Grantee Research Project Results
2023 Progress Report: An experimental study to develop affordable non-invasive radon mitigation system For single-family dwellings
EPA Grant Number: SU840410Title: An experimental study to develop affordable non-invasive radon mitigation system For single-family dwellings
Investigators: Mansour, Osama E , Haddad, Bashar , Blevins, Cameron , Mason, Alex , Wilkinson, Chris , Payne, Daris , Hall, Peter , Cing, Niang (Lydia) , Blandford, Caitlyn , Payne, Rachel
Current Investigators: Mansour, Osama E , Haddad, Bashar , Blevins, Cameron , Mason, Alex , Wilkinson, Chris , Payne, Daris , Hall, Peter
Institution: Western Kentucky University
EPA Project Officer: Harper, Jacquelyn
Phase: I
Project Period: July 1, 2022 through May 9, 2025
Project Period Covered by this Report: July 1, 2022 through June 30,2023
Project Amount: $24,971
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Research Category: Urban Air Toxics , Heavy Metal Contamination of Soil/Water , P3 Awards , P3 Challenge Area - Air Quality
Objective:
To develop affordable non-invasive radon mitigation system for single-family dwellings.
Progress Summary:
The project team examined the effectiveness of using three building design parameters that haven’t been systematically used for radon mitigation in the past. Natural ventilation, air filtration, and detailing pattern were examined to mitigate radon in houses in area classified as Zone 1 by the US Environmental Protection Agency. In the current reporting period, we tested 3 pairs of neighboring houses. We set one of each pair of houses as control, the other is a non-control in the experiment. The data analysis showed consistency, only, in two groups of the three. When the mitigation strategies introduced to the non-control houses, the indoor radon reduction was 17% in the first 2 groups. However, it was 46% reduction in the third group. To verify the range of reduction, we decided to repeat the experiment this from October 2023 to March 2024. The season that has higher indoor radon in the region. We also decided to introduce additional non-invasive mitigation strategies.
Future Activities:
Additional data and indoor radon measurements will be collected from houses in Bowling Green Kentucky. Also, additional non-invasive mitigation strategies will be introduced to the experiment.
Journal Articles:
No journal articles submitted with this report: View all 1 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
Indoor air quality, indoor radon, mitigation, Homes. Easily, KentuckyProgress and Final Reports:
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