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Radon Gas: A Geologic Hazard in Arizona

dc.contributor.authorSpencer, Jon E.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-13T21:51:04Z
dc.date.available2018-09-13T21:51:04Z
dc.date.issued1992
dc.identifier.citationSpencer, J.E., 1992, Radon Gas: A Geologic Hazard in Arizona. Arizona Geological Survey Down-to-Earth Series DTE-2, 24 p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/628821
dc.descriptionThe purpose of this report is to outline the origin and migration of radon, how it accumulates indoors, its health consequences, and its geology and significance in Arizona. This report should answer questions about radon that are commonly asked by Arizona residents. It should also be useful to science teachers, as well as realtors and others who are considering the purchase or sale of a home, a building, or land.
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDTE-2
dc.relation.urlhttps://library.azgs.arizona.edu/
dc.rightsArizona Geological Survey. All rights reserved.
dc.subjectDown-To-Earth Series
dc.subjectgranite
dc.subjectlimestone
dc.subjectmudstone
dc.subjectcalcareous
dc.subjectGamma ray spectrometer
dc.subjecturanium
dc.subjectCharcoal canister
dc.subjectAlpha track detector
dc.subjectPressure Gradients
dc.subjectPorosity
dc.subjectPermeability
dc.subjectDiffusion
dc.subjectParent
dc.subjectDaughter
dc.subjectAlpha particles
dc.subjectBeta particles
dc.subjectGamma Rays
dc.subjecthalf-life
dc.subjectradioactive
dc.subjectisotope
dc.subjectgeologic hazard
dc.subjectdecay
dc.subjectradon
dc.subjectRadiation
dc.titleRadon Gas: A Geologic Hazard in Arizona
csdgm.bounding.west-114.346
csdgm.bounding.east-109.424
csdgm.bounding.north36.9794
csdgm.bounding.south31.1598
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