Radon Mitigation Standards for Multifamily Buildings. (Designation RMS-MF)
As one result from the publication of the Multifamily Measurement Protocols, the USEPA and other agencies working on the Interagency Federal Action Plan have expressed sincere desire for a sister mitigation document.
Formal Action: The Executive Stakeholder Committee, has initiated an AARST/ANSI standard titled "Radon Mitigation Standards for Multifamily Buildings". The scope, as the new title implies, is comprehensive yet will initially focus on the vast number of buildings where ASD is applicable.
FYI: Multifamily Measurement Protocols were published late 2010 as an American National Standard and available at the AARST bookstore.
FYI: RRNC 2.0 Third Public Review document now available for download and comment until January 31, 2012. Download at www.radonstandards.us
Designation CCAH - Construction Codes for Airborne radon in Homes. Among many revisions, the previous title "Model Code for Radon Reduction Features in One- and Two- Family Dwellings" has been changed to "Reducing Radon in New Construction of 1 & 2 Family Dwellings and Townhouses".
FYI: Home Measurement Protocol revisions are now underway with the public reviews later this year towards approval as an American National Standard.
FYI: Harmonization of residential Radon Mitigation Standards along with several other projects continue.
All seats are now officially open for volunteers and nominations. Deadline for nominations will be midnight, January 11th, 2012. Note: For seats that remain unfilled, nominations remain open until filled.
Seats open include (as with all Consortium Committees):
• A non-voting Chair
And voting seats to represent the vantage points of primary stakeholders dealing with the public on a daily basis:
• State radon programs (both non-regulated and those with radon regulations),
• Federal government,
• Private proficiency programs,
• Mitigation professionals,
• Measurement professionals,
• Home inspectors,
• Health Officials (Non-Government)
• And Educators.
Additional seats specific to the project though not yet fully specified at this time. Typically these volunteers might represent the vantage point of stakeholder groups such as Consumer Advocates, Manufacturers, Real Estate Professionals and other governmental or non-governmental stakeholders.
Workload:
We expect a vigorous schedule for the first six months that may include conference calls every two weeks. An urgency has been expressed to provide some initial guidance as soon as possible. Beyond that, monthly conference calls plus personal review and contributions to proposed text are typical workloads for any committee volunteers.The full project extends until completion.
Volunteering:
You may place your name or another's name into nomination at standards@aarst.com.
New volunteers are also requested to provide basic contact and background information at http://www.aarst.org/standards_form.shtml to aid communications and deliberations when there are several nominees competing for the same seat.
For checking in on formal deliberations on any Consortium project, see the Consortium's forum for standards in progress ( www.radonstandards.us ) for draft documents, minutes and updates.
Sincerely,
AARST Consortium Standards Assistance
standards@aarst.org Efax: 1-913-780-2090
In coordination with Gary Hodgden, Executive Stakeholders Committee Chair
The AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards
United States