The data collected at Cornerstone Elementary School are presented here. Figure 1 is a schematic of the school site that shows the rooms that were tested for indoor radon colored according to the amount of radon in the rooms. Figure 1 also show the approximate locations of the sites where field gamma-ray measurements were made. Table 1 lists the results of the field gamma-ray measurements. Samples of the top five inches of soil were collected at two of the gamma-ray sites and Table 2 lists the results of analyses of those samples. Table 3 lists the results of the indoor radon measurements.

Figure 1. Schematic of rooms at Cornerstone Elementary School showing indoor radon levels and sites at which gamma-ray measurements were made.
Table 1. Results of gamma-ray spectrometer measurements at Cornerstone Elementary School. Site locations are indicated in Figure 1 (e.g. location number 1 refers to CEP1). The column labeled "Group" identifies the group to which the measurement was assigned as a result of classification of the gamma-ray data.
|
Location |
K |
eU |
eTh |
Group |
Latitude |
Longitude |
|
|
(%) |
(ppm) |
(ppm) |
|
(degrees) |
(degrees) |
|
CEP1 |
0.8 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
2 |
33.7871 |
-118.3829 |
|
CEP2 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
3 |
33.7874 |
-118.3827 |
|
CEP3 |
1.4 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
3 |
33.7870 |
-118.3827 |
|
CEP4 |
1.0 |
6.2 |
4.3 |
2 |
33.7872 |
-118.3823 |
|
CEP5 |
0.8 |
5.2 |
3.5 |
2 |
33.7870 |
-118.3823 |
|
CEP6 |
1.3 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
3 |
33.7879 |
-118.3826 |
|
CEP7 |
1.0 |
6.7 |
4.1 |
2 |
33.7872 |
-118.3824 |
Table 2. Results of laboratory measurements of soil samples. The K, eU, and eTh concentrations were determined by a laboratory gamma-ray spectrometer and the field results are presented for comparison. Radon emanation fraction was determined as discussed in the section on methodologies.
|
Location |
Laboratory |
Field Spectrometer |
Radon |
Latitude |
Longitude | ||||
|
|
K |
eU |
eTh |
K |
eU |
eTh |
Eman. |
(degrees) |
(degrees) |
|
|
(%) |
(ppm) |
(ppm) |
(%) |
(ppm) |
(ppm) |
|
|
|
|
CEP1 |
0.6 |
8.2 |
5.1 |
0.8 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
0.27 |
33.7871 |
-118.3829 |
|
CEP2 |
0.7 |
5.9 |
3.7 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
0.17 |
33.7874 |
-118.3827 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bulk Density (g/cc) |
Water Content |
Porosity |
|
|
| |||
|
CEP1 |
1.00 |
not determined |
0.62 |
|
|
| |||
|
CEP2 |
1.03 |
not determined |
0.61 |
|
|
| |||
Table 3. Results of indoor radon measurements in classrooms.
|
Room |
Radon |
Start |
Stop |
||
|
Number |
(pCi/L) |
Date |
Time |
Date |
Time |
|
3 |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
16:34 |
4-May-03 |
16:48 |
|
4 |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
16:35 |
4-May-03 |
16:50 |
|
5 |
0.4 |
2-May-03 |
16:38 |
4-May-03 |
16:51 |
|
6 |
0.5 |
2-May-03 |
16:39 |
4-May-03 |
16:53 |
|
7 |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
16:41 |
4-May-03 |
16:56 |
|
8 |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
16:43 |
4-May-03 |
16:57 |
|
9 |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
16:44 |
4-May-03 |
16:59 |
|
10 |
0.8 |
2-May-03 |
16:46 |
4-May-03 |
17:00 |
|
11 |
0.3 |
2-May-03 |
16:48 |
4-May-03 |
17:04 |
|
11 |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
16:48 |
4-May-03 |
17:04 |
|
12 |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
16:50 |
4-May-03 |
17:08 |
|
13 |
0.5 |
2-May-03 |
16:51 |
4-May-03 |
17:09 |
|
14 |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
16:53 |
4-May-03 |
17:10 |
|
15 |
0.6 |
2-May-03 |
16:55 |
4-May-03 |
17:12 |
|
19 |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
16:58 |
4-May-03 |
17:14 |
|
20 |
0.7 |
2-May-03 |
17:00 |
4-May-03 |
17:16 |
|
Parent Room |
0.9 |
2-May-03 |
17:03 |
4-May-03 |
17:20 |
|
blank |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
18:35 |
4-May-03 |
18:35 |
|
Health |
0.4 |
2-May-03 |
17:04 |
4-May-03 |
17:21 |
|
Lounge |
0.3 |
2-May-03 |
17:06 |
4-May-03 |
17:24 |
|
Office |
0.2 |
2-May-03 |
17:07 |
4-May-03 |
17:25 |
|
Work Room |
0.3 |
2-May-03 |
17:05 |
4-May-03 |
17:22 |
|
Work Room |
0.3 |
2-May-03 |
17:05 |
4-May-03 |
17:22 |
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