Radon Fundamentals

Introduction to Radon and Radioactivity
    Radioactivity
    Radioactive Decay
    Uranium Decay Chain
    Types of Radiation
    Natural Radiation and Other Sources

Sources of Radon
    Measurement Units
    Equilibrium Ratio
    The Fate of Indoor Radon

Health Risk
    History
    Mechanism of Lung Cancer
    Risk Estimates
    Miner Studies
    Residential Studies
    Animal Studies
    Comparison of Risks
    EPA Guides
    National Radon Programs
    Worker Exposure

Basic Radon Entry Facts
    Main Sources of Entry

Mechanics of Radon Entry
    Radon in Water
    Radium in Soils and Rock
    Transport Mechanisms
    Pathways for Pressure Driven Transport

Indoor Radon Concentrations
    Daily and Seasonal Variations
    Ventilation Rates

Objectives

Measurement Protocols
    Sampling Methods
    Measurement Lengths
    Closed Building Conditions
    Measurement Strategies
    Device Locations

General Measurement Conditions
    Units of Measurement
    Measuring Radon vs. Decay Products
    Measurement Factors

Radon Gas Monitors
    Time Integrating Devices (charcoal, e-perm)
    Radon Grab Samples (scintillation cells)
    Continous Radon Monitors

Radon Decay Product Monitors
    Working Level Monitors

Quality Assurance/Quality Control
    Causes of Measurement Uncertainty
    QC Measurements
    Measurement Errors

Non-Interference Controls

Radon Tables

List of Radon Figures