Radon-related Events & Training

Radon Q/A and Q/C for
Residential Measurement Providers

4 Hour CE units for Pennsylvania
Certified Radon Professionals

Sponsored by the Eastern Radon Training Center,
Rutgers University and the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Early Registration Fee – $25 (by September 15, 2012)
Late Registration Fee – $50

This course will sharpen your skills and understanding of the practices that ensure your radon measurement work is reliable and accurate. You will learn how to gauge both the accuracy and precision of measurements by employing a thoughtful quality assurance program. This course will review how to properly calibrate and maintain your devices to assure quality results. It also will help you identify errors and make adjustments to correct them.


Radon-Resistant New Construction

4 Hour Elective CE units for Builders and
Construction Code Officials

Sponsored by the Eastern Radon Training Center,
Rutgers University, the
Pennsylvania Construction Codes Academy and the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Early Registration Fee – $25
Late Registration Fee – $50

This half-day seminar introduces the marketing opportunity for builders to promote radon-resistant new construction (RRNC) as a premium feature in their homes. Then, the seminar explains how to install radon features reliably and affordably.

This course will:

  • Introduce the five elements of RRNC: Installation of a (1) gas permeable layer; (2) plastic sheeting; (3) vent piping; and (4) junction box along with reducing gas entry with (5) sealing and caulking
  • Clarify RRNC standards used in Pennsylvania and across the nation
  • Describe proper installation of RRNC
  • Identify and explain common installation mistakes - and how to avoid and correct them
  • Describe how radon gas enters and moves through homes
  • Quantify the health risk posed by radon gas
  • Clarify when and how a system should be activated

Radon Training for Real Estate Professionals in Pennsylvania

7 Hour Elective CE units for Real Estate
Agents and Apprasiers

Sponsored by the Eastern Radon Training Center,
Rutgers University and the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Registration Fee – $35 (lunch provided)
"Radon Training for Pennsylvania Real Estate Professionals"

Radon Mitigation Diagnostics:
Troubleshooting Strategies
for Troublesome Systems

August 29, 2012, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Harrisburg, PA

Sponsored by the Eastern Radon Training Center,
Rutgers University and the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Early Registration Fee – $25 (by August 24, 2012)
Late Registration Fee – $40

Many Pennsylvania mitigators have found that the 80-20 rules applies to the systems they install: 20% of their systems produce 80% of their headaches and callbacks. Diagnosing these troublesome systems requires systematic thinking. You look for the most common solutions first and then work your way through other possible causes and corrections. This one-day course is designed just that way: to work through the possible causes that bedevil the homes with radon levels that remain stubbornly high.

  • Radon Mitigation Diagnostics:  Troubleshooting Strategies for Troublesome Systems webpage

  • PROGRAM AGENDA

    • What Caused the Result
      • Could the radon test or the weather during the test be the problem?
      • Is the right fan installed? Is the fan even running?
      • Is the system treating the source?

    • Diagnosing Performance and Solving Problems
      • Determining inadequate pressure field extension
      • Measuring building depressurization
      • Finding untreated other sources
      • Determining if the house or HVAC is radon mining
      • Possible system re-entrainment

    • Other Sources not being Treated
      • Emanation from building materials
      • Radon in water
      • Homeowner activities
      • Home modifications—Additions, remodeling, HVAC modifications
      • Outdoor air

    • Case Studies of Problem Houses
      • Instructor presents homes that have challenged even the most experienced mitigators.


  • CREDITS

    • 8 NEHA-NRPP CEUs
    • 8 NRSB CEUs
    • 8 Pennsylvania CEUs

  • FEES

    • Early Registration (on or before August 24, 2012) - $25.00 (lunch and all course materials included)
    • Late Registration (after August 25, 2012) - $40.00 (lunch and all course materials included)

  • WORKSHOP DATE & LOCATION


  • HOW TO REGISTER




Electrical Troubleshooting and
Safety for Radon Mitigation

Sponsored by the Eastern Radon Training Center,
Rutgers University and the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Early Registration Fee – $25 (by September 3, 2012)
Late Registration Fee – $50

This one-day course is designed to help radon mitigators better understand the electrical end of their systems. By gaining a better understanding of how electrical circuits operate — and how and why they don’t! — this class can help you become a more insightful on-site troubleshooter and installer.

The course will also address the often complicated issue of code compliance by reviewing the relevant sections of electrical code and radon mitigation standards. You’ll get to learn safety tips for working with and around electrical systems, and have the chance to troubleshoot some electrical problems in small groups.



Radon Division Represented at the 2012 Pennsylvania Home Show

Pennsylvania Home Show webpage

The Radon Division is present at the Pennsylvania Home Show to inform event-goers of both the dangers of radon and how to make their homes and businesses safe.

The Radon Division staffed the Radon Information Booth at the 2012 Pennsylvania Home Show, March 3th through 11th at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center.

Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex webpage

Radon Division's Matt Shields with the Bureau's Radon Facts Display

Radon Division's Matt Shields is shown here with the Bureau's portable Radon Facts Display booth. Over Matt's left shoulder is a working example of a radon mitigation fan; to his left is a 3-D cutaway model of a well-designed radon mitigation system.