| Abstract: | Soil surveys of radon conducted in the Coastal Plain of New Jersey, Alabama and Texas indicate that soil composition and grain size exert the strongest control on the concentration of radon measured. Soil-gas radon was measured in-situ using two techniques; one developed by G. Michael REIMER of the U.S. Geological Survey; the other developed by Rogers and Associates Engineering Corp. for use by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Reimer technique acquires a small-volume, grab sample of soil gas, whereas the Rogers and Associates technique acquires a large-volume, flow-through sample of soil gas. The two techniques yield similar radon concentrations in well-sorted sands, but do not correlate as well for poorly sorted soils and clays. |
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| Citation Author: | Gundersen, L. C. S. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | The effect of rock type, grain size, sorting, permeability, and moisture on measurements of radon in soil gas: A comparison of two measurement techniques; 1992; Conference Paper; Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry; Gundersen, L. C. S. |
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| Citation Volume: | 161 |
| Citation Year: | 1992 |
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| Text: | The effect of rock type, grain size, sorting, permeability, and moisture on measurements of radon in soil gas: A comparison of two measurement techniques; 1992; Conference Paper; Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry; Gundersen, L. C. S. |
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| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02040479 |
| Date Other: | Wed, 1 Jan 1992 00:00 -0600 |
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