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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR RADON REMEDIATION
Citation:
Dyess, T. AND S. DeScisciolo. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR RADON REMEDIATION. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/A-94/264 (NTIS PB95177267).
Description:
The paper provides an historical summary of the evolution of the U.S. EPA's national strategy for indoor radon remediation, recent developments, and anticipated future directions. uring the past 10 years, EPA has pursued a national strategy to address radon remediation in buildings to meet its goals of radon risk reduction. nitially, the approach developed and demonstrated remediation methods and techniques in existing residences with specific attention to the effect of regional climate variations and the differences in housing construction. umber of studies and demonstrations were undertaken to accurately characterize and evaluate the effectiveness of several remediation methods and techniques. his knowledge was then later expanded through research on radon control for newly constructed houses with the subsequent development of model standards and techniques. dditionally, other research was initiated to gain a better understanding of remediation approaches in existing and newly constructed non-residential buildings such as schools, commercial office buildings, and hospitals.