Field Studies of Radon in Rocks, Soils, and Water

by Gundersen/Wanty

• ISBN13: 9780873719551
• ISBN10: 0873719557
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-11-30
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Field Studies of Radon in Rocks, Soils, and Water focuses on the principal sources of indoor radon and detecting radon through geochemical and hydrological studies of ground water. The book addresses how to measure radon, covers geological field study techniques, and presents techniques for assessing radon potential. The geochemical and hydrological studies of ground water cover such areas as health effects and radionuclides in geology. Techniques for measuring radon in ground water are also provided. Field Studies of Radon in Rocks, Soils, and Water is an excellent practical guide for geologists, geochemists, ground water professionals, and geophysicists interested in radon. Features

Table of Contents

Preface
Studies of Radon in Rocks and Soil
Techniques for Measuring Radon in Soil
Methods of Characterization of Ground for Assessment of Indoor Radon Potential at a Site	p. 1
Abstract	p. 1
Simple Techniques for Soil-Gas and Water Sampling for Radon Analysis	p. 19
Abstract	p. 19
Derivation of Radon Migration Rates in the Surficial Environment by Use of Helium Injection Experiments	p. 33
Abstract	p. 33
Geologic Field Studies
Radon in Sheared Metamorphic and Igneous Rocks	p. 39
Abstract	p. 39
The Geology and Geochemistry of Soils in Boyertown and Easton, Pennsylvania	p. 51
Abstract	p. 51
Radon in Soil Gas and Gamma-Ray Activity of Rocks and Soils at the Mulligan Quarry, Clinton, New Jersey	p. 65
Abstract	p. 65
Radon in Soil Gas Along Active Faults in Central California	p. 77
Abstract	p. 77
Radon Emanation from Uranium Mill Tailings	p. 145
Abstract	p. 145
Estimating Radon Potential
Use of Aerial Gamma-Ray Data to Estimate Relative Amounts of Radon in Soil Gas	p. 155
Abstract	p. 155
Regional Radon Characterizations	p. 163
Abstract	p. 163
Reconnaissance Approach to Using Geology and Soil-Gas Radon Concentrations for Making Rapid and Preliminary Estimates of Indoor Radon Potential	p. 177
Abstract	p. 177
Studies of Radon in Water
Introduction
A Review of the Chemical Processes Affecting the Mobility of Radionuclides in Natural Waters, with Applications	p. 183
Abstract	p. 183
Radionuclides in Ground Water, Rock and Soil, and Indoor Air of the Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada-A Literature Review and Summary of Data	p. 195
Abstract	p. 195
Techniques for Measuring Radon in Water
Sampling and Analysis of Dissolved Radon-222 in Water by the De-emanation Method	p. 227
Abstract	p. 227
A Comparison of Two Techniques for Radon-222 Measurement in Water Samples	p. 231
Abstract	p. 231
Field Studies of Radon in Surface and Ground Waters
Use of Radon Measurements in Carters Creek, Maury County, Tennessee, to Determine Location and Magnitude of Ground-Water Seepage	p. 237
Abstract	p. 237
Geologic and Geochemical Factors Controlling Uranium, Radium-226, and Radon-222 in Ground Water, Newark Basin, New Jersey	p. 243
Abstract	p. 243
Radium-226, Radium-228, and Radon-222 in Ground Water of the Chickies Quartzite, Southeastern Pennsylvania	p. 267
Abstract	p. 267
Radon in Ground Water of Carson Valley, West-Central Nevada	p. 279
Abstract	p. 279
Geochemistry of Ground Water and Radionuclide Mobility in Two Areas of the Reading Prong, Eastern Pennsylvania	p. 289
Abstract	p. 289
Radionuclides in the Puerco and Lower Little Colorado River Basins, New Mexico and Arizona, Before 1987	p. 297
Abstract	p. 297
Uranium, Radium, and Radon in Deeply Buried Sediments of the U.S. Gulf Coast	p. 313
Abstract	p. 313
Radon, Helium, and Other Gases in Shallow Ground Waters of Uraniferous Holocene Alluvium, Flodelle Creek, Stevens County, Northeast Washington	p. 319
Abstract	p. 319
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