§2669 Study of Radon in Federal Buildings

Summary

Heads of every Federal department or agency that owns a Federal building must study how much radon is in those buildings. If a building uses a nonpublic water source (like a well), the study must include radon in the water. The EPA Administrator must make a list of U.S. areas likely to have Federal buildings with high radon. The list will be based on things like geology, nearby homes or buildings with high radon, and the buildings’ physical features. Each agency must send a study plan to the Administrator by July 1, 1989. The plans must follow the latest EPA guidance (for example, “A Citizen’s Guide to Radon” and the EPA’s measurement protocols) and must test a representative sample of Federal buildings in each high-risk area, with extra testing if money and data are available. The EPA Administrator must give agencies information on radon risks, testing, and ways to reduce radon. The Administrator can also provide testing devices and access to EPA labs if the agencies pay the costs. Each agency must finish its study and send it to the Administrator by June 1, 1990. The Administrator must report the study results to Congress by October 1, 1990.