The data collected at Silver Spur 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 shows 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 buildings at Silver Spur Elementary School with indoor radon levels indicated and sites where in situ gamma-ray measurements were made.
Table 1. Results of gamma-ray spectrometer measurements at Silver Spur Elementary School. Site locations are indicated in Figure 1 (e.g. location number 1 refers to SSEP1). 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) |
|
SSEP1 |
1.1 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
3 |
33.7884 |
-118.3752 |
|
SSEP2 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
3 |
33.7888 |
-118.3752 |
|
SSEP3 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
3 |
33.7885 |
-118.3739 |
|
SSEP4 |
1.1 |
4.9 |
3.4 |
2 |
33.7889 |
-118.3755 |
|
SSEP5 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
3.2 |
2 |
33.7889 |
-118.3736 |
|
SSEP6 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
3 |
33.7888 |
-118.3742 |
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) |
|
|
|
|
SSEP2 |
1.0 |
5.0 |
5.7 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
0.24 |
33.7888 |
-118.3752 |
|
SSEP4 |
0.5 |
4.3 |
2.3 |
1.1 |
4.9 |
3.4 |
0.18 |
33.7889 |
-118.3755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bulk Density (g/cc) |
Water Content |
Porosity |
|
|
| |||
|
SSEP2 |
1.02 |
17.1% |
0.61 |
|
|
| |||
|
SSEP4 |
0.90 |
22.4% |
0.66 |
|
|
| |||
Table 3. Results of indoor radon measurements in classrooms.
|
Room |
Radon |
Start |
Stop |
||
|
Number |
(pCi/L) |
Date |
Time |
Date |
Time |
|
1 |
5.8 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:41 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:05 |
|
2 |
8.9 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:42 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:06 |
|
3 |
3.8 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:43 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:06 |
|
4 |
4.8 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:45 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:08 |
|
5 |
4.9 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:46 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:08 |
|
6 |
8.2 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:53 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:11 |
|
6 |
9.0 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:53 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:11 |
|
7 (lib.) |
8.5 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:55 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:13 |
|
8 |
7.8 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:55 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:13 |
|
9 |
8.3 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:57 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:15 |
|
10 |
6.5 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:59 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:16 |
|
11 |
9.2 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:01 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:17 |
|
11 |
7.6 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:01 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:17 |
|
12 |
3.4 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:03 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:18 |
|
13 |
2.6 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:04 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:19 |
|
14 |
8.5 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:05 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:20 |
|
15 |
14.2 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:06 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:21 |
|
16 |
3.5 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:07 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:22 |
|
17 |
6.4 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:09 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:23 |
|
18 |
3.1 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:11 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:25 |
|
20 |
0.8 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:12 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:26 |
|
22 |
0.5 |
18-Apr-03 |
16:16 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:28 |
|
blank |
0.2 |
20-Apr-03 |
20:18 |
20-Apr-03 |
20:18 |
|
workroom |
8.4 |
18-Apr-03 |
15:48 |
20-Apr-03 |
15:10 |
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