Radon

You can't see radon. And you can't smell it or taste it. But it may be a problem in your home. Radon comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.

There are low levels of radon outdoors. Indoors, there can be high levels. Radon can enter homes and buildings through cracks in floors, walls or foundations. Radon can also be in your water, especially well water. Testing is the only way to know if your home has elevated radon levels. It is inexpensive and easy. You can buy a test kit at most hardware stores or hire someone to do a test. Radon reduction systems can bring the amount of radon down to a safe level. The cost depends on the size and design of your home.

Radon on Wikipedia

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Periodic table (standard)

|} |- ! colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#c0ffff" | '''General''' |- | List of elements by name, List of elements by symbol, List of elements by number | Radon, Rn, 86 |- | Chemical series | Noble gases |- | periodic table group, periodic table period, periodic table block | group 18 element, period 6 element, p-block |- | Density, Mohs hardness scale | 9.73 kilogram per cubic metre (273 Kelvin), NA |- | color | colorless |- ! colspan="2" align="center" bgcolor="#c0ffff" | '''Atomic properties''' |- | Atomic weight | [222] Atomic mass unit |- | Atomic radius (calc.) | no data (120) picometre |- | Covalent radius | 145 pm |- | van der Waals radius | no data |- | Electron configuration | [xenon]4f-orbital¹⁴ 5d-orbital¹⁰ 6s-orbital² 6p⁶ |- | electron 's per energy level | 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 8 |- | Oxidation states (Oxide) | 0 (unknown) |- | Crystal structure | Cubic face centered |- ! colspan="2" align="center" bgcolor="#c0ffff" | '''Physical properties''' |- | State of matter | gas (magnetism) |- | ... [ Read More ]

External Resources

Gainseville Band Page - Panthro UK United 13, Assuck, Radon and other Gainseville, FL based bands are profiled here.

Rx Solutions - Offers those buying, selling, renting or remodeling homes, EPA laboratory backed environmental testing products for lead paint, lead dust, drinking and bathing water and radon gas.

Applied Techniques - Supplies Lucas Cell-type radon counting systems for earthquake detection, hydro-dam groundwater leakage, and pollution studies of estuaries and oceans.

Durridge - Electronic Radon and Thoron detector with real-time spectral analysis.

Aware Electronics - Makers of PC based and stand alone Geiger counters, Radon monitors, as well as other monitors for use with PCs.

Rad Elec - Manufactures passive integrating electret ionization chambers for measuring ionizing radiation (alpha, beta, gamma, neutrons) and radioactive gases/vapors (radon, thoron).

Sun Nuclear - Contamination monitors, Radon detection systems, dosimetry equipment including in vivo dosimetry products

Femto-Tech - Radon and tritium detection instrumentation for home inspectors and radon professionals.

Pylon Electronics - Radon and Thoron gas detectors for environmental monitoring. Also provides electrical and mechanical repair and calibration services.

Landauer - Radiation dosimetry products and services to measure exposure to occupational and environmental radiation including X-ray, beta and gamma monitors, neutron badges, and radon gas detectors.

Radon

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