Radium Hot Springs(50°37′14″N 116°4′22″W / 50.62056°N 116.07278°W / 50.62056; -116.07278) is a village of approximately 800 people situated in the East Kootenay of British Columbia, located 280 kilometers (174 mi) west of Calgary, Alberta. The village is named for the hot springs located in the nearby Kootenay National Park. From Banff, Alberta, it is accessible via Highway 93.
The hot springs were named after the radioactive element when an a...
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Radium Hot Springs(50°37′14″N 116°4′22″W / 50.62056°N 116.07278°W / 50.62056; -116.07278) is a village of approximately 800 people situated in the East Kootenay of British Columbia, located 280 kilometers (174 mi) west of Calgary, Alberta. The village is named for the hot springs located in the nearby Kootenay National Park. From Banff, Alberta, it is accessible via Highway 93.
The hot springs were named after the radioactive element when an analysis of the water showed that it contained small traces of radon which is a decay product of radium. The radiation dosage from bathing in the pools is inconsequential; approximately .13mrem from the water for a half-hour bathing. The air concentration of radon is about 23pCi/L which is higher than the level (4pCI/L) at which mitigation is necessary at residences; but is also inconsequential (about .7mrem for a half-hour bathing) from a dose impact perspective. For the sake of comparison, we all normally get about 100 mrem per year from...
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