Rhode Island Department of Health requires testing of high priority buildings in Radon Control (216-RICR-50-15-2). “High priority building” means any public building or public, private, and/or parochial school (Grades Pre-K to 12), and/or child care facility. “Public buildings” are defined as any building owned, managed, leased, furnished or occupied by a state or municipal agency or commission.
All public and high priority buildings must be tested for radon or radon progeny by a certified radon inspector according to the procedures, schedules and protocols that are specified by the department. For initial testing, the owner of a public or high priority building must submit a radon testing schedule to the Department, identifying each building and the dates of initial short-term radon testing scheduled for each building. Testing schedules shall be designed to ensure that child occupied buildings are completed first. All tests must be performed by a Rhode Island Certified Radon Measurement Business.
Additional requirements include reporting and retesting if short-term test results are 4 pCi/L or greater. Methods, mitigations, records and other requirements apply. Forms for reporting are available at https://health.ri.gov/forms/reporting/QuarterlyRadonMeasurement-NonResidential.pdf
The Department also provides a downloadable poster that says a building has been tested for radon. It is available in English and Spanish.
For more information, contact:
Rhode Island Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-5960
Email: doh.radon@health.ri.gov
Website: https://health.ri.gov/radon
United States