PPT-Best Practices and New Developments Around Radon and Mold

Alliance for Healthy Homes Convening Dan Tranter MPH Minnesota Department of Health 10113 A widespread lung carcinogen Radon Basics Radon Key Facts A colorless tasteless odorless gas From uranium in soil. 101 & Testing. Twa-le Abrahamson-Swan. Spokane Tribal Air Quality Department. 509-626-4403 . twalea@spokanetribe.com. www.epa.gov/radon. Superfund Site: Midnite Uranium Mine. Contaminants: radionuclides and heavy metals in acid mine drainage, radioactive decay, and particulate transport in air, surface water, and groundwater. . . Problems. Bruce Snead. MURC and NRPS at KSU. May 23, 2012. Because they suck……The Predominant Driving Force is Building Induced Soil Suction. Buildings can create vacuums that will draw in soil gas. and . Radon Testing Do’s and Don'ts. Alton, Illinois. October 23, 2015. What is Radon?. Radon is a naturally occurring, . colorless. , . odorless. , and . tasteless. . radioactive. soil gas. When uranium, radium & thorium break down through natural "decay" in the soil, rock & water - radon gas gets into the air that we breathe . Indoor pollution. 1879. . xs lung cancer rate among underground miners. 1896 Henri Becquerel discovers natural radioactivity. 1924 link between radon and lung cancer suggested. 1956 cause identified as radon progeny (daughters). Indoor Air Quality in Tribal Communities. Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. nau.edu. /iaqtc. 1. Radon. Where does Radon come from. What is Radon. Radioactive . Decay. Risk of Exposure. Rob Wellens. OEWG Meeting . . 11 November 2014. Topics covered. There are four areas of proposed change:. Separate dose recording. Introduction of a “time integrated radon exposure value”. Annual average, not a 24 . Prepared by The National Center for . Healthy . Housing. Learning Objectives. Identify 2 Federal guidance documents addressing health and safety during home energy upgrades.. Identify 3 moisture/ventilation hazards and repairs appropriate during energy upgrades.. Mid-Atlantic States Radiation Conference. September 19, 2018. Targeted Survey. leads to HIGH HOMES. Denise Bleiler. Radiation Protection Program Supervisor . Patrick McDonnell, Secretary. Tom Wolf, Governor. Mid-Atlantic States Radiation Conference. September 19, 2018. Targeted Survey. leads to HIGH HOMES. Denise Bleiler. Radiation Protection Program Supervisor . Patrick McDonnell, Secretary. Tom Wolf, Governor. a Real Estate Transaction. Home Buying Process . Step 1: Start Your Research Early. Step 2: Determine How Much House You Can Afford. Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage. a Real Estate Transaction. Home Buying Process . Step 1: Start Your Research Early. Step 2: Determine How Much House You Can Afford. Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage. a Real Estate Transaction. Home Buying Process . Step 1: Start Your Research Early. Step 2: Determine How Much House You Can Afford. Step 3: Get Prequalified and Preapproved for credit for Your Mortgage. Radon and its health effects. International Atomic Energy Agency. Learning programme on:. Radon gas. Content. What is radon?. Why is it of concern?. Global levels of radon. The impact of radon on health. Dr. Megan . DeMasters. , Specialist, Environmental Services, City of Fort Collins. 2019 International Radon Symposium Denver, Colorado . Roadmap. Provide a brief history of Radon program development .