radon

Converse of object

• affect: Your local Building Control Officer can provide further information on radon affected areas and the protection measures, which are required.
• remove: Question: how do I remove radon from the air in my home?
• contain: All water and air contains some radon, tho levels are usually much too low to be of concern.
• have: How can I establish whether the new house I am planning to buy should have radon protective measures?
• breathe: Answer: breathing radon in indoor air can cause lung cancer.
• measure: The detectors contain special plastic to measure radon and are harmless.

Converse of subject

affect: Where can I obtain maps showing the areas of the country affected by radon.

Adjective modifier

radioactive: Radon warning One in seven private water wells in Devon were found to have high levels of radioactive radon in an 18-month government study.

Modifies a noun

• sump: What is a radon sump in a new building?
• remediation: The latest EPA figures appear to show much lower calculated risks, thus reducing the benefits from radon remediation.
• decay: This has consequences for the radiation dose rate to the skin from radon decay products which is much higher outdoors compared with indoors.
• gas: Radon gas easily escapes from water once the water is exposed to air.
• concentration: Radon gas concentrations, formed from the progressive decay of uranium 238, may be high enough to pose a serious health hazard.
• daughter: A unit of exposure to radon daughters, one WL for 173 hours.

Noun used with modifier

gas: Being a gas radon can seep from the rock into the air.

Preposition: in

• air: However, radon in indoor air is the second leading cause of lung cancer.
• water: Answer: there is no problem with radon in mains water supplied by South West Water.
• workplace: Officers from Kerrier's Health and Safety team recently run a seminar relating to radon in the workplace for local businesses.
• supply: However, the European Union is considering a draft recommendation of the protection of the public against exposure to radon in water supplies.
• dwelling: This includes details of how to obtain a radon testing kit to check levels of radon in a dwelling.