ÿþ<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head> <script src="index_files/ga.js" async="" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-19057960-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 6.0"> <meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-16"> <title>NC Radon Program</title> <meta name="Microsoft Border" content="b, default"> </head><body><center> <table style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" height="1038" width="90%"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="7" height="7" width="97%"><a name="topofpage"></a> <font face="Arial"><b> <a name="topofpage0" href="http://www.dhhs.gov" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: #000080"> <font color="#FFFF00">North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="5" background="index_files/color84.htm" height="16" width="68%"> <p align="center"><b><font size="7" color="#000080" face="Geneva">NC Radon Program</font></b></p></td> <td colspan="2" background="index_files/color84.htm" height="9" width="25%"> <p align="center"> <img border="0" src="images/ncradonzonesv2.gif" width="347" height="114"></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" bordercolor="#000080" nowrap="nowrap" bgcolor="#000080" height="20"> <p align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradiation.net/" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font size="2" color="#ffff00" face="Arial">Radiation&nbsp; Protection</font></a></font></b></p></td> <td bordercolor="#000080" nowrap="nowrap" bgcolor="#000080" height="20"> <p align="center"><b><font size="2" color="#ffff00" face="Arial">Certified </font><font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Arial"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/list-measurement.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font color="#ffff00">Measurement</font></a></font><font size="2" color="#ffff00" face="Arial"> List</font></b></p></td> <td bordercolor="#000080" nowrap="nowrap" bgcolor="#000080" height="20"> <p align="center"><b><font size="2" color="#ffff00" face="Arial">Certified </font><font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Arial"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/list-mitigation.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font color="#ffff00">Mitigation</font></a></font><font size="2" color="#ffff00" face="Arial"> List</font></b></p></td> <td colspan="2" bordercolor="#000080" nowrap="nowrap" bgcolor="#000080" height="20" width="139"> <p align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/contacts.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font size="2" color="#ffff00" face="Arial">Radon Contacts</font></a></font></b></p></td> <td bordercolor="#000080" bgcolor="#000080" height="20" width="10%"> <p align="center"><b><font color="#ffffff"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/index.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font size="2" color="#ffff00" face="Arial">NC Radon Home</font></a></font></b></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: solid solid none; border-width: 1px 1px medium;" bordercolor="#000080" bgcolor="#ffff00" height="23" valign="top" width="21%"> <p align="center"><b><font color="#000080" face="Arial">Radon Quick Links</font></b></p></td> <td colspan="5" style="border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium;" bordercolor="#000080" rowspan="2" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" height="755" valign="top" width="0"> <p align="left"> <b> <font size="4" face="Arial">Congratulations to the winners of our 2011-2012 poster contest!</font></b></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"><b> <a href="images/1stplaceposter2012.JPG">1st Place:</a></b> Truc Tran, Morehead STEM Academy, Charlotte, NC<br> <b><a href="images/2ndplaceposter2012.JPG">2nd Place:</a> </b>Jaylene Portillo, Morehead STEM Academy, Charlotte, NC<br> <a href="images/3rdplaceposter2012.JPG"><b>3rd Place:</b> </a>Bronwyn Cortez, Our Lady of Mercy, Winston-Salem, NC</font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"><b>Honorable Mention:</b><br> Christopher Silvey, Midway Middle School, Dunn, NC<br> Jamari Green, Lewis Chapel Middle School, Fayetteville, NC<br> Melissa Farmer, Our Lady of Mercy, Winston Salem, NC<br> Carson Gann, Our Lady of Mercy, Winston Salem, NC<br> Adonia Jenkins, Fairmont High School, Fairmont, NC<br> Laura Gomez, Morehead STEM Academy, Charlotte, NC</font></p> <p align="left">&nbsp;<br> <b><font color="#000080" face="Arial">Thanks to all of those who participated in our Radon Measurement and Radon Mitigation Workshops in Asheville in April!</font></b></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"><b><font size="4" color="#000080">BASIC RADON INFORMATION</font></b> &nbsp; </font> </p> <ul> <li> <p align="left"><b><font size="4" color="#000080" face="Arial"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/Facts.htm">Facts About Radon</a></font></b><font size="4" color="#0000ff" face="Arial">:</font><font face="Arial"><span class="body"> Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible, odorless gas that comes from deposits of uranium in soil, rock, and water...</span> </font></p></li></ul> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"><b><font size="4" color="#000080" face="Arial"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/Health.htm">Health Risks of Radon</a></font></b><font size="4" color="#0000ff" face="Arial">:</font><font face="Arial"> The health risk of excessive exposure to radon gas is an increased risk of lung cancer...</font></p></li></ul> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" align="left"> <font face="Arial"><b><font size="4" color="#000080"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/water.htm">Radon in Water</a></font><font size="4" color="#0000ff">:</font></b></font><font size="4" color="#0000ff" face="Arial"><span class="body"> </span></font><font face="Arial"><span class="body">Radon in drinking water is a significant health hazard, though a lesser hazard than radon in indoor air...</span> </font></p></li></ul> <ul> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"><b> <font size="4" color="#000080"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/Geology.htm">NC Geology</a></font><font size="4" color="#0000ff">: </font></b>Why do some houses have high levels of indoor radon while nearby houses do not? The reasons lie primarily... </font></p></li></ul> <ul> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"><b> <font size="4" color="#000080"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/School.htm">Radon in Schools</a></font><font size="4" color="#0000ff">: </font></b> <span class="body">Schools may be a significant source of radon exposure for children and staff...</span></font></p></li></ul> <ul> <li> <p align="left"><b><font size="4" color="#000080" face="Arial"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/zone.htm">NC Radon Zone Map:</a></font></b><font face="Arial"> Click the map for detailed NC Radon Information</font></p></li></ul> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"> <a href="zone.htm"> <img border="0" src="images/ncradonzonesv2.gif" width="261" height="87"></a></font></p> <p align="left"> &nbsp;</p><p align="left"> &nbsp;</p><p align="left"> &nbsp;</p><p align="left"> &nbsp;</p></td> <td style="border-style: solid solid none; border-width: 1px 1px medium;" colspan="2" rowspan="2" align="center" height="755" valign="top"> <p align="left"> <font face="Arial"><b><font color="#008000">NC Radon Program</font></b><font size="2" color="#000080">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font> </font> </p><p align="left"> <font size="2" color="#000080" face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="2" face="Arial"> <a title="Program Overview" href="http://www.ncradon.org/overview.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Program Overview</a><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="SIRG" href="http://www.ncradon.org/grant.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> NC Indoor Radon Grant</a></font> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <a title="Basic Radon Info" href="http://www.ncradon.org/basics.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Basic Radon Info</a></font> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <a title="Radon Testing Info" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/rntesting.htm"> <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Radon Testing</a><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="Reduction of Radon" href="http://www.ncradon.org/reduction.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Guide to Radon Reduction &amp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Professionals</a></font><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font size="2" face="Arial"> <a title="Frequently Asked Questions" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/docs/faq.pdf"> FAQ's</a></font> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <a title="Radon Research" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/researchdata.htm"> <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Research &amp; Data</a><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/water.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Radon in Water</a></font></p><p align="left"> <b><font color="#008000" face="Arial">General Radon News and Events</font></b></p> <p align="left"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <font color="#000080">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="CEU's, Programs &amp; Special Projects" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/programs.htm">Training/ CEU's</a></font><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="CEU's, Programs &amp; Special Projects" href="http://www.ncradon.org/programs.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Programs &amp; Special Projects</a></font>&nbsp; <font size="2" face="Arial"><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/researchdata.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Radon Research and Data in NC</a><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="Info on Granite Counter Tops" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/granitecountertops.htm"> Info on Granite Counter Tops</a></font><br> <font face="Arial"> <font size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><a target="_self" href="http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/index.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><font size="2">New Residential Radon Mitigation&nbsp; </font></a></font> <br> <font size="2" face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Arial"><a target="_self" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/index.html"><font size="2">Standard of Practice (E-2121)<br> </font> </a></font><font size="2" face="Arial"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_self" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/index.html">(scroll to&nbsp;near bottom of link) </a><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; County Radon Links <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Under Construction)</font></p><p align="left"> <font color="#008000" face="Arial"><b>Info for Special Groups</b></font></p><p align="left"> <font color="#008000" face="Arial"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b> <font size="2">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ncradon.org/school.htm" style="text-decoration: none;">Schools</a></font></font><br> <font size="2" color="#000080" face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="Information for Students" href="http://www.ncradon.org/students.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Students</a></font><br> <font size="2" color="#000080" face="Arial"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/builders.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font color="#000080">&nbsp;</font></a> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/builders.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font color="#000080">&nbsp;</font></a> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/builders.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font color="#000080">&nbsp;</font>Builders&nbsp;</a></font><br> <font size="2" color="#000080" face="Arial"> <a title="Information for Home Inspectors" href="http://www.ncradon.org/homeinspectors.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font color="#000080">&nbsp;</font></a> <a title="Information for Home Inspectors" href="http://www.ncradon.org/homeinspectors.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font color="#000080">&nbsp;</font></a> <a title="Information for Home Inspectors" href="http://www.ncradon.org/homeinspectors.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font color="#000080">&nbsp;</font>Home Inspectors</a></font></p><p align="left"> <font size="2" color="#000080" face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font color="#008000" face="Arial"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></font><font color="#008000"> <br> </font><b> <font color="#000080" face="Arial"> <a title="Radon &amp; Real Estate Transactions" href="http://www.ncradon.org/rnrealestate.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font color="#008000">Radon in Real Estate Transaction</font></a><font color="#008000">s</font></font></b></p><p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial"> <font color="#000080">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><a title="Information for Real Estate Professionals" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/rnrealestate.htm">Real Estate Professional</a><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font color="#000080"> <a title="Information for Home Owners" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/homesellers.htm"> Home Owners</a></font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="Information for Home Buyers" href="http://www.ncradon.org/homebuyers.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Home Buyers</a><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="Information for Home Sellers" href="http://www.ncradon.org/homesellers.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Home Sellers</a><br> &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font face="Arial"><font size="2"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/rnrealestate.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> HUD </a></font> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/rnrealestate.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font size="2">Radon Requirements</font></a></font></font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-style: none solid; border-width: medium 1px;" bordercolor="#000080" nowrap="nowrap" bgcolor="#ccffcc" height="730" valign="top"> <p align="left"> <font face="Arial">Testing: </font> </p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ncradon.org/diymitigation.htm" style="text-decoration: none;">Radon Testing Overview</a></font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/diy.htm"> Do-It-Yourself Testing</a></font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/diymitigation.htm">Actions after First Test</a></font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_self" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/purchasetestkit.htm">Purchase a Test Kit</a></font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; </font> <a href="http://www.ncradon.org/testsuppliers.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> <font face="Arial">Browse T</font></a><font face="Arial"><a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/testsuppliers.htm" style="text-decoration: none;">est Kit Suppliers</a></font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial">Mitigation: </font> </p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ncradon.org/docs/mitigationnew.pdf" style="text-decoration: none;"> Repair, Reduction, &amp; Removal</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.ncradon.org/diymitigation.htm" style="text-decoration: none;">Do-It-Yourself Mitigation</a></font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial">Certified Service Providers:</font></p><p align="left"><font face="Arial"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.ncradon.org/docs/select.pdf">Selecting Providers</a></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Arial"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="Certified Measurement Providers" href="http://www.ncradon.org/list-measurement.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Certified Radon Testers</a></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Arial"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="Certified Mitigators" href="http://www.ncradon.org/list-mitigation.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Certified Mitigators</a></font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial"> <a href="http://www.epa.gov/radon/rrnc/" style="text-decoration: none;">Building a Radon Resistant Home</a></font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial"> <a href="http://www.epa.gov/indoorairplus/partner_list.html" style="text-decoration: none;"> Builders Offering Radon Resistant Features</a></font></p><p align="left"> <font face="Arial">More Information: </font> </p><p align="left"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_self" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/"> EPA </a> </font> <a target="_self" style="text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/"> <font color="#000080" face="Arial"> Radon Publications</font></a></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="docs/RadonRisks%20in%20NC.pdf">NC Radon Publications</a></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;<a target="_self" href="http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/elradon.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Radon Information</a><br> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_self" href="http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/elradon.html" style="text-decoration: none;"> (En Español)</a></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;&nbsp; <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradon.org/downloads.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Presentations for Radon<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; Professionals</a></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Arial"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.epa.gov/radon/rnwater.html" style="text-decoration: none;"> Radon in Water</a><font color="#0000ff"> (EPA)</font></font></p><p align="left"><font face="Arial"> &nbsp;&nbsp; <a title="Links to Radon Web Sites" href="http://www.ncradon.org/links.htm" style="text-decoration: none;"> Radon Links</a></font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="96" valign="top" width="21%"> <img border="0" src="images/rps-logosmall.gif" width="119" height="67"></td> <td colspan="5" align="center" height="96" valign="top" width="73%"> <font size="1" face="Times New Roman"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.dhhs.gov">NC DHHS&nbsp; </a> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradiation.net/">&nbsp;Radiation Protection Section</a> <font color="#1f3d3d"><br>1645 Mail Service Center</font><b>.</b><font color="#1f3d3d"> Raleigh, NC 27699-1645</font><b><br></b><font color="#1f3d3d">Office (919)571-4141</font> <font color="#1f3d3d">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fax (919)571-4148</font></font></td> <td height="96" valign="top" width="10%"> <img border="0" src="images/dhhs_logo.JPG" width="147" height="103"></td> </tr> </tbody></table></center> <p></p> </body></html>