Radon in Southern Minnesota

Location

CSU

Student's Major

Geography

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Cecil Keen

Mentor's Department

Geography

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

Concentrations of radon vary widely across Southern Minnesota due to the thickness and variations of glacial deposits. Thus, depending on where houses are located, radon levels can be found to vary greatly in relatively short distances. The Minnesota State University Radon Project (MSURP) has been monitoring radon levels throughout Southern Minnesota since the start of 2001. Professionally trained students have sampled over 300 residences and collected not only radon levels, but also information about the house, its structure, and its geological location. The location information is collected with a GPS receiver so that it can be entered into a GIS database. This presentation will focus upon the various correlations that were found between radon levels, locations, and house structures.

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Radon in Southern Minnesota

CSU

Concentrations of radon vary widely across Southern Minnesota due to the thickness and variations of glacial deposits. Thus, depending on where houses are located, radon levels can be found to vary greatly in relatively short distances. The Minnesota State University Radon Project (MSURP) has been monitoring radon levels throughout Southern Minnesota since the start of 2001. Professionally trained students have sampled over 300 residences and collected not only radon levels, but also information about the house, its structure, and its geological location. The location information is collected with a GPS receiver so that it can be entered into a GIS database. This presentation will focus upon the various correlations that were found between radon levels, locations, and house structures.