by Margaret Henderson
Florida Department of Health’s Radon and Indoor Air Program provides powerful search capabilities on its website for radon test results by zip code as well as by facility type.
Radon data by zip code is available through a request function. See http://adminappsdoh35.doh.state.fl.us/radon/default.aspx
The user may enter up to five zip codes at a time for searching the database. Source of the data is two-fold:
• from monthly reports by state certified radon measurement businesses; and
• from compliance reports by facilities required to test for radon under Florida Statute 404.056.
The department does caution that data does not represent a scientific or statistical survey and should be interpreted with caution and that testing is the only way to determine if excessive radon levels exist.
An additional search function allows searching school and day care radon data, as well as a total of 16 types of facilities given in the drop-down menu. The function, updated in June 2016, allows searching by county, facility city and facility type.
In searching Miami-Dade County, city of Miami, day care facilities, the search returns 1166 entries. Each entry gives the name, type of facility, address, city, zip code, test date, room tested and result. Further details are available with a google map and summary sheet. Average radon result for the search criteria is given along with the maximum radon level found.
For more information, contact the Radon and Indoor Air Program
Telephone: 850-245-4288 - in Florida 800-543-8279
phtoxicology@flhealth.gov
United States