November 2006

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Radon gas sprays your lungs with radioactive lead.

What is this? I thought we were talking about Radon here, not lead! Well, understanding the chemistry of Radon and it’s decomposition pathway, will help you understand why this is the case. Radon is a decay product of Uranium in rock and soil. It is an element that exists as a gas at normal temperatures, and it is also radioactive in and of itself. (more…)

Written by webmaster on November 17th, 2006 with no comments.
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Radon, what you can’t see can kill you. (Part 1)

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Not long ago folks didn’t think much more about radon other than what they might have seen on the periodic table in High School chemistry.  Radon, Rn, atomic number 86 appears right there under Xennon.  You either tried not to remember it, or didn’t care in most cases.  You can’t see it, smell it or taste it but it may be (more…)

Written by webmaster on November 14th, 2006 with no comments.
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