The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of radon in the homes of students and affiliates from St. Mark’s High School, see if the amounts were normal and satisfactory for EPA guidelines, and to note any patterns that occurred. To conduct the experiment, prepared test packages were distributed, used in individual homes, and sent to the lab for analytical purposes. Results were then sent from the lab back to the individual. Overall, the results showed no significant pattern, but certain cities tended to have higher values. Also, a few individual homes had high enough levels of radon to warrant corrective action according to EPA guidelines. According to this sample, the amounts in Delaware are not enough to warrant a massive effort to reduce radon despite the few outliers that could be explained by other variables. Therefore, Delaware’s radon levels are at acceptable levels.
Radon is a colorless, tasteless radioactive gas produced naturally during the radioactive decay of uranium in the earth’s crust. It generally seeps through the ground and enters buildings, where it can accumulate to high levels. The reas
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Also, Delaware is close to the Reading Prong, a geological formation that runs across Pennsylvania into northern New Jersey and New York where the highest levels of radon in the United States have been found. 23, has the highest amount of radon in general for its homes and second is Newark with a mean of 1. The package was left in a room in the home for approximately three days and then sealed and sent to the lab. My hypothesis being that most of the homes would contain safe levels, it was proved correct since the majority of results were below four Pci/L. Environmental Students
W Wilmington N Newark H Hockessin B Bear E Elkton D Dover
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. Since cities are warmer due to urban heat islands, they can be less insulated and draftier then homes in Hockessin which allow the radon to escape into the environment and not build up inside houses.
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