Physical and chemical properties of radon

In order to focus on more of the basic research problems related to radon, a symposium was organized in conjunction with the 191th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society. This volume presents most of the reports given at that symposium. There are five major groups of reports occurrence, measurement methods, physical and chemical properties of radon and its decay products, health effects, and mitigation of radon levels. 

You will find more information about the physical and chemical properties of radon in Chapter 3, about its uses in Chapter 4, and about your potential for exposure in Chapter 5. 

Important physical and chemical properties of radon are listed in Table 3-2. The radioactive properties of the important, short-lived daughters of radon-222 are listed in Table 3-3. The radon-222 decay series is depicted in Figure 3-1. 

Physical and Chemical Properties. Information is available on the physical and chemical properties of radon, and parameters that influence the behavior of radon in the environment have been determined. Therefore, no data needs are identified concerning physical and chemical properties of radon. 

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