Bringing Radon Mitigation To Tribal Communities

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Bringing Radon Mitigation To Tribal Communities Farshid Farsi, EPA-TAMS National Tribal Forum - 2011

Outline What is radon & why fix it Proposed project & approach Our next steps Contact information

What is radon & Why fix it? Known health hazard Estimated 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year Estimated 1 out of 15 homes are elevated Found in homes and schools Little predictability Odorless, tasteless, & invisible Easy to test/technology to mitigate available Testing program in place; additional info. @ Eco-Café Mitigation technology available Can reduce up to 99% of your exposure

What is radon & Why fix it? Current Radon efforts Testing is available from EPA/TAMS Center Outreach & education materials are available EPA website ITEP/EEOP Recognize that Radon mitigation is not happening Radon can be mitigated Sealing entry paths, or Sub-slab ventilation, or RRNC, or Barriers

Proposed Project & Approach Goal: Reduce risk from radon exposure in tribal communities Build tribal capability to implement radon reduction programs Provide sources of funding & model approaches for achieving reduction Maximize efforts by combining efforts in Radon outreach & education Programs to improve air & building structures (Healthy Homes, Weatherization, etc.)

Proposed Project & Approach Proposed two-phase approach Phase 1: A two year pilot program Seed funding 2 or 3 partners with existing Healthy Homes or Weatherization programs Phase 2: Establish partnerships for a sustainable radon effort with the goal of addressing indoor environmental issues in addition to radon

Proposed Project & Approach – Phase 1 Partner with 2 or 3 communities or organizations Elevated radon present Participate for 2 years Have existing air and/or building improvement grants Training method Follow ITEP/TAMS Center model EPA & tribal instructors Tribal case studies Provide technical & programmatic skills Radon mitigation technologies Identify funding sources

Proposed Project & Approach – Phase 1 Assist partner tribes in radon mitigations Train tribal staff Provide pre- and post-radon mitigation measurements Find a way to perform radon reductions Prepare training course for future delivery Begin to develop partnerships with other federal agencies

Our Next Steps Continue conversations with related programs Federal agencies (CDC & Healthy Homes, HUD, and DOE & Weatherization) Tribes and tribally focused training programs Consolidate known mitigation technologies

In closing… Radon is a hazard & should be fixed Can’t see it, can’t smell it, can’t predict where it will be Easy to measure & can be fixed Can be integrated into other indoor air & building improvement efforts Bringing radon technologies & methods to the tribes

Contact information Farshid Farsi (TAMS Center) Farsi.Farshid@epa.gov or (702)784-8263 Emilio Braganza (EPA/R&IE) Braganza.Emilio@epa.gov or (702)784-8280