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Air and water concentrations of radon in Alice Springs and Santa Teresa houses, 1984

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Title

Air and water concentrations of radon in Alice Springs and Santa Teresa houses, 1984

Creator

Alcock, J. F.; Johnston, G.; Northern Territory. Department of Mines and Energy. Water Resources Division

Collection

E-Publications; PublicationNT; E-Books; Technical Report ; No. 11/1985

Date

1985-00-00

Description

Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).

Abstract

This report details results of integrated radon measurements taken in and around five houses at Alice Springs. Radon concentrations were measured in reticulated water supplies, household rooms and outdoor air. The reticulated water supply and bathroom air of two houses in Santa Teresa were also measured. The possible significance of the water supply as a source of indoor atmospheric radon is discussed. Recommendations for further reticulated water supplies discussed. sampling and implications for in the Northern Territory are discussed.

Notes

prepared by J. Alcock & G. Johnston

Table of contents

1. Introduction -- 2. Sampling programme -- 3. Analysis and results -- 4. Health -- 5. Conclusions and recommendations -- 6. Acknowledgements -- 7. References.

Language

English

Subject

Water quality -- Northern Territory -- Alice Springs Region; Air quality -- Northern Territory -- Alice Springs Region; Radon measures

Publisher name

Department of Mines and Energy. Water Resources Division.

Place of publication

Alice Springs (N.T.)

Series

Technical Report ; No. 11/1985

Format

38 pages : illustrations and maps ; 30 cm.

File type

application/pdf.

Copyright owner

Check within Publication or with content Publisher.

Related links

http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/hpa-services/techreport?report_id=WRA85011; Also available online in pdf format from NRETA maps http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/hpa-services/techreport?report_id=WRA85011; http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/hpa-services/techreport?report_id=WRA85011 [Also available online in pdf format from NRETA maps]

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/228302

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/674324

Page content

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