Radon Decay Products

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023047",
  "term": "Radon Decay Products",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A term used to refer collectively to the immediate products of the radon decay chain. These include Po-218, Pb-214, Bi-214, and Po-214, which have an average combined half-life of about 30 minutes.\n\n2. The radon decay products (also called radon daughters or progeny) can be breathed into the lung where they continue to release radiation as they further decay.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "see_also": [
    "Radon Daughters"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Indoor Air Quality Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/radon-decay-products/"
}