Radon Measurement Proficiency

EPA measurement protocols, sampling methods and guidelines, quality assurance, and EPA s Radon Measurement Proficiency Program. 

Numerous radon and radon decay measurements in houses are now being made by a large number of private and governmental organizations. In order to assure valid and consistent measurements, it is important that proven methods be used following standardized procedures. To address this need, EPA issued "Interim Indoor Radon and Radon Decay Product Measurement Protocols" and established a Radon/Radon Progeny Measurement Proficiency program. 

Singletary, H.M., Starner, K., and Howard, E., Implementation Strategy for The Radon/Radon Progeny Measurement Proficiency Evaluation and Qualtiy Assurance Program, EPA 5201.-86-03, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. (February 1986). 

To deal with the issues presented by the GAO, Congress amended 305 of TSCA. The amendment required the EPA to conduct research to develop, test, and evaluate radon and radon progeny measurement methods and protocols, and to study the feasibility of establishing a mandatory proficiency program, which would include the recommendations of the GAO report. Congress also required EPA to establish additional user fees to fund the research of measurement methods and protocols for the fiscal years 1991, 1992,1993, 1994, and 1995.56... 

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