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Environment PicoPicocuries per liter

Picocuries Per Liter pCi/L): A unit of measure for levels of radon gas; becquerels per cubic meter is the metric equivalent.
Piezometer: A nonpumping well, generally of small diameter, for measuring the elevation of a water table.

 


picocurie (pCi) A measure of radioactivity. One picocurie of radioactivity is equivalent to 0.037 nuclear disintegrations per second or 2.22 nuclear transformations per minute.

Picocuries per liter (pCi/L)
A unit of measure for levels of radon gas.(1)
Pollutant Standard Index (PSI)
Measure of adverse health effects of air pollution levels in major cities.(1) ...

picocuries per liter (PCi/l) Unit of measure used to express the results of radioactivity tests in air and water. For radon gas, one picocurie per liter is the amount of radon in the air so that 2.

A unit of measure for documenting exposure to radon decay products, the so-called "daughters." One working level is equal to approximately 200 picocuries per liter.
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Working Level (WL): A unit of measure for documenting exposure to radon decay products, the so-called "daughters." One working level is equal to approximately 200 picocuries per liter.

This reduces the concentration of contaminants in the soil, but incorporates them into biomasses that may be released back into the environment when the plant dies or is harvested. Picocuries Per Liter pCi/L): A unit of measure for levels of radon ...

See also: Exposure, Monitor, Disposal, Waste, Air

Environment PicoPicocuries per liter

 
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