þÿ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 5.0"> <meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=unicodeFFFE"> <title>NC Radon Program</title> <meta name="Microsoft Border" content="b, default"> </head> <body><!--msnavigation--><table dir="ltr" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><!--msnavigation--><td valign="top"> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="98%" height="128"> <tr> <td width="76%" height="7" colspan="8"><a name="topofpage"></a> <a title="NCDENR Home Page" href="http://www.enr.state.nc.us/"> <img border="0" src="images/denr_bar.gif" width="400" height="20"></a></td> <td width="24%" height="7" colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="69%" height="1" colspan="7" background="color84.gif"> <p align="center"><b><font size="5" color="#000080">NC Radon Program</font></b></td> <td width="34%" height="9" colspan="3" background="color84.gif" rowspan="2"> <p align="center"><a title="NC Radon Home Page" href="index.htm"> <img border="0" src="images/ncradonzonesv2.gif" width="218" height="77"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16%" height="15" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="2"></td> <td width="33%" height="15" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="3"></td> <td width="20%" height="15" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="26%" height="6" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="3" nowrap> <p align="left"><b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradiation.net/"> <font color="#FFFF00">Radiation&nbsp; Protection</font></a></font></b></td> <td width="19%" height="6" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="2"> <p align="center"><b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> <a target="_self" href="list-mitigation.htm"><font color="#FFFF00">Mitigation</font></a></font></b></td> <td width="17%" height="6" bgcolor="#000080"> <p align="center"><b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> <a target="_self" href="list-measurement.htm"><font color="#FFFF00">Measurement</font></a></font></b></td> <td width="18%" height="6" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="2"> <p align="center"><b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> <a target="_self" href="contacts.htm"><font color="#FFFF00">Radon Contacts</font></a></font></b></td> <td width="19%" height="1" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="2"> <p align="center"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><a target="_self" href="index.htm"> <font color="#FFFF00">NC Radon Home</font></a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16%" height="34" colspan="2"></td> <td width="15%" height="34" colspan="2"></td> <td width="18%" height="34"></td> <td width="20%" height="34" colspan="2"></td> <td width="15%" height="34"></td> <td width="19%" height="34" colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="41"></td> <td width="86%" height="41" colspan="8"> <p align="left"><font size="4" color="#000080"><b>Radon Testing in Schools</b></font></td> <td width="9%" height="36">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="8%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> <p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Testing a school for radon is simple and relatively inexpensive. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides guidance for schools that is available free to schools throughout the country. </font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">In North Carolina, contact <a target="_self" href="mailto:ncradon@lists.ncmail.net">Radon Coordinator,</a> Radon Specialist, for more information.</font></p> <p class="bodyhead" align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">The basic elements of testing are:</font></p> <ul> <li> <p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Test all frequently used rooms on and below the ground level - Because radon levels in schools have been found to vary significantly from room to room, schools should test all frequently-occupied rooms in contact with the ground.</font></li> <li> <p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Conduct tests in the cooler months of the year.</font></li> <li> <p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Follow the testing strategy below.</font></li> </ul> <p class="bodyhead" align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">School Testing Strategy:</font></p> <p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Step 1:</b> Initial Testing - Take Short-term tests. <br> <b>Step 2:</b> Follow-up Testing - Take a second short-term test in rooms where the initial level is 4 pCi/L or higher. Take a long-term test in these rooms for a better understanding of the school-year average radon level. <br> <b>Step 3:</b> Take action to reduce levels if: The average of the initial and short-term follow-up test is 4 pCi/L or greater or the result of the long-term test is 4 pCi/L or greater.What happens if your school has higher than recommended radon levels?</font></p> </td> <td width="9%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="8%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Fortunately, even if your school has higher than the recommended radon level, the problem can be corrected. Proven techniques are available that will lower radon levels and lower risks of lung cancer from radon exposure.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/schoolrn.html">More details on testing schools for radon.</a></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/index.html">EPA&#39;s Indoor Air Quality - <i>Tools for Schools</i> Information</a><br> &nbsp;</font></p> <p align="center"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/index.html"> <font size="2"> <img src="images/schooltool.jpg" border="2" alt="Tools for Schools Graphic" align="center" width="350" height="218"></font></a></td> <td width="9%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="1"></td> <td width="8%" height="1"></td> <td width="15%" height="1" colspan="2"></td> <td width="18%" height="1"></td> <td width="20%" height="1" colspan="2"></td> <td width="15%" height="1"></td> <td width="10%" height="1"></td> <td width="9%" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16%" height="33" colspan="2"> <img border="0" src="images/rps-logosmall.gif" width="84" height="49"></td> <td width="68%" height="33" colspan="6" align="center"> <font size="1" face="Times New Roman"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.enr.state.nc.us">NCDENR&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 width="19%" height="28" colspan="2"> <img border="0" src="images/dehnr.gif" width="69" height="45"></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <!--msnavigation--></td></tr><!--msnavigation--></table><!--msnavigation--><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td></tr><!--msnavigation--></table></body> </html>