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 Roadwolf
         
The Wolf!
Location: Buffalo, NY (formerly Toronto, Canada)
Gender: Male
Living on the Road and Rails.
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< on 1/10/2005 5:46 PM >
|  | | | http://www.epa.gov...citguide.html#risk
What is Radon? and Where does it come from?
Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. Radon can be found all over the U.S. It can get into any type of building - homes, offices, and schools - and result in a high indoor radon level. But you and your family are most likely to get your greatest exposure at home, where you spend most of your time.
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Slickis
Noble Donor
Location: Kokomo, Indiana
Gender: Male
Rest In Piece Booger 4-6-08
| | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 1 on 1/10/2005 6:58 PM >
| | | | I defined this in the ue encyclopedia a while back and now it's gone.
[last edit 1/10/2005 7:00 PM by Slickis - edited 1 times]
I've been feeling funny since I went in that open crypt. Not sure what it is. |
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Freak
Location: Usually Alaska, now MSP.
Gender: Male
Hypocrite
| | | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 2 on 1/10/2005 8:44 PM >
| | | | Moved to the tutorials/info section. From what I've read (and what Roadwolf said), Radon is more dangerous when you are exposed to it over time, small doses are not as bad but can still contribute to health problems.
Turn off the internet and go play outside.
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MacGyver
Location: St Paul, Minnesota
Gender: Male
"Someone go find me a paperclip, a D-cell battery, and a cheese grater"
| | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 3 on 1/10/2005 10:03 PM >
| | | | Radon isn't really a concern at an abandonment unless you spend a few years straight there. It's much more of a concern in your home where you spend a lot of time. I believe the gas rises inside the ground, but is somewhat trapped by the topmost layers of soil. I live in a house on top of a hill, so the radon theoretically collects in a pocket beneath my foundation. The cracks in my basement floor are all caulked carefully and the sump is sealed shut with tape, both precautions directly relating to radon buildup over time.
Like a fiend with his dope / a drunkard his wine / a man will have lust for the lure of the mine
"If you are not part of the solution, you are not dissolved in the solvent." |
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PAWolf
Not from Pennsylvania
Location: KCMO
Gender: Male
We haven't located us yet.
| |  |  | | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 4 on 1/11/2005 1:09 AM >
| | | | The only places I know of that would pose an immediate danger are abandoned uranium mines or poorly ventilated mines in uranium rich areas. I think the only significant uranium deposits in north america are in Utah.
-pawolf
Make Beer, Not War. |
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ArmchairExplorer
Location: Vancouver
| | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 5 on 1/11/2005 4:44 AM >
| | | | Posted by PAWolf
I think the only significant uranium deposits in north america are in Utah.
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Not quite. Around 1/3rd of the world's uranium production comes from northern Saskatchewan.
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Beryl
Not as fluffy as Av!
Location: Germany
Gender: Male
Uncle Beryl
| | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 6 on 1/11/2005 10:13 AM >
| | | | Posted by ArmchairExplorer
Not quite. Around 1/3rd of the world's uranium production comes from northern Saskatchewan. |
True, Canada is one of the lead Uranium-producing countries of the world, far more than the US but you don't need a huge deposit for lethal radon, just a few stones' worth.
Anyways, radon is something to be feared mainly in a closed cellar more than anything. The gas seeps in through the cellar and can build up... Nothing I'd usually be afraid of (or even think of) though, it affects you over thousands of hours, not one or two.
Licentious acrimonious puer æternus. Libertine. |
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Xanadu
Location: Las Vegas NV
Gender: Male
| | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 7 on 2/5/2005 3:51 AM >
| | | | Isnt radon in smoke detectors. I think I read that in the article about that kid who made a homemade breeder reactor.
"Hey Fat Dave. <--Period" |
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Frozen
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Gender: Male
Three-D
| | | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 8 on 2/5/2005 1:21 PM >
| | | | Nope, no radon in smoke detectors as far as I know. Just an alpha-source (americium)
Urban Exploration |
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PAWolf
Not from Pennsylvania
Location: KCMO
Gender: Male
We haven't located us yet.
| | | | | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 9 on 2/5/2005 8:41 PM >
| | | | Posted by crazydeep74
Isnt radon in smoke detectors. I think I read that in the article about that kid who made a homemade breeder reactor.
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Your thinking of radium. That's what was originally used in smoke detectors before they switched to americium.
Make Beer, Not War. |
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Slickis
Noble Donor
Location: Kokomo, Indiana
Gender: Male
Rest In Piece Booger 4-6-08
| | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 10 on 2/7/2005 10:12 PM >
| | | | Posted by crazydeep74
Isnt radon in smoke detectors. I think I read that in the article about that kid who made a homemade breeder reactor.
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http://home.howstuffworks.com/smoke2.htm
http://www.dangero....org/radscout.html (the kid you were referring to)
I've been feeling funny since I went in that open crypt. Not sure what it is. |
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barraclou
Bus route 2 rider
Gender: Male
| | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 11 on 2/8/2005 3:20 AM >
| | | | A few years ago, I heard a story about high levels of radon in the Buckingham,QC area (near Ottawa,ON). The radon source was purely natural and the specialists were saying is no short-term danger and it is limited on the long term basis.
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Slickis
Noble Donor
Location: Kokomo, Indiana
Gender: Male
Rest In Piece Booger 4-6-08
| | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 12 on 2/8/2005 4:49 AM >
| | | | Posted by barraclou
A few years ago, I heard a story about high levels of radon in the Buckingham,QC area (near Ottawa,ON). The radon source was purely natural and the specialists were saying is no short-term danger and it is limited on the long term basis.
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Probably uranium ore passin the gas.
I've been feeling funny since I went in that open crypt. Not sure what it is. |
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BlueStreak
Location: Orlando, FL
Gender: Male
| | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 13 on 2/12/2005 1:39 AM >
| | | | If you have ventilation under your house you are usually safe. If you have a house sitting right on the ground or one with a basement, it would be good to have good ventilation within the house. The tigher the air seal of your home, the high chance of higher concentrations of radon sticking around in your air.
You can get radon detectors which are similar to smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. It'll warn you if you the concentration gets too thick. Visit your local hardware store...
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barraclou
Bus route 2 rider
Gender: Male
| | Re: Radon - A Dangerous Gas !
<Reply # 14 on 2/12/2005 4:32 AM >
| | | | Posted by BlueStreak
You can get radon detectors which are similar to smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. It'll warn you if you the concentration gets too thick. Visit your local hardware store...
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Yeah, they were recommending that in Buckingham.
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