Resources
Links
- Regional Radon Training Centers
- EPA Radon
- EPA Radon Map
- EPA State and Regional Contact Information
- U.S. Geological Survey, Geology of Radon
- National Radon Safety Board
- National Environmental Health Association
National Radon Proficiency Program - EPA Documents, Handbooks, and Protocols
- American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists
- Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors
Documents
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has numerous publications covering various aspects of radon and indoor air quality. For a list of these publications, please visit http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/index.html"
Radon Proficiency
The EPA stopped operating its National Radon Proficiency Program (RPP) on October 1, 1998. That program was designed to test radon contractors and provide a measure of quality control. The RPP is now privately run. See the EPA's Web site regarding the RPP for information on how to identify qualified contractors.
Many states certify or license radon contractors. Call your state radon office for information about qualified service providers in your state.
If you plan to fix the problem in your home yourself, you should first contact your state radon office for EPA's technical guide, "Radon Reduction Techniques for Detached Houses."
Outreach
- Camera-ready radon test kit coupons for short-term kits and Radon PowerPoint presentations are available to governments, companies, or organizations wishing to conduct radon outreach.
- Call the National Radon Helpline for more information at (800)557-2366 or email radon@ksu.edu.
- State Radon Contacts—Names and phone and fax numbers of all state radon offices.
Health Risk Studies and References
- EPA's 2003 Radon Risk Assessment <http://www.epa.gov/radon/
risk_assessment.html> - Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (BEIR) VI Report: "The Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Radon" <http://www.epa.gov/radon/
beirvi.html> - Visit www.cheec.uiowa.edu/misc/
radon.html <http://www.cheec.uiowa.edu/ misc/radon.html> exiting EPA <http://www.epa.gov/epahome/ exitepa.htm>for more on a study by Dr. William Field on radon-related lung cancer in women. - Abstract of the pooling of /North American Residential Radon studies/ (PDF) <http://www.epa.gov/radon/
pdfs/na_rn_pooling.pdf> (2 pp, 22KB, About PDF <http://www.epa.gov/epahome/ pdf.html>). - Abstract of the pooling of the /European Residential Radon studies/ (PDF) <http://www.epa.gov/radon/
pdfs/euro_rn_pooling.pdf> (1 page, 21KB, About PDF <http://www.epa.gov/epahome/ pdf.html>). - The United Nation's *World Health Organization* (WHO) says that radon is a worldwide health risk in homes. The WHO recommendations are in the "Handbook on Indoor Radon: A Public Health Perspective" <http://www.who.int/ionizing_
radiation/env/radon/en/index1. html>
National Radon Program Services at Kansas State University are funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Cooperative Agreement XA-83312602.