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  Certified Measurement Providers

These individuals have met the requirements of the Radon Proficiency Program for radon measurement services from the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and/or the National Radon Safety Board (NRSB). These requirements are designed to provide minimum proficiency criteria for individuals who provide radon measurement services on-site in a residential environment. Information about training courses can be found on the SRRTC (Southern Regional Radon Training Center) web site and also on the NC Radon Program Courses Link.

List Updated: August, 2010

S= Standard Measurement Certification: A NEHA-NRPP residential radon measurement service provider offering standard services is qualified to place, retrieve, and interpret the results of a measurement device analyzed by a NEHA certified Analytical Laboratory.

S/A= Standard and Analytical Measurement Certification: The S/A designation indicates that the participant has completed additional requirements for certification to perform standard and analytical services. This certification means that a person with the S/A certification is is qualified to place, retrieve, and interpret the results of a measurement device that provide radon measurements in the field - such as continuous radon monitors (CRM), continuous working level monitors (CWLM) or electret ion chambers (EIC) - after having fulfilled the additional criteria required by the S/A certification as well as the measurement certification requirements. This person also fulfills the Measurement Certification requirements and is certified in both.

Radon Measurement Specialist (RMS):  Certification by the National Radon Safety Board as a Radon Measurement Specialist requires demonstration of knowledge which goes significantly beyond that required of a technician. In addition to basic training in the rudiments of radon measurements, the certified RMS must demonstrate a basic knowledge of radiation physics, an understanding of risk assessment, the epidemiological evidence of radon health risks, and the differences between various devices and techniques for measuring radon and radon decay products. The NRSB certified Radon Measurement Specialist must also understand the importance of radiation safety and be capable of designing and implementing a quality assurance program.

Radon Measurement Technician (RMT):  Radon Measurement Technicians are people who have been trained and certified in the fundamentals of radon testing. This requires a basic understanding of radon and the health risks associated with it, as well as a thorough knowledge of measurement techniques and testing protocols. Measurement Technicians must be qualified to place and retrieve measurement devices for the purpose of collecting radon data. This must be done in accordance with an active quality assurance program under the supervision of a certified Radon Measurement Specialist (RMS) or Accredited Radon Laboratory (ARL).

Choose the letter that your city of interest begins with from the table above to find the Certified Measurement Provider located near you.