radon concentration

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radon
noun[U]
uk
/ˈreɪ.dɒn/us
/ˈreɪ.dɑːn/
a chemical element that is a radioactive gas formed when radium decays and found naturally in rock ...
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concentration
noun
uk
/ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/
the ability to think carefully about something you are doing and ...
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(Definition ofradonandconcentrationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theradonconcentrationis predicted in normal environmental conditions.
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This is theradonconcentrationat which it is recommended that remedial action be taken to reduce levels in the home.
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This survey will take about two years, as measurements are needed over a relatively long period to obtain an accurate estimate ofradonconcentration.
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Radonconcentrationis measured in becquerels per cubic metre: 1 bq is one radioactive emission per second.
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Hundreds of publications have reported increasedradonconcentrationin the vicinity of active tectonic faults a few weeks prior to strong seismic events.
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Radonconcentrationvaries greatly with season and atmospheric conditions.
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Radonconcentrationvaries widely from place to place.
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Radonconcentrationcan be much higher in mining contexts.
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A national reference level should not be a limit, but should represent the maximum acceptable annual averageradonconcentrationin a dwelling.
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Thus, the geometric mean is generally used for estimating the averageradonconcentrationin an area.
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Indoorradonconcentrationis usually assumed to follow a lognormal distribution on a given territory.
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For instance, since radon has a half-life of four days, opening the windows once a day can cut the meanradonconcentrationto one fourth of its level.
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Areas affected by radon are defined using maps based on radon concentrations measured in the 400,00 houses surveyed to date.
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Approximately 40,000 of those homes were found to have radon concentrations above the 200 bq/cu m limit.
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The results are not necessarily representative of the housing stock as a whole in the area, as they represented a deliberate attempt to identify houses with high radon concentrations.
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Adequate funds will be made available to ensure that free measurements can be carried out in all areas where radon concentrations might be above or near the action level.
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Generally, the indoor radon concentrations increase as ventilation rates decrease.
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Because atmospheric radon concentrations are very low, radon-rich water exposed to air continually loses radon by volatilization.
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In mining contexts, radon concentrations can be much higher.
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Current issues involving nuclear technology are also examined such as the problem of high radon concentrations found in many new energy efficient homes.
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