Radon, radium, and other radioactivity in ground water
Subtitle: hydrogeologic impact and application to indoor airborne contamination : proceedings of the NWWA Conference, April 7-9, 1987, Somerset, New Jersey
By: edited by Barbara Graves ; sponsors, Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Contributors: Graves, Barbara J.; Association of Ground Water Scientists and Engineers (U.S.); United States. Environmental Protection Agency.; National Water Well Association.
Publisher: Lewis; National Water Well Association
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Chelsea, Mich; [Worthington, OH]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 546
Subjects: Radioactive substances in rivers, lakes, etc. -- Congresses.; Groundwater -- Pollution -- Congresses.; Drinking water -- Contamination -- Congresses.; Radioisotopes -- Environmental aspects -- Congresses.; Hydrogeology -- Congresses.; Indoor air pollution -- Congresses.
Other titles: Radon in ground water.
Description: "This new book focuses on sampling and analysis, radon and radium in water supply wells, predictive models, geologic and hydrogeologic controls that influence radon occurrence, monitoring radon and other radioactivity from geologic sources and mining impacts on occurrence of radioactivity in ground water. Also discussed are occurrence, testing, treatment, and reduction of radon from groundwater. Because the most severe health hazard from indoor radioactivity results from inhalation of short-lived radioactive decay products of radon, the EPA scheduled a major conference early in 1987 on Radon, Radium, and Other Radioactivity in Ground Water-Hydrogeologic Impact and Application to Indoor Airborne Contamination. The result is this book."--Publisher description (LoC).
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Cover title: Radon in ground water.
"Coordinated by the National Water Well Association."