by Dallas Jones | Apr 1, 2022 | 2022, General Interest, Radon Business, RnBiz
Last October, the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) implemented a new certification of special interest to home inspectors: Soil Gas Mitigation Compliance Inspector (SGM-CI). The role of this inspection is to verify whether an installed radon mitigation system...
by Jane Malone | Apr 1, 2022 | 2022, General Interest, Radon Business, Radon Policy, RnBiz
Congress reached an agreement to fund the federal government in March, a scant six months into the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. Highlights: EPA’s State Indoor Radon Grant (SIRG) program will receive another $500,000 during FY 22 to bring the total to...
by Jane Malone | Mar 31, 2022 | 2022, General Interest, Radon Policy, RnBiz
Legislative Victory: School Testing and Mitigation Required in Iowa The Gail Orcutt School Radon Safety Act passed the Iowa Senate unanimously this past Tuesday, and the Iowa House by an overwhelming majority on March 7. It awaits the signature of Iowa Governor Kim...
by Jane Malone | Jan 31, 2022 | 2022, General Interest, Radon Education, Radon Policy, RnBiz
(Excerpts from the The National Radon Action Plan 2021–2025 Document.) After 5 years in partnership, the NRAP Leadership Council continues to collaborate, sharing ideas about how best to move critical, life-saving radon action forward. This multisector group shares...
by Jane Malone | Jan 28, 2022 | 2022, General Interest, Radon Business, Radon Education, Radon Policy, Radon Science, RnBiz
The American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) has launched the Radon Report Card, a tool for viewing, by state, the latest available data on radon-induced lung cancer risk and current state policies that help reduce risk. The Radon Report Card...
by Nicole Chazaud | Jan 27, 2022 | 2022, General Interest, Radon Policy, RnBiz
What is the ARPC? ARPC is the American Radon Policy Campaign, which is AARST’s program to raise funds to support federal and state policy that advances radon risk reduction. Why does AARST need to raise ARPC funds every year? So many reasons:• Efforts have been made...
