1996 International Radon Symposium

Chairperson's Welcome

SESSION I - Radon Health Issues and Radon Surveys

Indoor Radon Mapping for New York State
Kunz, J. Green C. Schwenker, E. Rigilski, and M. Kitto, NYS Department of Health

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Method for Predicting the Occurrence of Small Radon Hot Spots from Randomly Chosen Data
W.E. Hobbs and L.Y. Maeda, Department of Environmental Studies, University of California

Radon Potential Mapping - The Problem of Geographic Scale
George Aspbury, Department of Geography-Geology, Illinois State University

Mapping of Mean Radon Concentrations, Using Survey Data and Covariates
Phillip N. Price and Anthony V. Nero, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Analysis of Indoor Radon Concentrations in Hillsborough County (Florida) Public School Buildings
Kaiss K. Al-Ahmady, Donald M. Phillips, Clark P. Eldredge, State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services

Kansas Private Water Wells Survey
Khalid M. Kalout, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Air and Radiation

Effects of Human Behavior on Inhalation Exposure to Radon Volatilized from Domestic Water Uses
Harry E. Rector and Charles R. Wilkes, GEOMET Technologies, Inc.; Nicholas J. Giardino, Armstrong Laboratory, Office of Environmental Medicine and Health, United States Air Force

Occupational Exposures Among Radon Mitigation Workers
Thomas F. Bloom, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

The Florida Radon Research Program 1989-1995: A Review Of Scientific Achievement
Kaiss K. Al-Ahmady, Walter G. Klein, Norman M. Gilley, State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Environmental Toxicology, Radon and Indoor Air Toxics

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Study of the Reported Indoor Radon Measurement Results for Residential Structures and Large Buildings in Florida
Kaiss K. Al-Ahmady, Walter G. Klein, Clark P. Eldredge, Donald M. Phillips, Norman M. Gilley, State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Environmental Toxicology, Radon and Indoor Air Toxics

A Hot Spot Survey in the Reading Prong Area of Pennsylvania
Robert K. Lewis, Pennsylvania DEP/Bureau of Radiation Protection

A Radon Resistant New Construction Survey for Home Builders in Pennsylvania
Howard A. Sher, Pennsylvania DEP/Bureau of Radiation Protection

SESSION II - Radon Measurement

Passive E-Perm Radon Flux Monitors for Measuring Undistributed Radon Flux from the Ground
Loren R. Stieff and Paul Kotrappa, Radon Elec, Inc.; J. Bigu, CANMET Elliot Lake Laboratory

Description of a Method for Measuring the Diffusion Coefficient of Thin Films to 222Rn Using a Total Alpha Detector
Ronald B. Mosley, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division

Experimental Investigation of Soil Water Content Effects on In-Situ Soil-Gas Radon Testing Prior to Construction
Esfandiar Salimitari and Fazil T. Najafi, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Florida Gainesville, FL; Kaiss K. Al-Ahmady, State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services Office of Environmental Toxicology, Radon and Indoor Air Toxics

Outdoor Radon Concentrations in the Vicinity of an Active Home Radon Mitigation System
Lori Y. Maeda and Willard E. Hobbs, Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

High Elevation Experiment with Electret Radon Monitors
Beverly K. Sellars and Bruno E. Sabels, Radon QC

Radon Test Tampering : Five Years of Test Data Using High-Resolution Continuous Monitors Equipped with Motion Detectors, Proximity Detectors, and Temperature Sensors
Keith S. Fimian, Radonics, Inc./InVision Technologies

Integrating Indoor Air Services into Your Current Radon Business
Jim Krueger, Arden, NC

Bowser-Morner's Experience with State RMP Programs
Phillip H. Jenkins, Bowser-Morner, Inc.

Radon Emanation from Housewares and Construction Materials
Michael E. Kitto and Charles O. Kunz, New York State Department of Health, School of Public Health, State University of New York

NIST Radon Emanations Standard - SRM 4968: Theoretical and Practical Aspects of it's Applications
Paul Kotrappa, Rad Elec, Inc.

Characterization of Wind-Induced Pressure Differentials as Driving Forces Affect Indoor Radon Entry and Removal
Kaiss K. Al-Ahmady, State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Environmental Toxicology, Radon and Indoor Air Toxics

Passive Radon Monitor Memory: A Call for a Volunteer Test Program
Bruno E. Sabels and Beverly K. Sellars, Radon QC

Variation with Equilibrium Condition of the Calibration Factors for Continuous Radon Progeny Monitors
Phillip H. Jenkins, Bowser-Morner, Inc.

SESSION III - Radon Mitigation

A Method for Testing the Diffusion Coefficient of Polymer Films
Richard Perry, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division; Richard Snoddy, Acurex Environmental Corporation

Effects of Design Variables on Ask Pressure Field: A Modeling Study
Ashley D. Williamson, Southern Research Institute; David E. Hintenlang, University of Florida; David C. Sanchez, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

An Evaluation of Indoor Radon Reductions Possible with the Use of Diffusion Resistant Flexible Construction Membranes
David C. Sanchez, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Robin Minga and Cephas Sloan, Eastman Chemical Company

Radon Diagnostics and Mitigation in a Difficult to Mitigate School
William J. Angell, Midwest Universities Radon Consortium, University of Minnesota; Barry B. Bridges, Minnesota Building Research Center, University of Minnesota; Mike Clarkin and Terry Brennan, Camroden Associates, Inc.

Observations of Pressure Differentials and Air Flow Rates Associated with Indoor Radon from Two Passive Radon Mitigation Vents in an Extended Gravel-Bed Foundation-Type Large Building
Kaiss K. Al-Ahmady, State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Environmental Toxicology, Radon and Indoor Air Toxics; David E. Hintenlang, University of Florida, Department of Nuclear Engineering Sciences

Enhancing SSD with Drain Tile: A Mitigation Demonstration
Marjorie Walle, Cindy Ladage, Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety; Elliott J. Wall, Elliott & Associates

Air Flow Pressure Drop in Typical Radon Piping
William Brodhead, WPB Enterprises; David Saum, Infiltec

Development of ASTM Radon Mitigation Standards
Marc Messing, Infiltec Radon Control, Inc.

Standard Calculation for Pressure Field Extension
David Saum, Infiltec, Inc.

PANELS

Radakovich Case

Radon Risk Communication with Attorneys and Jurors

Raymond H. Johnson, Jr., Communication Sciences Institute

Current Status of State Radon Regulations Panel

Commercial and Residential Radon Mitigation Florida Panel