The data collected at Palos Verdes Peninsula High 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 Palos Verdes Peninsula High School showing indoor radon levels and sites at which gamma-ray measurements were made.
Table 1. Results of gamma-ray spectrometer measurements at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. Site locations are indicated in Figure 1 (e.g. location number 1 refers to PHP1). 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) |
PHP1 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
5.4 |
3 |
33.7784 |
-118.3727 |
PHP2 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
3 |
33.7781 |
-118.3723 |
PHP3 |
1.7 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
3 |
33.7776 |
-118.3728 |
PHP4 |
0.9 |
4.4 |
3.7 |
2 |
33.7782 |
-118.3713 |
PHP5 |
0.8 |
4.2 |
3.6 |
2 |
33.7774 |
-118.3732 |
PHP6 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3 |
33.7783 |
-118.3721 |
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) |
|
|
|
PHP2 |
1.4 |
4.3 |
5.4 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
0.27 |
33.7781 |
-118.3723 |
PHP3 |
1.6 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
1.7 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
0.22 |
33.7776 |
-118.3728 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bulk Density (g/cc) |
Water Content |
Porosity |
|
|
| |||
PHP2 |
0.99 |
15.4% |
0.63 |
|
|
| |||
PHP3 |
1.09 |
|
0.59 |
|
|
|
Table 3. Results of indoor radon measurements in classrooms.
Room |
Radon |
Start |
Stop |
||
Number |
(pCi/L) |
Date |
Time |
Date |
Time |
blank |
0.2 |
2/15/2003 |
15:25 |
2/17/2003 |
15:25 |
H30 |
0.8 |
2/15/2003 |
10:49 |
2/17/2003 |
10:26 |
H31 |
0.6 |
2/15/2003 |
10:50 |
2/17/2003 |
10:24 |
H32 |
1.2 |
2/15/2003 |
10:51 |
2/17/2003 |
10:22 |
H33 |
1.1 |
2/15/2003 |
10:43 |
2/17/2003 |
10:31 |
H34 |
1.2 |
2/15/2003 |
10:43 |
2/17/2003 |
10:31 |
H35 |
1.2 |
2/15/2003 |
10:45 |
2/17/2003 |
10:30 |
M1 |
0.2 |
2/15/2003 |
10:32 |
2/17/2003 |
10:11 |
M2 |
0.2 |
2/15/2003 |
10:33 |
2/17/2003 |
10:12 |
M3 |
0.2 |
2/15/2003 |
10:34 |
2/17/2003 |
10:14 |
M4 |
1.0 |
2/15/2003 |
10:35 |
2/17/2003 |
10:15 |
M5 |
1.2 |
2/15/2003 |
10:37 |
2/17/2003 |
10:17 |
M6 |
0.8 |
2/15/2003 |
10:38 |
2/17/2003 |
10:18 |
M7 |
0.8 |
2/15/2003 |
10:40 |
2/17/2003 |
10:20 |
S10 |
0.9 |
2/15/2003 |
10:55 |
2/17/2003 |
10:48 |
S10 |
0.9 |
2/15/2003 |
10:55 |
2/17/2003 |
10:48 |
S11 |
1.5 |
2/15/2003 |
10:57 |
2/17/2003 |
10:50 |
S14 |
0.8 |
2/15/2003 |
10:59 |
2/17/2003 |
10:52 |
S23 |
0.6 |
2/15/2003 |
10:23 |
2/17/2003 |
10:44 |
S24 |
0.7 |
2/15/2003 |
10:21 |
2/17/2003 |
10:45 |
S30 |
4.5 |
2/15/2003 |
10:28 |
2/17/2003 |
10:36 |
S33 |
0.8 |
2/15/2003 |
10:25 |
2/17/2003 |
10:40 |
S34 |
0.7 |
2/15/2003 |
10:24 |
2/17/2003 |
10:42 |
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