MALB_2014 with 1-21 Revisions

CG Section 2 MAMF/MALB Companion Guidance 2021 Section 2 Guidance to Building Managers 3 Guidance for Building Managers A. Introduction and Planning The purpose of radon testing is to identify locations that have elevated radon concentrations and to determine if radon mitigation is necessary to protect the health of current and future occupants. Planning Planning to test a building for radon requires a basic understanding of the testing process and the steps that are necessary to ensure results are reliable. Radon testing requires careful planning and record-keeping. It requires determining appropriate test locations and handling large numbers of devices. Use a trained professional who has demonstrated a minimum degree of appropriate technical knowledge and skills specific to design and implementation of the radon testing program. If considering existing staff personnel, the should obtain national, and if applicable, local state certification or licensure prior to testing. Demonstration of personal proficiency by means of a license or certification is required by some jurisdictions. Preparation Poorly designed studies can lead to unnecessary expense, disruption and misinterpretation of data. Specifically, to plan for radon testing, you will need to: • Become familiar with testing methods; • Become familiar with building conditions required to conduct reliable radon tests; • Gather building information pertinent to the design of a radon testing plan, including floor plan diagrams for ground-contact dwellings and non-residential rooms; • Review logistics and estimate the number of detectors, including those for quality control (QC), when evaluating costs and competitive bids from companies providing radon testing services; • Design, implement and document a plan to coordinate activities between staff and radon professionals; • Investigate whether any previous tests have been conducted and collect any available test results; and • Become familiar with radon reduction recommendations . B. Communication Plan Develop a written communication plan for disseminating information throughout the process to all affected parties. Include senior staff, health and safety staff, appropriate communications staff, maintenance staff, and the radon measurement professional when developing the communication plan. This plan should be agreed to and signed by the responsible parties. Prior to the test: • Develop notices (with general information, instructions, and point of contact for inquiries) that can be made specific for each affected audience, including: — Facilitating staff These are people responsible for oversight of test devices and building conditions during the testing period such as building managers, maintenance managers, teachers, and other supervisors; — Occupants, which for non-residential occupancies may include students and workers; and — Guardians of occupants under supervised care that may include students • Develop timetables and methods for distribution of notices. • Specify the staff member responsible for onsite activities. • Specify additional communication paths between senior staff, facilitating staff, maintenance staff and the professional radon service provider. • Specify the procedure for internal distribution of radon test data including: