The primary objective of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to address the indoor radon problem is to reduce radon levels in buildings throughout the country. Achieving the objective requires a nationwide supply of capable radon mitigation contractors. In the Indoor Radon Abatement Act of 1988, Congress authorized EPA to establish a program to evaluate radon mitigation contractors and to provide the information to the public in cooperation with the States. The Radon Contractor Proficiency (RCP) Program was developed to assist States, EPA Regions, local government officials, and the public in selecting contractors who have demonstrated their proficiency in reducing indoor radon levels. The program is managed by the EPA Office of Radiation Programs' Radon Division. Under the voluntary program, radon contractors demonstrate their proficiency by meeting specific Program requirements. Individual contractors who meet these requirements are then listed in periodic RCP Proficiency Reports.

Cover title: The National Radon Contractor Proficiency (RCP) Program: proficiency report. "A report listing radon mitigation contractors"--Cover. "Prepared under Contract #68D20170 ; for Radon Division, Office of Radiation Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ; under the direction of: John MacKinney, program manager, National RCP Program." "June 1991." Chiefly tables. "EPA/520/1-91/016." Microfiche.