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RECORD NUMBER: 970 OF 1103Main Title | Status of EPA radon mitigation demonstration program / | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Author | Craig, A. B., | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CORP Author | Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Atmospheric Sciences Research Laboratory, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Published | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Report Number | EPA/600/D-88-037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Number | PB88-171178 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
OCLC Number | 868894836 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Subjects | Radon mitigation--United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Radon ; Residential buildings ; Air pollution control ; Indoor air pollution ; Stationary sources ; Mitigation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Collation | ii, 7 leaves ; 28 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract | The paper discusses the portion of EPA's radon reduction technology development/demonstration program dealing with the study of reduction methods for existing and new construction houses. The EPA program has as its objective the development and demonstration of cost-effective radon reduction techniques applicable to existing and new construction houses, all housing substructure types, a wide range of house design and construction features, a range of initial radon concentrations, a variety of radon mitigation approaches, and a scope that is national. The program, which started on a small scale in 1984, is divided into four major areas: methods for radon entry diagnosis and reduction performance testing, reduction methods for existing houses, reduction methods for new houses, and program support and information transfer. After 1 year of study, a matrix was developed to try to systematize a very complex problem. As a result of the development of the matrix, it appears that at least 600 houses will need to be studied to cover all the variables to a satisfactory degree, making the mitigation of essentially any housing type possible. The number will be studied over a period of 5-8 years. |
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Notes | "PB88-171178." "EPA/600/D-88-037." "February 1988." |