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  2. Template:Infobox radon - Wikipedia

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    Usually parameters reproduce the value, and the template adds the SI unit or additional standard text. While the topic is technical, we can strive to make the result readable text, and even verbose. For example, this is why the template writes "(at 0 °C)". For this, you may want to experiment with parameter input too - or propose improvements.

  3. Rincon Formation - Wikipedia

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    A 1993 study found that approximately 74% of homes built on the Rincon Formation, or on alluvium or soils derived from the Rincon Formation, showed interior radon concentrations in excess of 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L), the U.S. EPA action level, and 26% had measured levels of radon over 20 pCi/L. [18] According to the U.S. EPA, non-smokers ...

  4. Radon mitigation - Wikipedia

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    A typical radon test kit Fluctuation of ambient air radon concentration over one week, measured in a laboratory. The first step in mitigation is testing. No level of radiation is considered completely safe, but as it cannot be eliminated, governments around the world have set various action levels to provide guidance on when radon concentrations should be reduced.

  5. Radon testing still extremely important in Pennsylvania homes ...

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    January is National Radon Action Month, raising awareness on the colorless, odorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. Radon testing still extremely important in ...

  6. Radon Gas Action Month: A threat that isn't another Hallmark ...

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    This month, the EPA wants you to think about the air you breathe and take action against a health threat you probably didn't know existed: Radon gas. Along with the many useful and sometimes ...

  7. International Radon Project - Wikipedia

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    The public needs to be aware of radon risks and the means to reduce and prevent these." [2] In 1996 [citation needed], WHO published a report containing several conclusions and recommendations covering the scientific understanding of radon risk and the need for countries to take action in the areas of risk management and risk communication.

  8. Radium and radon in the environment - Wikipedia

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    Residues from the oil and gas industry often contain radium and its daughters. The sulfate scale from an oil well can be very radium rich. The water inside an oil field is often very rich in strontium, barium and radium, while seawater is very rich in sulfate: so if water from an oil well is discharged into the sea or mixed with seawater, the radium is likely to be brought out of solution by ...

  9. Phase I environmental site assessment - Wikipedia

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    Examine current USGS maps to scrutinize drainage patterns and topography. Examine chain-of-title for Environmental Liens and/or Activity and Land Use Limitations (AULs). In most cases, the public file searches, historical research and chain-of-title examinations are outsourced to information services that specialize in such activities.