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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Nuclear Chemistry and Radiochemistry Forum => Topic started by: ivorybloodsh3d on December 03, 2014, 05:38:22 PM

Title: Testing for Radon
Post by: ivorybloodsh3d on December 03, 2014, 05:38:22 PM

Hey, so I'm an IB Chemistry student and we have to come up with a project for our "Group 4" project. My group is doing a test for Radon in our school, but all the radon test kits I've found are a set up and send back when done for results. Is there a way for us to test it without a kit, or, better yet, how can we analyze the test kits in our own lab? Thanks

Title: Re: Testing for Radon
Post by: Arkcon on December 03, 2014, 07:28:52 PM

This page lists typical test procedures for radon:  http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/HealthyNeighborhoods/RadonGas/Pages/typesofradontesting.aspx  It doesn't seem likely that you'll be able to execute these procedures.

Title: Re: Testing for Radon
Post by: Mitch on December 07, 2014, 02:41:42 PM

Where is your school? Perhaps there is a university with the right equipment near by?

Title: Re: Testing for Radon
Post by: ashtonbrady45 on October 03, 2015, 02:29:58 AM

Quote from: Arkcon on December 03, 2014, 07:28:52 PM

This page lists typical test procedures for radon:    It doesn't seem likely that you'll be able to execute these procedures.

Hi...
Arkcon you web link is not open at my side i also want to analyze the test kits. Help me any other source where i can read easily

Title: Re: Testing for Radon
Post by: Arkcon on October 03, 2015, 06:34:16 AM

Try a quick Google.  The ability to test for radon is beyond a high school project.  If you have a different application, we can try to see what you can do.