Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act

Radon Testing for Safe Schools Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Superfund, Ocean, and Water Protection
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Total Pages: 172
Release: 1990
Genre: Hazardous substances
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Pending Radon and Indoor Air Legislation

Pending Radon and Indoor Air Legislation
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Superfund, Ocean, and Water Protection
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1991
Genre: Science
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Legislative Calendar

Legislative Calendar
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
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Total Pages: 84
Release: 1989
Genre:
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Radon Measurement in Schools

Radon Measurement in Schools
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Total Pages: 56
Release: 1993
Genre: Government publications
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other major national and international scientific organizations have concluded that radon is a human carcinogen and a serious environmental health problem. The EPA has conducted extensive research on the presence and measurement of radon in schools. This report provides school administrators and facilities managers with instructions on how to test for the presence of radon. Section 1 of this report includes information on radon facts, health effects, radon exposure, radon problems in schools, and radon entry into schools. Section 2 on radon testing in schools includes information on measurement strategy in schools, what rooms to test, when to conduct radon measurements, who may conduct testing, quality assurance measurements, summary of EPA recommendations, deciding how quickly to mitigate, and a decision making flow chart. Section 3 covers reducing radon concentrations. Section 4 includes frequently asked question on radon and radiation, planning for testing, conducting initial measurements, tampering and detector placement, weather conditions, conducting follow-up measurements, and quality assurance. Appendices include a list of state radon contacts, a list of EPA Regional Offices and Radon Training Centers, information on using a measurement service, measurement devices, quality assurance procedure, and a procedural checklist for radon testing. (JPT)