Published February 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Radon mitigation in schools

  • 1. Infiltec, Falls Church, VA (USA)
  • 2. EPA Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC (USA)
  • 3. EPA Radon Mitigation Branch, Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC (USA)

Description

Since 1987, more than 40 schools in Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina were visited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). School characteristics that potentially influence radon entry and impact mitigation system design and performance were identified. Mitigation systems that had proven successful in house mitigation were then installed in several of these schools. Many of the systems were installed by school personnel with some assistance from EPA and an experienced radon diagnostician. This article presents the diagnostic measurements made in the schools and it discusses in detail the specific mitigation systems that were installed in four Maryland schools by the EPA

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
ASHRAE Journal
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
2
Series
ASHRAE J.
Journal Page Range
20-25
ISSN
0001-2491
CODEN
ASHRA

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