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Radon Licensing Program Shamus Estep, Supervisor The Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection Radon 101 Decay of uranium found in the soil and rocks under and around the foundation of a home How

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Radon Licensing Program

Shamus Estep, Supervisor The Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection

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Radon 101

Decay of uranium found in the soil and rocks under and around the foundation of a home

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How Radon gets into a Home

Radon gas migrates through cracks, small openings and concrete.

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Radon in Ohio

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Radon in Ohio by Zip Code

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Radon in Ohio

Orange = You Should Test!!

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If Only We Could See Radon

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Radon causes Lung Cancer

Double Strand Breaks

Highly radioactive particles adhere to lung tissue, where they can irradiate sensitive cells Particles irradiate lungs Irradiation can cause lung cancer

*More people die every year from lung cancer than any other cancer

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Basic Radon Mitigation Systems

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Radon Licensing

Program Update

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Licensees by the Numbers

License Type 2015 v 2018 Testers: 317 555 Mitigation Specialists: 113 193 Contractors: 81 112 Laboratories: 13 14 Training Providers: 7 6 531 880

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31,160 32,860 38,316 45,566 47,856 35,541

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Radon Tests Year

Radon Tests Performed by Licensees

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6875 7054 8162 11379 12455 8311

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Number of Mitigation Systems

Year

Number of Radon Mitigation Systems

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Multi-Family Testing

Licensee Shall submit a SOP for the

performance of multi-family testing

Short-term measurement made in

regularly occupied rooms in contact with the soil regardless of foundation type

Tests performed simultaneously

with HVAC operating normally

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Multi-Family Testing/Mitigation

If the measurement was not

performed in accordance with this chapter, the client shall be advised in writing that a re-test is recommended.

Post-mitigation testing shall be

performed in accordance with the applicable requirments

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Radon Mitigations the Don’ts

Don’t Put the Fan in the House

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Radon Mitigation the Don’ts

Don’t put a 90

n your vent

pipe to direct it away from the window

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Radon Mitigation the Don’ts

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Radon Mitigation the Don’ts

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Radon Mitigation the Don’ts

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Radon Mitigation the Don’ts

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Radon Mitigation the Don’ts

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Radon Mitigation the Don’ts

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January is…

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