1. National Radon Action Plan: Core Components

2. #1: BUILD IN RADON RISK REDUCTION
Strategy 1.1: Work with housing mortgage and insurance providers to adopt policies that require radon testing and mitigation as standard practice.
Outcome we seek: Housing finance and insurance industries take actions that will increase radon testing and mitigation in homes.

3. Strategy 1.1 Update - Secondary Mortgage Market
Identified key housing finance sector stakeholders, policy makers
Met with secondary market stakeholders and related agencies: Fannie Mae; Freddie Mac; Federal Housing Finance Agency; Congressional oversight leadership
Ongoing delivery of core risk management message and policy solutions
Understanding policy processes, information needs
Several proposals sent to FHA

4. #1: BUILD IN RADON RISK REDUCTION
National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#1: BUILD IN RADON RISK REDUCTION
Strategy 1.2: Embed radon risk-reduction requirements in state and local building codes.
Outcome we seek: State and local building codes require that homes be built to resist radon.

5. Strategy 1.2 Update—Plan for RRNC Adoption
Identified 8 target states to target for adoption of RRNC measures : CO GA IA KS NE NY OH PA
Recognizing some target states have little local support
Looking for other states
Need to identify sponsors, advocacies, allies/opponents
AARST is holding advocates training in December
Aiming for International Code Council to have effective standards
IBC: won first time ever Appendix N at hearing, lost online vote
IRC: Appendix F update pending – hearing October 23+
Began dialogue with the National Ass’n of Home Builders

6. #1: BUILD IN RADON RISK REDUCTION
National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#1: BUILD IN RADON RISK REDUCTION
Strategy 1.3: Develop research base on the cost-effectiveness of preventive and mitigation actions for radon in energy upgrades.
Outcome we seek: Energy upgrades include radon risk reduction as standard practice where needed.

7. Strategy 1.3 Update: Develop Research Base
Met with NASCSP on 7/28 to develop working relationship and future direction.
AARST and CRCPD working with Indoor Climate Research and Training, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for additional research on weatherization and radon.
EPA and Illinois have contacted Building Performance Institute (BPI).

8. #2: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#2: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
Strategy 2.1: Ensure radon is a priority risk addressed in healthy homes programs and grant-making.
Outcomes: Criteria for national programs promoting healthy homes include radon risk reduction.

9. #2: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#2: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
Strategy 2.3: Secure direct support to reduce radon risk for low-income Americans in homes, schools and childcare centers.
Outcomes: Radon mitigation is finance in buildings where the occupants are unable to afford testing and mitigation

10. #2: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#2: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
Strategy 2.2: Leverage government-backed and other housing loans to cover radon mitigation.
Outcomes: New sources of funding area available to motivate homeowners to test for and mitigate high radon levels.

11. #2: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#2: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
Strategy 2.4: Leverage tax incentives, including health spending accounts, to cover radon mitigation costs.
Outcomes: Tax Incentives exist that increase voluntary radon testing and mitigation.

12. Strategy 2.4 Update: Tax Incentives
Leverage Employer Plans
Compiled information on the largest employers in each state
Collected information on their benefit plans and identified plan administrators
Collected information on current policies and model plans to include radon in benefit plans
Next step: develop a plan to reach out to these administrators
Income Tax Credit - SB 2575 HR 5251 introduced

13. National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#3: Build Capacity to Test and Mitigate Using Professional Radon Services
Strategy 3.1: Finalize and disseminate consensus standards for testing, mitigating and ensuring measurement device accuracy.
Outcomes: Quality professional standards to support the certified radon services industry are widely recognized, disseminated and adopted.

14. Strategy 3.1 Update: Standards/Credentials
Baseline – Credentials
Device Approval and Accredited Chambers
All States Rely on NRPP and NRSB
Regulated States
15 states regulate radon services
2 states becoming regulated (KY and MN)
NRPP or NRSB Exams as Condition of License: 14 states
NRPP/NRSB Certification as Condition of License: 6 states

15. Strategy 3.1 Update: Standards/Credentials
Define Basics for Certification Criteria
Establish National Basic Criteria for Credentials/Licensing
Recognize Core National Standards as Part of Credentials
Accreditation of Credentialing

16. National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#3: Build Capacity to Test and Mitigate Using Professional Radon Services
Strategy 3.2: Provide training on high-quality radon testing and mitigation in home health and safety training.
Outcome we seek: Home health and safety training programs for in-home service practitioners routinely include radon.

17. National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#3: Build Capacity to Test and Mitigate Using Professional Radon Services
Strategy 3.3: Promote the radon profession to practitioners, such as home inspectors.
Outcome we seek: More certified radon professionals are available nationwide.

18. Strategy 3.3 Update: Expand Credentialed Workforce
Baseline - Current Certified/Licensed Capacity
Professionals
Measurement
Mitigation
Regulated States
3023
892
Private Certified
2300
1000
Less duplicates (estimate)
-1153
-335
Total
4270
1557
Addition needed: FHA Single-Family Awareness Policy
850
440

19. Strategy 3.3 Update: Expand Credentialed Workforce
Train the Trainers – Key Goal
3 Month Lead Time To Train Additional Trainers
Use Current Experienced Trainer Pool
Invite Partner Associations
Partnerships
NRPP, NRSB on Certifications, Re-certifications
Reinstate Lapsed Certifications (1200)
Identify Any Necessary Criteria
Home Inspector Associations - Measurement
Building Performance and Homebuilder Institute - Mitigators

20. #4: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#4: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
Strategy 4.1: Promote radon testing and mitigation through a comprehensive disclosure of health risk to home buyers and loan borrowers.
Objective: State and local laws require that seller disclose knowledge of radon levels and information about radon to prospective buyers. During sales, borrowers request testing and mitigation where needed.

22. Strategy 4.1 Update: Disclosure/Awareness
Baseline: established core messages of risk management and an enhanced voluntary “notification” program in 9 states
Strategy 1.1 work supports awareness policies at the national/ federal level
Related bills introduced in TN, MO

23. #4: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#4: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
Strategy 4.2: Encourage state cancer control plans to prioritize radon.
Objectives: State cancer control plans include strategies for reducing radon.

24. Strategy 4.2 Update: Cancer Control Plans
41 current cancer plans include some radon-related terms
41% plans support radon policy activities (17)
46% mention remediation (19)
51% mention testing (21)

25. Radon-related activities in Cancer Plans

26. #4: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#4: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
Strategy 4.3: Focus on radon in coordinated messaging about health risks in homes, schools and childcare centers.
Objective: Increased amount, coordination and effectiveness of communication tells Americans that radon is a serious risk that needs to be a priority for action.

27. #4: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
National Radon Action Plan Core Components
#4: Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction
Strategy 4.4: Promote radon awareness to medical, public health and childcare communities through consistent outreach using targeted materials.
Objective: Medical, public health and childcare practitioners educate patients and families about radon during routine encounters and increase their actions to reduce radon in home and childcare environments.

28. Strategy 4.4 Update
Shared information with 16 medical and public health organizations to invite them to sign on to the NRAP.
Identifying ways to reach their members, e.g. coverage in their member newsletters, editorials in their journals.
Spoke to Lung-CAN member organizations inviting them to sign on to the NRAP.
APHA annual meeting: several radon sessions
Physicians Guide