Resource Bank

Please view the following resource entitled "Making Your Mitigaton System More Effective Manual"

Purpose:
The effort to reduce indoor radon concentrations in homes has been an on-going learning process
for the past decade. Research, funded by agencies such as NJDEPE and EPA as well as innovative
work by the private sector, has increased the knowledge of radon-reduction technology. Standardized
mitigation techniques are being offered by many professional radon mitigators across the country.

Please view the following attached resource entitled "Follow-Up of New Jersey Homes Mitigated for Radon - Phase 2"

Abstract:
A variety of techniques to reduce indoor radon levels have been developed and are commonly used by professional radon mitigators and the do-it-yourself homeowner. This project was designed to investigate radon mitigation systems that have been installed in homes in New Jersey, with the objectives of identifying causes of system failure or success, and transferring that knowledge to the private and public sectors.

Please see the following attached poster which contains information concerning the distribution of Radon Professionals in the United States. Thank you to Mike Kitto for providing us with this information.

Attached, please find a .pdf version of a Static Pressure Calculator for your usage.

As a reminder, a number of webinars are available on the Environmental Protection Agency's Radon page at the following location:

http://www.epa.gov/radon/webinars/

Call to Action To Reduce Lung Cancer from Radon in American Homes

Document Resource Bank for Call to Action Meeting - December 9, 2011

The members of this coalition are committed to reducing radon exposure to prevent lung cancer and save lives, by stimulating synergies among advocates, public sector programs, property owners, industry, and others to apply well-documented cost-effective interventions to the nation’s highest risk real estate assets. We support the following five strategies:

Radon experts from Switzerland, South Tyrol, Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Austria have worked out four brochures for the public (prevention, measurement, mitigation, thermal retroffitting).

The brochures are unique as they combine and concentrate the knowledge and experiences of experts from different (Alpine) countries.

Even though some aspects may be specific to the construction technologies and building characteristics of Alpine countries you may find these brochures helpful for your work, too.

There is a free Healthy House Reference Manual available (limited to 1 hard copy or a CD or download a copy) at:

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/publications/factsheets/HealthyHousingReferenceManual.pdf

Call 1-800-CDC-INFO for more information.

Abstract
Radium activity data for waters co-produced with oil and gas in New York and Pennsylvania have been compiled from publicly available sources and are presented together with new data for six wells, including one time series. When available, total dissolved solids (TDS), and gross alpha and gross beta particle activities also were compiled.

An interesting publication is released from Japan: “The time variation of dose rate artificially increased by the Fukushima nuclear crisis.”

This is of great interest to everyone anxious to know about the radiation consequences of the incident. To understand the results in perspective, another document "Nuclear radiation and Health Effects” is also attached. This document also provides exposures during Chernobyl accident. Because the units of radiation are in SI units, following conversion Table (may not be exact) but is useful for those of us who are familiar with US units.