Guide for Radon Measurements in Public Buildings

(Schools, Hospitals, Care Facilities, Detention Centres)

2008
ISBN: 978-1-100-10183-5
Cat. No.: H128-1/08-544E
HC Pub.: 4175

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Table of contents

• Acknowledgements
• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Scope and Summary
  • 1.2 What is Radon?
  • 1.3 Radon Guideline
• 2. Radon Measurement Duration
  • 2.1 Long-Term Measurements
  • 2.2 Short-Term Measurements
    • 2.2.1 Conditions for Short-Term Measurements
• 3. Radon Measurement Devices
  • 3.1 Devices for Long-Term Measurements
    • 3.1.1 Alpha Track Detector
    • 3.1.2 Electret Ion Chamber
    • 3.1.3 Digital Detector
  • 3.2 Devices for Short-Term Measurements
    • 3.2.1 Activated Charcoal Adsorption
    • 3.2.2 Charcoal Liquid Scintillation
    • 3.2.3 Electret Ion Chamber
    • 3.2.4 Continuous Radon Monitoring
    • 3.2.5 Continuous Working Level Monitoring
• 4. Specialized Measurement Devices
• 5. Units of Radon Measurement
• 6. Measurement in Public Buildings
  • 6.1 Measurement Strategy
  • 6.2 Measurement Location in Public Buildings
• 7. Measurement in Schools
  • 7.1 Measurement Strategy
  • 7.2 Measurement Location in Schools
  • 7.3 Follow-up Measurements in Schools
• 8. Interpretation of Measurement Results
  • 8.1 Long-Term Measurements in Public Buildings
  • 8.2 Short-Term Measurements in Schools
  • 8.3 Short-Term Measurements
• 9. Time Frame to Remediate
• Annex

Acknowledgements

Health Canada would like to thank the United States Environmental Protection Agency for permission to quote from their radon guidance documents and for their assistance in preparing this document and Arthur Scott for development of the original document.