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Radon Resistant New Home Construction:Codes to Construction
Chrystine KelleyColorado Department of Public Health and Environment
This session will describe the education, outreach,and implementation of local building codes on radon resistant new construction and present a video educational program for builders, architects,layman, and officials on the proper installation of radon systems in new home construction.
Radon
Estimated Deaths Per Year
* Radon is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year, according to EPA's 2003 Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003). The numbers of deaths from other causes are taken from the Centers for Disease Control and
ESTIMATED DEATHS PER YEAR
21,000
17,400
8,000
3,9002,800
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
RADON* DrunkDriving
Falls in theHome
Drownings Home Fires
Why is this important to Colorado?
2005-2012 Data Summary
• 122,654 Tests Conducted
• 56,849 ≥ 4 PCi/L (46.3%)
• 19,089 ≥ 10 PCi/L (15.6%)
• 5,354 ≥ 20 PCi/L (4.4%)
• 239 ≥ 100 PCi/L (0.2%)
The average radon test result in Colorado is 6.34 pCi/L and ranges from 0 to 4277.7!
What’s the best way to protect the public?
Radon Resistant New Construction
Problem:
No Statewide Building Code in Colorado
Solution:
Educate: City Councils County Commissioners
Code Professionals Building Inspectors
Layman
Get them to adopt Appendix F or the IRC!
Education and OutreachDATA! DATA! DATA! Show them their home turf
• 994 Results– 0-203.1 PCi/L– 63.5% ≥ 4 PCi/L
• 81401– 838 Results (0-203.1 PCi/L)– 68.6% ≥ 4 PCi/L
• 81402– 74 Results (.5-48.2 PCi/L)– 16.2% ≥ 4 PCi/L
• 81403– 82 Results (0-83 PCi/L)– 53.7% ≥ 4 PCi/L
MONTROSE, COLORADO (Zip Codes 81401, 81402 & 81403)
Resources
Cities/Counties Adopted Appendix F – 26!• Aspen• Ft Collins (also required in multi-family homes) • Archuleta County- rescinded• Huerfano County• Las Animas County • Boulder County• Sterling• Logan County• Hinsdale County• Golden• Trinidad • LaVeta• Longmont• Walsenburg• Pitkin County• Gunnison• Ridgway• Vail• Lakewood• Eagle County• Superior• Frisco• Summit County• Breckenridge• Dillon• Silverthorne
How do we make sure it is done right? (or try at least)
QUESTIONS?
Chrystine Kelley303-692-3442
www.coloradoradon.info