Main Title |
More Action Needed to Protect Public from Indoor Radon Risks. Evaluation Report. |
CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of the Inspector General. |
Year Published |
2008 |
Report Number |
EPA-08-P-0174 |
Stock Number |
PB2008-114304 |
Additional Subjects |
Indoor air pollution ;
Radon ;
Air pollution control ;
Residential buildings ;
Risk assessments ;
Stationary sources ;
Testing ;
Exposure ;
Mitigations ;
Statutory authority ;
Recommendations ;
Public health ;
Protection ;
Building codes ;
Indoor radon exposure ;
Radon-resistant construction
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Internet Access |
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Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB2008-114304 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
44p |
Abstract |
Nearly two decades after passage of the 1988 Indoor Radon Abatement Act (IRAA), exposure to indoor radon continues to grow. Efforts to reduce exposure through mitigation or building with radon-resistant new construction have not kept pace. Of 6.7 million new single family detached homes built nationwide between 2001 and 2005, only about 469,000 incorporated radon-resistant features. Of 76.1 million existing single family homes in the United States in 2005, only about 2.1 million had radon-reducing features in place. The IRAA established the goal that indoor air should be as free of radon as outdoor air. Since 1988, EPA has administered a voluntary program to reduce exposure to indoor radon by promoting awareness, testing, installation of radon mitigation systems in existing homes, and use of radon-resistant new construction techniques. Still, building codes in some areas do not require new homes to be built with radon-resistant new construction. Much of the progress made in reducing exposure has occurred as a result of real estate transactions. In those cases, a buyer, seller, mortgage lender, and/or real estate agent requested that a home be tested. Some States and localities do not require testing or the disclosure of test results during real estate transactions. |
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PUB Date Free Form |
3 Jun 2008 |
Category Codes |
68F; 68A; 44G; 57U |
NTIS Prices |
PC A04 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
028808090 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |