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IN the past few years, a number of measurements have been made of radon-222 concentrations in mines other than uranium mines1–4. The values found, expressed in picocuries of radon per litre of air, ranged from 0.2 pCi/l. (a value typical of that occurring in the atmosphere) to several hundred pCi/l., and it was therefore considered worthwhile making similar measurements in various British coal mines. Measurements have been made in twelve mines chosen from the East Midlands, Kent and Scottish coalfields.
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DUGGAN, M., HOWELL, D. & SOILLEUX, P. Concentrations of Radon-222 in Coal Mines in England and Scotland. Nature 219, 1149 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/2191149a0
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