-660-92650-4 (fr)
Year 1989
Convention or series no. CCOHS/CCHST P89-3E/F
Author(s) Pathak B.
Title Radon in buildings
Original title Les émanations de radon dans les immeubles [in French]
Bibliographic information Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, Feb. 1989. 12p. 10 ref.
Abstract This publication provides basic information related to the possible hazards of radon and its decay products in buildings, and how they can be minimised. It was prepared as a source of information for health and safety committees and others interested in the possible health hazards posed by radon in buildings.
Descriptors (primary) ionizing radiation; Canada; exposure evaluation; radioactive substances; buildings; radon
Descriptors (secondary) radon daughters; particulate radiation; data sheet; health hazards; determination in air; permissible levels
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceCanada
Subject(s) Radiation
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Exposure evaluation
Inorganic substances
Ionizing radiation
Radon