This chapter provides an overview of physical properties of radon and the process of changing from a stable gas to radioactive decay products.
Chapter Outline
- Chapter 2: Radon, Radiation, and Radioactivity
- Radioactive Decay
- Radon Gas vs Radon Decay Products
- Radon Half Life Progression
- Measurement Units
- Factors that Affect the Ability to Measure Radon
- Summary of Progression of Indoor Radon
Chapter Learning Objectives
- Describe the components of an atom and the atomic structure
- Define the basic characteristics of radon
- Explain the concepts of ionization and ionizing radiation
- Cite three different types of ionizing radiation
- Identify the most damaging type of radiation to human tissue
- Cite the primary elements of the radon decay chain
- Summarize the difference between radon and radon decay products
- Identify the measurement units of radon and RDPs
- Identify the half-life of radon
- Explain the concept of Working Level
- Explain the concept of Dynamic Equilibrium
- Be able to calculate equilibrium ratio based on the standard formulas
- List the Chemical Properties of Radon