Re: Radon and Underground Mines

[Tad Blanchard <Tad.M.Blanchard.1@gsfc.nasa.gov>]

Check the following web site for the Free Enterprise Mine for an item 5 note:

http://www.radonmine.com/

Here's a short quote from their page:

"Once called Radium Emanation, Radon (ionizing radiation)therapy is also
used as a preventive measure against today's fast paced and stress related
lifestyles.." 

At 01:36 PM 3/5/99 -0600, you wrote:
>======== Original Message ========
>I am preparing a lecture in the area of "Radon and Underground Mines". This
>lecture is for undergraduate mining engineering students. I have a few
>questions to those who have knowledge and experience in this area:
>    1. Radon monitoring methods in underground mines,
>    2. Radon mitigation methods,
>    3. Radon problems unique to the underground mines,
>    4. New developments in the topic,
>    5. Any other related and interesting information
>Thank you. M. Jo
>========================================================
>Myung Chul Jo, RSO
>EH&S, Mail Stop 328
>University of Nevada, Reno
>Reno, Nevada 89557
>(702)784-4540
>(702)784-4553 fax
>mjo@scs.unr.edu
>
>
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>======== Fwd by: Karen Beckley ========
>The Nevada Test Site has years of experience with all of your questions. 
>DOE may not have "mines" but they definately have "tunnels" with active
>radon monitoring, etc.  You can contact:
>	Kevin Leary (702) 295-0184 and Doug Duncan (702) 295-0952
>
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>Karen K. Beckley
>DoD/DOE Programs Supervisor
>Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
>(775) 687-4670 extension 3033
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