A Simple Calculation for the Buildup and Decay of Radon Progeny

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• Personal Author:
  Underhill D ; Wayne G
• Description:
  A Markov chain in conjunction with an electronic spreadsheet is used to generate the buildup and decay patterns of radon progeny in a procedure involving only multiplication and addition. Markov chains are highly suitable for calculations of this type. Because the Markov matrix may not be readily available, and because some health physicists may not be familiar with this procedure, we give the values of a Markov matrix and demonstrate how it can be used to produce a Markov chain describing the buildup and decay of radon progeny. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Mathematical Models Radioactive Decay Radioactive Measurement Radon Radon 222 Radon Daughters
• ISSN:
  0017-9078
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 4 ; South Carolina
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  80
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057713
• Citation:
  Health Phys 2001 Jun; 80(6):616-617
• Contact Point Address:
  Dwight Underhill, School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 800 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208
• Email:
  dunderhill@sophe.sph.sc.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Radon (CAS RN 10043-92-2)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Performing Organization:
  Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19940701
• Source Full Name:
  Health Physics
• End Date:
  20040630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fefbf37b30e33f86c83ec5619f95eac419ef9793879ed4fc3cf9dd5da92c89eea247e4c96ebf377f5a65cd641c2e9f4a8752536c0df0cc36f618c817a0723620
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214963/cdc_214963_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 65.61 KB ]