Improved instrumentation in detecting and measuring radon concentrations is needed now to reduce the risk of radon-induced lung cancer for residents in an estimated 6-9 million United States homes. The application of state-of-the-art solid state detector technology will be investigated for the development of instrumentation to measure the concentration of radon and its decay products in indoor air. By digitizing data from nuclear particles and radiation close to the primary events, the measurement process becomes one of digital processing and, thus, avoids the variabilities of existing detectors. It is believed that the proposed instrument will exhibit low noise error, high reliability and durability even in extreme environments, i.e., all the intrinsic characteristics of solid state electronics. It is also believed that radon measurements will be faster, more accurate and simpler than with existing methods.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Type
Small Business Innovation Research Grants (SBIR) - Phase I (R43)
Project #
1R43ES005385-01A1
Application #
3496631
Study Section
General Medicine B Study Section (GMB)
Project Start
1991-04-01
Project End
1991-09-30
Budget Start
1991-04-01
Budget End
1991-09-30
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Diversified Research
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Merritt Island
State
FL
Country
United States
Zip Code
32952