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RADON DIAGNOSTICS FOR SCHOOLS
Citation:
Leovic, K., A. Craig, AND D. Harris. RADON DIAGNOSTICS FOR SCHOOLS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-90/105 (NTIS PB90262825), 1990.
Description:
The paper discusses a systematic approach to conducting radondiagnostics in schools. t provides those with radon mitigationexperience in houses with an understanding of the major differencesbetween schools and houses and how these differences influenceradon diagnostics in schools. he diagnostic procedures andmeasurements discussed include: a review of all radon screening andconfirmatory measurements; a review of all available buildingspecifications and drawings such as structural, mechanical, andelectrical; a building investigation to assess potential radonentry routes and to confirm and supplement information cited in thebuilding plans; an analysis of the heating, ventilating, andair-conditioning (HVAC) system and its influence on pressuredifferentials and radon levels: and, most importantly for schoolsconsidering installation of a subslab depressurization system, therecommended approaches for measuring subslab pressure fieldextension. adon diagnostic protocols for schools need to be moreextensive than those applied in houses since schools are typicallymuch larger than houses and often have complex structural detailsand HVAC Systems. PA radon mitigation experience in schools inMaryland, North Carolina, and Tennessee has been combined withinitially used techniques in houses to produce recommendedapproaches for use with schools.
