The mandatory measurement and mitigation reports sent quarterly to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) are used to look at long-term trends across the state specifically to help the State of Kansas meet goals concerning the reduction of lung cancer through preventable exposures.
A data table showing county by county data including total number radon tests, number of mitigations, and county level average radon result will be available in the near future at www.kansasradonprogram.org.
Highlights include these facts:
• A total of 11,803 radon measurements were reported to KDHE from 10/1/2013 through 6/30/2014.
• 5,029 met or exceeded the EPA Radon Action Level of 4.0 picocuries of radon per liter of indoor air pCi/L, which is 43% of the total number of measurements.
• The average of the reported measurements was 5.1 pCi/L.
• The maximum reported radon value during this time period was 317.8 pCi/L in Riley County.
• Eleven Kansas counties have 1000 or more radon measurements in the historical database collected since 1989, which makes them more statistically reliable.
• A reported total of 2,313 radon mitigation systems were installed during 10/1/2013 through 6/30/2014.
• The average reported initial radon value for homes mitigated was 9.5 pCi/L.
• The average reported post-mitigation radon average was 1.3 pCi/L.
The county-by-county data which will be available soon will help radon professionals see their efforts at work in increasing testing and mitigations statewide as well as highlighting areas where follow through from elevated results to mitigation is less common. The Kansas Radon Program and EPHT Program will continue to use this data to educate citizens on the need to test and mitigate and to look at long-term trends across the state.
Contact Information for the Kansas Radon Program:
Kim Steves, Radon Program Manager
Email:KSteves@kdheks.gov
Telephone: 785-296-4359
Website: http://www.kdheks.gov/radiation/radon.htm
For General Radon Inquiries
Email: radon@kdheks.gov
Telephone: 1-800-693-5343
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