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Oregon Geographic Information Council (OGIC)Framework Data Development Program

Proposal 2015 – 2017 BienniumPresentation

Radon Map of Oregon

Clark NiewendorpIndustrial Resources GeologistOregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI)971-673-1540

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Relationship to Oregon Framework

• Addition of a statewide GIS radon map for the Natural Occurring Hazardous Materials (NOHM) element of the Hazard Theme

• DOGAMI is the data steward

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Why have a statewide Radon Map for the Natural Occurring Hazardous Materials Element of the Hazard Theme?

Carcinogen • Second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking and the leading environmental cause of cancer mortality in the United

States (EPA)

Educational Outreach

• Increase public awareness; important part of the Oregon Public Health Division’s educational outreach• Provide reference material, contribute to methodology and scientific aspects

Policy and Regulation

• Currently only 1/3 of counties in Oregon require new homes are built with radon-resistant features• Provide scientific support for Radon policies

• Potential to change and update policy and regulation throughout Oregon—encourage building code requirements

Homes Sales

• Nearly 1 out of 15 homes in the U.S. have elevated radon levels

Risk Analysis

• Understand the potential of the problem by relating the radon hazard to the spatial location of existing buildings

The only way to know whether an area has a radon problem is to map it!

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Collaboration/Partnerships

Design and Development of the Data LayersDOGAMINOHM Std Comm.

OHA

OSU/PSU USGS DEQ DAS-GEO Radon Coalition NRC

Oregon Lung Assoc

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This map is used incorrectly…

This map can’t be used to project radon hazards…

This map can focus radon outreach and encourage testing…

The need:

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The Radon Potential Map will be developed using five factors to determine radon potential

1. Geology2. Indoor radon measurements3. Rock & soil geochemistry (e.g. U & Th)4. Aerial radioactivity5. Soil survey/permeability

classification scheme to define the radon potential in a gridwith a multivariate categorical classification schemenumber of categories will be defined through a decision matrix

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Task2015Q3

2015Q4

2016Q1 & Q2

2016Q3

Standard & Stewardship Plan Development        

Data compilation(radon, geology, geochemistry, & geophysics)

Data Development (potential & pilot)        Data QA/QC        

Metadata Authoring/Report Writing/Map Creation        

Project Timeline with Major Milestones

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PERSONNEL Mths Funding Requested Salaries

Project Investigator (NRS III)

Data Compilation 4.5 $ 38,862 Data QA/QC 1.0 $ 8,636

Report Authoring 1.0 $ 8,636Geologist (NRS IV) Risk Analysis 1.0 $ 10,067 Publication Specialist Open-file Preparation 0.5 $ 4,094Indirect Costs 22.70% N/A $ 15,957 In-kind See Table 3 N/A $ 17,266Total Project Cost $103,518 Total FIT Funds Requested $ 86,252

Partner Item In-KindOHA Development and improvements to the indoor

radon test kit data (statewide)$8,628

DOGAMI Standard & Stewardship Plan Development $8,638Total $17,266

Budget Breakdown

Partner contributions

Project budget

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Deliverables

Deliverables to be funded by this proposal and distributed to the Oregon Spatial Data Library are the following:

• Statewide map of radon generation potential

• Geodatabase of radon grid data with FGDC metadata

• DOGAMI digital data publication of GILO as a geodatabase with FGDC metadata

• Open-file report of the radon classification and procedures including a companion report describing the risk analysis (pilot study)

Oregon Natural Occurring Hazardous Materials Data Standard and Stewardship Plan, Version 1.0—an OGIC-endorsed standard that includes radon.

Not funded by DAS-GEO funds