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| ICRP PUBLICATION 65: PROTECTION AGAINST RADON-222 AT HOME AND AT WORK, 65
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Annals of the ICRP Volume 23/2
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. ICRP
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International Commission on Radiological Protection, 65
Description
The naturally radioactive noble gas radon, (222Rn), is present in the air outdoors and in all buildings, including workplaces. It is thus
an inescapable source of radiation exposure both at home and at work. High radon levels in air can occur in buildings, including workplaces,
in some geographical locations. This applies particularly in workplaces such as underground mines, natural caves, tunnels, medical treatment
areas in spas, and water supply facilities where ground water with a high radon concentration is treated or stored. This report summarises
the extent of current knowledge about the health effects of inhaled radon and its progeny and makes recommendations for the control of
this exposure in both dwellings and workplaces. It aims to give guidance to national advisory and regulatory agencies and to practitioners
of radiological protection concerned with radon in dwellings and workplaces.
Audience
For regulatory and advisory agencies at regional, national and international levels; management bodies with responsibilities for radiological
protection; professional staff used as advisers; and individuals, such as radiologists, who have to make decisions about the use of ionising
radiation.
Contents
Preface. Introduction.
The structure of the report. The history of radon. Radon and its progeny. Special quantities
and units. The principles of protection.
The Health Effects of Inhaled Radon and its Progeny.
Lung cancer
in radon-exposed miners. Lung cancer risk estimates for chronic exposure.
Radon in Buildings.
Radon concentrations
in buildings. Building occupancy. The value of identifying radon-prone areas. Remedial and preventive measures.
The Approach
to Protection in Dwellings.
Policy issues. Practical protection in dwellings.
The Approach to protection
in workplaces.
The selection of relevant workplaces. Practical protection in workplaces.
Summary.
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ISBN-13: 978-0-08-042475-0
ISBN-10: 0-08-042475-9
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