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For more information on these policies, check out Radon in Schools: Overview of State Laws from the Environmental Law Institute

 

AARST Draft Model Legislative Provisions: Radon Testing in School Buildings

 

(1)    Testing for Radon. Every school building shall be tested in accordance with this section.

(2)    Frequency of Testing.

(3)    Standard for Testing. Measurement shall be performed in accordance with ANSI-AARST MALB: Protocol for Conducting Measurement of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Schools and Large Buildings. [1]

(4)     Testing Device. Measurement shall be performed using a device that has been approved by an EPA-recognized certification program, such as a continuous radon monitor that has been calibrated and passed a device performance test, or a test kit that will be submitted for analysis to a laboratory approved by an EPA-recognized certification program.

(5)    Qualified Personnel. Measurement shall be performed by an individual who is currently licensed under the state radon licensing program.[2]

(6) Mitigation Requirement. If radon measurement results for any room or area indicate that the radon level equals or exceeds 4.0 picocuries per liter of air (pCi/L), the building shall be mitigated in accordance with ANSI-AARST RMS-LB: Radon Mitigation Standards for Schools and Large Buildings, and retested in accordance with ANSI-AARST MALB: Protocol for Conducting Measurement of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Schools and Large Buildings until the radon levels are less than 4.0 pCi/L. Mitigation shall be performed by an individual who is currently licensed under the state radon licensing program.[3]

(7)   Reporting. Results of radon testing, mitigation plans, and mitigation results shall be reported within 30 days after they have been received as follows:

a.       presentation at a public meeting of the school board

b.      communication to the parents’ organization;

c.       communication to the teachers’ union or other staff organization;

d. website and other social media posting by both the school board and individual

school; and

e.      report submitted to the state radon program and state board of education.

The American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists seeks to advance radon risk reduction in indoor environments in partnership with CR3, states, and other advocates and allies throughout the US.AARST stands ready to support and inform effective policy advocacy – please [email protected] about your efforts and how AARST can help.

 

[1]Or in accordance with a “national consensus standard recommended by the US Environmental Protection Agency”with a“regulation that references national consensus standard.”

[2] If the state does not have a licensing program: “Measurement shall be performed by an individual who is currently certified by an EPA-recognized certification program.

[3]Ibid.

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a.       presentation at a public meeting of the school board

b.      communication to the parents’ organization;

c.       communication to the teachers’ union or other staff organization;

d.      website and other social media posting by both the school board and individual

school; and

e.      report submitted to the state radon program and state board of education.