Moderator: Moderators
Joel Sneed wrote:I believe that rangers at National Park caves wear radon monitors, and, after a certain level is reached they are assigned to out-of-cave duties for a while, as the effects are cumulative.
We tested several areas in Kingston Saltpeter Cave, where I spent a lot of time, and found only small amounts of radon.
Weren't areas of Big Bone Cave, TN off-limits at one time due to high concentrations?
Phil Winkler wrote:Daisy/Jenn,
Does anyone remember the NSS Office having high levels of radon? The state used it as an experimental site for radon remediation. I can't remember the results.
The EPA recommends anything over 4 picocuries of radon per liter of air of radon be mitigated. In Shelta Cave, the tests have shown 400 to 500pCi/L of radon. The NSS office had a radon reading of 83 pCi/L, more than 20 times the acceptable level.
Return to Caving General Discussion and Questions Forum
Users browsing this forum: No registered users