[ RadSafe ] Radon consensus question

[Otto G. Raabe]

At 04:26 PM 5/13/2010, Dan W McCarn wrote:
>Given that the technology exists to easily lower the concentration
>significantly (active ventilation, etc.) at a moderate cost; then I think
>the ALARA principle is applicable.
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ALARA is implicitly based on a linear dose-response risk model that 
does not apply to protracted low dose-rate exposures.

Otto

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