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U.S. EPA, Office of Air and Radiation, Radiation Protection Program's Radon Page

U.S. EPA National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory (NAREL), Montgomery, AL

U.S. EPA Radiation and Indoor Environments National Laboratory (R&IENL), Las Vegas, NV


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Architectural Drawings

Passive Radon Control System for New Construction

For builders new to radon-resistant new construction techniques, EPA provides a set of Architectural Drawings for three foundation types.

  • Available as a 522K executable file for use with CAD programs and,
  • PDF Version (PDF, 4 pp, 962KB)
  • EPA 402-95-012, May 1995
Checklist for Passive and Active Radon Systems

In cooperation with EPA's Indoor Environments Division, the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) created the Radon Mitigation System Inspection Checklist.  With just seven inspection elements, the Checklist takes under 15 minutes to complete.  Builders can also use the checklist as a guide during the home building process. The checklist can be given to the home buyer to confirm the RRNC features installed.

  • PDF Version (PDF, 2 pp, 43KB)

ASHI recommends that home owners and home buyers test their current or prospective home for the presence of radon gas in indoor air.

Building Radon Out

For more information on building healthier, radon-resistant homes, download a copy of EPA’s step-by-step guide Building Radon Out

  • PDF Version (PDF, 184 pp, 5.5MB)
  • EPA 402-K-01-002, April 2001

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