by Margaret HendersonRadon in schools is addressed in Connecticut statutes and the Department of Public Health provides guidelines and technical information to the public regarding these requirements. Levels in excess of 4pCi/L, the USEPA recommended action level, have been reported in some Connect…
by Margaret HendersonThe Ohio Department of Health, Radon Licensing Program, provides an on-line School Radon Testing Checklist, instructing on how to properly test for radon in schools. The department recommends testing all schools.
https://www.odh.ohio.gov/~/media/ODH/ASSETS/Files/eh/school%20env…
Notice of Intent To Establish Voluntary Criteria for Radon Credentialing OrganizationsA notice of availability was published Wednesday, August, 23, 2017, in the Federal Register seeking public feedback on a proposed approach for developing voluntary criteria for organizations that credential radon…
by Margaret HendersonThe Alaska Department of Health and Social Services provides radon information and assistance through the University of Alaska Fairbanks Extension Service.
As determined through testing projects over a 24-year period, conducted by the University of Alaska Fairbank (supported by…
by Margaret HendersonThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Radon Division provides expert information to the public about radon. Funding is provided through a joint state and USEPA grant. The DEP notes that an estimated 40 percent of Pennsylvania homes have radon levels above the…
by Margaret HendersonIn Oregon, approximately 276 radon-related lung cancer deaths happen each year, according to the Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Radon Awareness Program. The program provides risk-level mapping and test results by zip code and recommends testing to determine actual levels in ea…