title: Radon testing in schools in New York State: a 20-year summary.
abstract: For nearly 20 years the Department of Health has conducted programs to assist in the measurement and reduction of indoor radon concentrations in 186 schools located primarily in Zone 1 areas of New York State. Although many schools had few or no rooms containing radon above 148 Bq/m(3), some rooms had >740 Bq/m(3) and remediation techniques were utilized to reduce exposure. Short-term radon measurements in the schools showed little correlation to basement and first-floor radon results from single-family homes in the towns.
authors.affiliation: Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201, USA; School of Public Health, University at Albany, 1 University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA. Electronic address: michael.kitto@health.ny.gov.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitto
mesh_terms: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis*; D009518:New York; D011834:Radiation Monitoring; D011886:Radon / Q000032:analysis*; D012574:Schools
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon
keywords: Charcoal canister; Radon; Remediation; Schools; Short-term measurement