Radon
Denis L. Henshaw
(Research physicist at Bristol University)
166
Abstract
Discusses the radioactive gas radon, outlining its structure and how it enters the home. Explores methods of measuring the gas, highlighting research carried out at Bristol University on a plastic material called Tastrak. Exposes the health threat associated with radon and links quantities of the substance with incidences of leukaemia.
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Citation
Henshaw, D.L. (1991), "Radon", Structural Survey, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 145-151. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000003247
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1991, MCB UP Limited