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Argonne National Laboratory SERIES TITLE Metabolism and Dosimetry of Radon INCLUSIVE DATES 1982 ARRANGEMENT Subject VOLUME approximately 0.3 cubic foot DESCRIPTION This series contains administrative and research records, including data, from a pilot study done by Argonne in response to growing awareness that radon contributed more to natural background radiation than had been recognized. There was speculation that radon daughters might contribute to the risk of certain illnesses but little was known about radon's distribution or retention in the body. Six employees of the Center for Human Radiobiology stayed overnight in the home of a coworker where mildly elevated levels of radon gas had been found. They were then measured for radon content and exhalation rate at Argonne. RESTRICTIONS This series contains privacy material. LOCATION OF RECORDS Argonne National Laboratory Environmental Research Division Building 202, Room A354 Argonne, IL 60439 |