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RADON MEASURMENT LICENSURE

A Guide to Study and Testing

IEMAEmergency Management Agency

State of Illinois

ursuant to!

Radon Industry Licensin !ct "#.!. 90$262% e&&ective 'u(y 30% 199)*+ and%

the !dopted Ru(e Licensin o& Radon ,etection and -itiation ervices%32 I((inois !dministration ode% #art 422 "199*.

#repared y

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MEASUREMENT LICENSURE STUD" GUIDErent . 5ho(een% #h.,.% orthern I((inois 7niversity% 'une 2004

CONTENTS

Introduction...........................................................................................................3

Radon Measurement Licensure............................................................................Radon -easurement #ro&essiona( License...................................................................Radon -easurement echnician License......................................................................onditions o& -easurement Licensure...................................................................... ....ontinuin ducation Re:uirements.............................................................................

!pp(yin &or a License...................................................................................................

How to Use the Study Guide..................................................................................

What to Study..........................................................................................................-easurement Learnin ;ua(ity ontro( and >ua(ity !ssurance.........................

amp(e Item.........................................................................................

!rea o& oncentration Reu(ations..................................................................amp(e Item.........................................................................................

How to Study...........................................................................................................?ow to ein the Learnin #rocess...............................................................................?ow to Read the rainin -anua( y >3R..................................................................5hat to ,o 5hi(e Readin the -anua(..........................................................................?ow to -anae @our ime.............................................................................................A-7R,R% he tudiedB...............................................................................................

How to Take the Measurement Licensure Test....................................................?ow to !pproach ;


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MEASUREMENT LICENSURE STUD" GUIDE

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I#TR$DU%TI$#!s stipu(ated y the !dopted Ru(e% 32 I((inois !dministrative ode% #art 422 "Licensin o&Radon ,etection and -itiation ervices* o& 199% the re:uired Cnow(ede ase &orradon measurement pro&essiona( (icensure comprises siD "6* units o& Cnow(edepro&iciency

1. Radon ;ccurrence and ?ea(th &&ects2. Radon ntry and ehavior3. Radon -easurement4. I((inois ,epartment o& uc(ear a&ety -itiation tandand8. ,omestic 5ater Radon -easurement and ontro(

6. 5orCer ?ea(th

he present re:uired trainin manua(% 7I Radon -easurement ourse E !n I((inoispeci&ic ourse "7niversity o& I((inois% 1999*% is approved y the I((inois merency-anaement !ency "&ormer(y I((inois ,epartment o& uc(ear a&ety* and re&erencesparts o& Reducin Radon in tructures% 3rddition ". ohen F !ssociates% 1992*. hisstudy uide is ased upon these materia(s% as we(( as the eDistin measurement(icensure test re:uired o& a(( individua(s who seeC a radon measurement (icense in I((inoisased upon the Radon Industry Licensin !ct "#.!. 90$262% e&&ective 'u(y 30% 199)* andthe !dopted Ru(e Licensin o& Radon ,etection and -itiation ervices% 32 I((inois

!dministration ode% #art 422 "199*.

RD$# M&SUR&MT LI%SUR&

Licensin o& radon measurement personne( eDists on two separate (eve(s themeasurement pro&essiona(% and the measurement technician.

Radon Measurement 'ro(essional License

he ,epartment sha(( issue a Radon -easurement #ro&essiona( (icense to any individua(who &u(&i((s the &o((owin re:uirements

1* Is at (east 1 years o& ae.

2* #rovides evidence o& re(evant worC eDperience and education that meets anyone o& the &o((owin criteria

!t (east 4 years o& radio(oica( sa&ety% environmenta( samp(in% or

industria( hyiene eDperience+

,ocumented worC history approved y the ,epartment demonstratin

comp(etion o& 80 radon measurements+ or

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o eDperience. ! siD$month proationary period per&ormance audit wi(( e

per&ormed y the ,epartment.

3* #rovides proo& o& success&u( comp(etion o& the 7#! Radon -easurement;perators ourse% or an e:uiva(ent indoor radon and radon proenymeasurement course approved y the ,epartment.

4* ?as success&u((y comp(eted a 7#! Radon -easurement Damination% or ane:uiva(ent eDamination approved y the ,epartment.

8* umits a comp(ete and accurate app(ication &orm prescried y the ,epartmentthat inc(udes.

! description o& a(( types o& indoor radon measurements per&ormed and any

other re(ated services o&&ered+

! description o& a(( measurement devices+

! worCer protection proram description accepta(e to the ,epartment that

inc(udes% ut is not (imited to procedures to Ceep radiation eDposures to

worCers as (ow as reasona(y achieva(e+ and ! :ua(ity assurance proram description accepta(e to the ,epartment that

inc(udes% ut is not (imited too ! po(icy statement committin to provide :ua(ity worC% sined and

dated y the app(icant+o Re:uirements &or personne( :ua(i&ication and trainin+

o #rocedures &or procurement o& items and services+

o #rocedures &or maintainin records+

o #rocedures &or ca(iration and testin o& instruments+ and

o tandard operatin procedures.

6* !n individua( re:uestin renewa( sha(( sumit evidence o& meetin the continuin

education re:uirements in ection 422.0.

Radon Measurement Technician License

he ,epartment sha(( issue a Radon -easurement echnician (icense to any individua(authoriGin worC under the enera( supervision o& a Radon -easurement #ro&essiona((icensee% i& the app(icant meets the &o((owin re:uirements

1* Is at (east 1 years o& ae.

2* #rovides proo& o& success&u( comp(etion o& the 7#! Radon -easurement

;perators ourse% or an e:uiva(ent indoor radon and radon proenymeasurement course approved y the ,epartment.

3* ?as success&u((y comp(eted a 7#! Radon -easurement Damination% or ane:uiva(ent eDamination approved y the ,epartment.

4* !n individua( re:uestin renewa( sha(( sumit evidence o& meetin the continuineducation re:uirements in ection 422.0.

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12. he radon (aoratory (icensee sha(( noti&y the ,epartment in writin within 8worCin days when it (oses or rep(aces the individua( named inection 422.60"e*"2*"!*.

%ontinuin) &ducation Re*uirements

!(( app(icants &or renewa( o& individua( (icenses sha(( provide evidence o& havinparticipated in an approved proram o& continuin education as indicated e(ow.

1. he re:uired e&&ort in continuin education per 2 year period &or each cateory o&(icense issued is as &o((ows

a. Radon -easurement #ro&essiona( 16 credits " ateory II*. Radon -easurement echnician creditsc. Radon -itiation #ro&essiona( 16 credits " ateory II*d. Radon -itiation echnician creditse. !(( app(icants &or individua( (icenses sha(( provide evidence o& participatin in an

approved proram o& continuin education as indicated in susection "a*.!((

credits are ateory I% un(ess otherwise noted. ateory I can e sustituted &orateory II.

2. ontinuin education credits may e otained via participation in courses%teachin approved courses% and y documented attendance at seminars ormeetins o& pro&essiona( oraniGations. o otain credit &or attendance atseminars and meetins% (icensees sha(( sumit a copy o& the aenda and thesin$in sheet or other simi(ar proo& o& attendance.

3. Hor Radon -easurement #ro&essiona(s and Radon -itiation #ro&essiona(s% at(east o& the re:uired 16 continuin education credits "s* sha(( e inapproved radon courses.

4. he asis &or a unit o& continuin education credit sha(( e the contact hour "80minutes* o& (ecture. !ctivity other than (ecture sha(( e sumitted to the,epartment &or eva(uation in accordance with ection 422.8.

8. Licensees sha(( sumit re:uired documentation &or s at the time o& renewa(.

6. ontinuin education credit &or courses sha(( e iven &or courses approved y7#! or the ,epartment in accordance with the procedures speci&ied in ection422.8.

). Hor courses not approved y 7#! or the ,epartment% a (icensee may sumitthe in&ormation re:uired y ection 422.8to the ,epartment &or approva(. uchdocumentation sha(( e sumitted at (east 10 days prior to (icense eDpiration.

!!lyin) (or a License

he &irst step in app(yin &or a #ro&essiona( or echnica( License is to comp(ete a ,approved >ua(i&ication ourse. Hor comp(ete in&ormation% see detai(s contained on

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http//www.state.i(.us/idns/htm(/radon/app(y(ic.asp

In&ormation on radon courses o&&ered in the tate o& I((inois may e accessed throuh

http//www.state.i(.us/idns/htm(/radon/avai(pu/rdnmmcs.asp

!pp(ication &or the measurement (icensin eDamination may e accessed throuh

http//www.state.i(.us/idns/pd&s/radon#,H/2004-easurement_License_!pp.pd&

!n app(icant must have success&u((y comp(eted oth an I((inois approved speci&ic:ua(i&ication course and the (icense eDam in the (icense cateory prior to sumittin anapp(ication. #ro&essiona( (icense app(icants must inc(ude in their (icense app(icationpacCae a >ua(ity !ssurance proram and 5orCer #rotection #(an. !dditiona(in&ormation reardin >ua(ity !ssurance uidance documentation is accessi(e throuh

http//www.state.i(.us/idns/pd&s/radon#,H/I-!J2004.pd&

H$W T$ US& TH& STUD+ GUID&

his study uide is intended to aument your other trainin materia(s and instructiona(process E not sustitute &or them. are&u( use o& this uide wi(( increase your (earnin%decrease your study time% and enhance your chances &or passin the (icensure test onthe &irst tria(. @ou may have heard &rom others that the (icensure test is di&&icu(t% and that&ai(in to study is a Ksure way to court disaster. e(ieve themM

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yourse(&% so that you can accurate(y monitor your proress% and (ast(y% how to est uti(iGeyour (imited time to prepare &or the (icensin test.

peaCin o& the test% the neDt section% How to Take the Measurement Licensure Test%presents strateies &or neotiatin the o


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2. o app(y the re(evant (aws and e(ements o& physica( science to the radonmeasurement process% as we(( as understandin the ro(e o& physica( science inoth the introduction and presence o& radon in the environment.

3. o &orecast how radon occurs% when and where% and why% as we(( as predictinhow this e(ement wi(( ehave at di&&erent times% in di&&erent p(aces% and/or under

di&&erent circumstances.

4. o measure re(evant properties o& radon% uti(iGin appropriate sca(es o&measurement% interpretin oth status and proression "chane*% as we(( aspossessin the ai(ity to interpret such measurements va(id(y and re(ia(y.

8. o uti(iGe the standard devices and/or instrumentation approved &or radonmeasurement% their ca(iration and servicin% as we(( as the potentia( &or errorsassociated with the misuse or misp(acement o& such devices.

6. o mode( the re:uired e(ements o& :ua(ity contro( and :ua(ity assurancethrouhout the measurement process as a continuous part o& the measurement

protoco(% as we(( as the inherent va(ues o& a :ua(ity contro((ed approach topro&essiona( measurement.

). o comp(y with eDistin (aws% reu(ations% and other esta(ished procedura(re:uirements associated with radon measurement% as we(( as emu(ate theimportance o& (ea( oversiht o& radon$re(ated activities.

The Measurement Licensure Test

he radon measurement professional licensuretest is a 100$item test that measures thecandidates Cnow(ede in seven ")* enera( areas o& concentration. he test is timed%

a((owin &or a maDimimum o& 1.8 hours testin time.

1. ,e&initions2. #hysics3. Radon ;ccurrence F ehavior4. -easurements8. -easurement ,evices6. >ua(ity ontro( F >ua(ity !ssurance). Reu(ations

his is a mu(tip(e choice eDamination with 2$4 choices per :uestion. ome :uestionsre:uire mathematica( computation. Damination :uestions have een written to provide

on(y one answer and are ; written as tricC :uestions. !(( correct answers havee:ua( va(ue and there are no score reductions &or wron answers. here&ore% a((eDamination :uestions shou(d e answered. !mp(e time is provided to answer a((eDamination :uestions% so e sure to read each :uestion and its &our choices comp(ete(yand care&u((y e&ore se(ectin the possi(e answer to the :uestion.

Scorin)

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ach item is worth 1 point towards the &ina( score. ! summary score o& )0J itemscorrect% or reater% is eva(uated as Kpassin. 7nanswered items are scored as incorrect.o partia( credit is iven.

Radon Measurement %om!etencies

ach o& the ) areas o& the radon measurement professional licensuretest is assessedy means o& severa( test items% addressin one or more competencies% the numer o&which "items* are shown e(ow as individua( :uestions within the test.

1. ,e&initions "10*ompetencies he radionuc(ides &ami(y+ Re(atin measured va(ues to true and taretva(ues+ >ua(ity contro( devices+ a(iration and ana(ytic accuracy+ hemica( properties o&e(ement and partic(e+ ections o& the residence and ui(din+ !ir &(ow and movement%interna( v. eDterna(.

2. #hysics "10*

ompetencies Radiation+ >ua(ities o& radon+ tructure o& the atom+ !tomic decay andradon decay products+ omputations ased upon picocuries per (iter o& air "p i/L*

3. Radon ;ccurrence F ehavior "28*ompetencies atura( v. man$made radiation+ Radon eDposure and re(ated hea(the&&ects+ Interpretation o& radon measurements+ Radon% decay products% and proeny+:ui(irium ratios+ Radon inha(ation and &i(ter respirators+ oncentration radients and air&(ow pressure+ !ir &(ow and venti(ation rate as re(ated to house structure% temperaturedi&&erence% and soi(+ hases and radon presence+ asement and &oundations+ imp(e aircontaminant/venti(ation rates and radon.

4. -easurements "12*ompetencies 5orCin (eve(s "5L*+ !ttachments to so(ids y radon decay+ #assive

detectors+ estin o& water+ Re(ative percent di&&erence computation+ ,ocumentationre:uirements+ estin y home owner+ ;ccupied homes.

8. -easurement ,evices "1)*ompetencies #rimary suction at sump pump+ ,etectors and R,#s+ Radon detectors"harcoa(% !(pha tracC "!*% (ectret ion chamers "I*% harcoa( (i:uid scinti((ation"L**+ ontinuous Radon -onitors "!(pha scinti((ation% #u(sed ioniGation chamer+ o(idstate si(icon*+ Radon decay product "R,#* monitors "ime interatin "active*% rasamp(in% ontinuous R,# or 5L*+ !dvantaes v. disadvantaes.

6. >ua(ity ontro( F >ua(ity !ssurance "11*ompetencies oa(s+ #(annin and documentation+ ias and precision+ piCedmeasurement+ Hie(d (anCs+ ontro( (imits.

). Reu(ations "18*ompetencies Radon Industry Licensin !ct "RIL!*% ection 44/40+ !dopted Ru(e% 32I((inois !dministrative ode% #art 422+ Radon -easurement #ro&essiona( License+

!pp(ication% conditions% and eDemptions+ Re:uirements &or renewa(+ Pio(ations%suspension% revocation% or non$renewa(+ Radon -easurement echnician License andauthoriGation to worC+ Re:uirements o& mitiation systems+ >ua(ity assurance in(icensin.

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ach test item addresses one "or more* o& the e(ements o& Cnow(ede which ameasurement pro&essiona( must understand "see learning obecti!es*% in order to eoth e&&ective and success&u(.

%om!onents o( Radon Measurement /nowled)e 0ase

he areas o& Cnow(ede re:uired o& an e&&ective and success&u( radon measurementpro&essiona( address severa( important points o& in&ormation% inc(udin

5hat a radon measurement pro&essiona( must Cnow.

5hy such Cnow(ede is important.

5hat to do% when and where% under di&&erent circumstances+ and how to decide

which approach is est. 5ho to inc(ude% or invo(ve% in the measurement process% as necessary.

rea o( %oncentration1 D&2I#ITI$#S

he radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& e(ementso& radon and measurement% particu(ar(y in terms o& the (ae(s "de&initions* used% whateach de&inition is% what it means% and how to communicate e&&ective(y with others yusin such (ae(s or de&initions. ,e&initions may e re(ated to a person% p(ace% thin"oua(ity contro( measurements usin a detector that has not een eDposed toradon or radon proeny.

he movement o& indoor air out o& the house.

Radioactive decay o& an atom% in which the nuc(eus (oses two protons and two

neutrons and (are amounts o& enery.

Sam!le Item4

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5hich type o& radiation are we most concerned aout when testin &orradon with R-sO

. a(pha")

. eta "S*

. amma "T*

. sima "U*

rea o( %oncentration1 'H+SI%S

he radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& physica(science as re(ated to radon and measurement% particu(ar(y in terms o& the (aws o&physics overnin radon and its measurement.

#hysics addresses each o& the &o((owin areas o& Cnow(ede.

>ua(ities o& radon "e..% co(or(ess% odor(ess% natura((y$occurrin% inert% heavier

than air% etc.*.

omposition o& the nuc(eus o& an atom. mission"s* &rom radon$222 decay.

ime periods desinated as radioactive atoms decay.

Radiation types ased upon mass% speed% and chare.

Radiation and pure enery.

ypes o& radiation and impact upon a p(astic chip durin a passive radon test.

omputations ased upon the amount o& picocuries per (iter o& air "pi/L*.

-easurement o& radon decay products.

Sam!le Item4

he time period durin which the :uantity o& radioactive atoms decays to80J o& the oriina( :uantity is Cnown as

!. he(&$(i&e.. ?a(&$(i&e.. ?a(&$time.,. ,ecay residua(.

rea o( %oncentration1 RD$# $%%URR%& #D 0&H5I$R

he radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& how%radon occurs% when and where% and "then* how radon ehaves as a physica( entity.

Radon occurrence and its ehavior address each o& the &o((owin areas o& Cnow(ede.

Radon$222 contriution to annua( radiation eDposure to natura( and man$made

radiations. e((s most impacted y inha(ed radon and radon proeny% and re(ated hea(th

e&&ects. ;raniGation"s* a&&irmin 7#!s residentia( risC estimates.

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tudy that &ound Qno statistica((y sini&icant risC o& (un cancer &rom indoor radon

eDposureA. Radon measurement ca(cu(ated in pi/L (eve(s and their interpretation.

Re(ationship"s* etween radon and its radon decay products% or radon proeny.

a(cu(ation o& e:ui(irium ratios% iven radon "pi/L* and radon decay product

concentrations. Interpretation o& comination o& short$(ived radon decay products.

7se o&% and rationa(e &or% &i(ter respirator.

oncentration radient and the pressure driven air&(ow.

Re(ationship o& air&(ow to house (eve(s% temperature di&&erences% and soi( ases.

ommon chases "e"g"% recessed (ihtin &iDtures* and impact upon radon

presence. asement construction and type o& &oundations as contriutin to radon entry.

he venti(ation rate is a varia(e that can e used to predict radon concentrations

in a house. Hactors why the simp(e air contaminant/ venti(ation rate mode( is incorrect &or

radon in ui(dins.

Sam!le Item4

,o o(der homes have hiher radon (eve(s than newer homesO!. o% un(ess the home is noninsu(ated.. @es% ecause the asements are constructed di&&erent(y.. ot necessari(y% since the on(y way to Cnow is to test.,. @es% ecause inspection codes have chaned over time.

rea o( %oncentration1 M&SUR&MTS

he radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& howradon is measured% associated sca(es o& measurement and their readin (eve(s% and theinterpretation o& co((ected readin data.

-easurement addresses each o& the &o((owin areas o& Cnow(ede.

,e&inition o& a K5orCin Leve( "5L*.

!ttachment o& radon decay products to so(id o


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Responsii(ities o& -easurement #ro&essiona( to home owner who wishes to

per&orm their own test. Radon measurements% prior to a rea( estate transaction% &or an occupied home.

Sam!le Item4

he re(ative percent di&&erence "R#,* &or two resu(ts% 4 and p$i/L% is!. 80J.. 200J. 33J,. 6)J

rea o( %oncentration1 M&SUR&MT D&5I%&S

he radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& thestandard devices and/or instrumentation that measure radon% their use"s* and upCeep%

and the va(idity and re(iai(ity issues associated with each device.

-easurement devices address each o& the &o((owin areas o& Cnow(ede.

#ost$mitiation testin ased upon primary suction &rom sump pump

ypes and uti(ity o& charcoa( detectors.

,etectors and R,#s

Li:uid scinti((ation "L* devices.

(ectret "* devices.

heory o& operation o& continuous radon monitors "R*.

ontinuous worCin (eve( "5L*.

ime interatin detectors.

! and L detectors. ! detectors are ana(yGed y countin the

! detectors.

$#erm e(ectret devices.

!uthoriGation o& non$inter&erence areements.

-easurement device precision.

Sam!le Item4

In which o& the &o((owin ways can a radon test e tampered withO!. overin the detection device.

. ;peratin who(e house &ans.. ;penin a window.,. !ny o& aove.

rea o( %oncentration1 6ULIT+ %$#TR$L #D 6ULIT+ SSUR#%&

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he radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& thee(ements o& :ua(ity contro( in the measurement process% and the assurance o& :ua(itystandards throuhout% in order to insure va(id and re(ia(e practice.

>ua(ity contro( and :ua(ity assurance address each o& the &o((owin areas o& Cnow(ede.

;ua(ity assurance p(annin and documentation.

piCed measurement when usin passive measurement devices.

Hie(d (anCs.

omputin the arithmetic averae "mean*.

,eterminin ias ased on mu(tip(e simu(taneous measurements.

#recision in measurement.

;vera(( error "precision% ias* &rom sin(e measurements.

omparin spiCed measurements to chamer va(ue or re&erence.

,up(icate resu(ts and their re(ationship to contro( (imits.

Sam!le Item4

he statement Reports should be free of errors# and the resultsdisclosed only to the client or their representati!e$s%"% is

!. rue. Ha(se

rea o( %oncentration1 R&GULTI$#S

he radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a thorouh understandin o& thee(ements o& oth tate o& I((inois and &edera( reu(ations and standards associated with

the measurement o& radon.

Reu(ations address each o& the &o((owin areas o& Cnow(ede.

Re:uirements o& mitiation systems in I((inois.

ui(der insta((ed systems with use o& vent &ans.

I((inois po(icy on radon e(ements.

Law re:uirin a home se((er to in&orm a uyer aout any Cnown radon (eve(s.

I, non$renewa(% suspension% or revocation o& pro&essiona( (icenses.

ection 44/40 o& the Radon Industry Licensin !ct "RIL!*.

Licensee vio(ation o& a provision o& the Radon Industry Licensin !ct.

he !dopted Ru(e% 32 I((inois !dministrative ode #art 422% (icensureeDemptions.

Re:uirements &or an initia( Radon -easurement #ro&essiona( License.

Radon -easurement echnician (icensees and authoriGation to worC.

!pp(ication &or Radon -easurement #ro&essiona( (icense% and :ua(ity assurance

proram"s*. onditions o& License.

Radon (icensees must ensure that radiation eDposure to worCers is contro((ed.

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In a two year (icense period% Radon -easurement #ro&essiona(s re:uirements.

hort$term or (on$term measurements.

Sam!le Item4

5ho can insta(( a passive systemO!. Licensed mitiator.. ui(der.. ?omeowner.,. !nyone.

H$W T$ STUD+

&&ective (earnin can on(y taCe p(ace throuh e&&ective study E nothin comes easy toanyone. tudyin is a science% not an art% and those individua(s who deve(op oodhaits in studyin wi(( optimiGe their (earnin and minimiGe the time necessary to (earn.

How to 0e)in the Learnin) 'rocess

?ere are 10 tips to et you he(p you taCe the &irst AcorrectB step in the (earnin process.

1. -aCe and Ceep a study schedu(e. et aside certain hours each day &or c(assassinments. =eep the same schedu(e reu(ar(y day to day. he amount o& timeneeded &or study wi(( vary with the individua( student and the courses on his orher schedu(e.

2. tudy in a suita(e p(ace $$ the same p(ace every day. Is concentration one o&

your study pro(emsO Dperts state that the riht surroundins improveconcentration ai(ity. !(so% study desCs/ta(es shou(d e (ocated in a :uiet p(ace$$ &ree &rom distractions.

3. ;raniGe a(( materia( e&ore startin. @our study area shou(d have certainstandard e:uipment $$ paper% pen% resource ooCs% ca(cu(ator% etc. his wi((e(iminate unnecessary interruptions.

4. ,ont wait &or inspiration to striCe $$ it proa(y wont. 5e can (earn a (essonaout studyin &rom oservin an ath(ete. an you imaine seein an ath(etewho is trainin &or a mi(e run sittin on the &ie(d waitin &or inspiration to striCee&ore einnin to practiceO LiCe an ath(ete% it is necessary to et in trainin &oreDams y doin thins on a reu(ar asis.

5. =eep an oraniGed noteooC. Research shows that theres a de&inite re(ationshipetween the oraniGation o& a students noteooC and the rades he/she maCes.et aside a specia( section &or each course.

6. =eep a care&u( record o& assinments. 5hy (ose time phonin a(( over town orcampus to &ind someone who Cnows the assinmentO 5rite it down $$ in detai( $$

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in a desinated p(ace in your noteooC. =nowin what is eDpected and whenyou are eDpected to do it is the &irst step toward comp(etin the assinment.

7. 7se Qtrade secretsQ &or success&u( study. Hor eDamp(e

H(ash ards. 7se a 3Q D 8Q card to (earn specia(iGed vocau(ary. ;n the

&ront write the term+ on the acC% write the de&inition or an important &actaout that term. arry your &(ash cards with you. #eriodica((y taCe themout and :uiG yourse(&.

,ivided #ae. ,raw a dividin (ine down the center o& a sheet o&

noteooC paper. 5rite important :uestions on the (e&t side and theanswers on the riht. 7se the Qse(& restrictionQ method o& study. overthe riht$hand side and try to ive the answer. hen checC and rechecCunti( youre sure you Cnow the materia(.

over ard. !s you are studyin% (ooC over your noteooC or teDtooC

and read what you are tryin to memoriGe. 7se the cover card to concea(what youve uestion$Read$Recite$Review* method is a means o& study thatout(ines in concrete &orm some o& the techni:ues you have a(ready een usin in yourstudy haits% ut it adds some techni:ues that you may not Cnow. he >3R method

ives you a de&inite out(ine o& a study procedure% proven use&u( to those who practice it.>3R has een deve(oped and eDperimenta((y shown to e success&u(.

7. SureyaCe a minute or two to do the &o((owin "(ooC &or summaries*

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read the summary

read any :uestions% terms or other important materia( at the end o& the

chapter.he purpose o& the survey is to provide a road view o& what the author is tryin tosay or achieve in the chapter% y surveyin you wi(( have a notion o& what the roadidea is.

8. 6uestion!sC yourse(& :uestions ased on the teDt% usin o(d&ace headins such asRadon $ccurrence and Health &((ects. urn this into active :uestioninsentences% such as

?ow does radon occurO

5here does radon occurO

5hat are the e&&ects upon hea(th o& radonO

!re these e&&ects di&&erent due to when or where radon miht occurO

3. Read

y now you are readin% not passive(y% ut active(y with certain de&inite :uestionsin mind% and attemptin to answer these :uestions and to oraniGe the materia(.Read on(y to the end o& each headed section. an you answer your :uestions&rom step 2O

9. ReciteHor each o& the :uestions in step 2 you have written down% can you (ooC awayand answer out (oud each :uestionO I& you cannot answer it &rom your notes%marC it so that you can (isten especia((y &or that point in c(ass. ;nce answered%simp(y move to neDt step$2 :uestion% answer it out (oud and so on unti( you et toend o& the chapter.

:. ReiewHirst upon comp(etion o& the study session% review what was covered% $$ repeatthe process unti( you can answer every :uestion that you posed. hen% second%repeat this process once a weeC unti( you are tested on the materia(. !(waysreview materia( at the end o& every weeC.

;. dditional sources o( *uestions1

a(es and raphs. hese are important summaries o& materia( and you

shou(d turn their headins into :uestion% i& possi(e% or asC yourse(& :uestionsaout them.

Ita(iciGed phrases. hese the author considers important and you shou(d% too.

!sC yourse(& :uestions aout them.

"Richard ?. !nderson% 7niversity o& o(orado at ,enver% 199)*

ow repeat the steps >7I;% R!,% RI% and RPI5 on each succeedinheaded section. hat is% turn the neDt headins into a :uestion% read to answer that:uestion% and recite the answer% &o((owed y a rie& review. Read in this way unti( theentire (esson is comp(eted. >uestion yourse(& &rom the chapter summary a(so.

Is the >3R method an easy way to studyO o% it is not. It is an easy techni:ue tounderstand and to memoriGe% ut it wi(( ca(( &or de(ierate e&&ort on your part to practice

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these techni:ues reu(ar(y. It wi(( not e easy to (earn to app(y it% ecause your o(d% morepassive haits o& readin wi(( inter&ere with the active e&&ort to study at &irst. ut you can(earn to app(y the >3R method success&u((y and you wi(( &ind it rewardin.

What to Do While Readin) the Manual

Ci((&u(% purpose&u( marCin o& your teDtooC is much more use&u( than taCin copiouschapter notes. In &act% it is the most e&&icient aid &or retention and review that you candevise. ! we(($marCed chapter can e reviewed in (ess than ha(& the time it wou(d taCe tore$read it entire(y% and your review wi(( e &ar more e&&ective. he main points% mainsupportin detai(s% the re(ationship etween ideas% a(( 3R method to the teDtooC and then marCin the important points and maCin rie&

notes riht in the ooC. ;& course% to e an e&&ective aid to review% the marCin must edone in a methodica( purpose&u( way. -any students read% penci( in hand% and simp(yunder(ine anythin that seems important or interestin at the time. his active(y Ceepsthem usy and may he(p them concentrate% ut un&ortunate(y it is no he(p (ater on. earin mind% then% that your marCins are your uide to review.

?ere are hints on how to ecome a success&u( teDtooC marCer

1. 5!I to start marCin unti( you have read and thorouh(y understood the chapteror a sini&icant portion o& it. hen ; != and marC the -!I #;I in any&ashion you choose% so (on as it is consistent+ under(inin% Roman numera(s inthe marin% Cey words in the marin% etc.

2. e sure to indicate not on(y the main ideas ut the re(ationships etween them.,oin this may re:uire you to scraw( a word or two in the marin% or use (itt(earrows to connect points% or use a series o& numers and (etters% or circ(e Ceytransitiona( words. Identi&y cause and e&&ect% steps in a process% sini&icantcontrasts% etc. in this way.

3. I& you &ee( you a(so need to note suordinate points and Cey detai(s% such as theproo&s the author advances &or a iven enera(iGation% note them economica((y%&or instance with (itt(e circ(ed numers% comined with the arest minimum o&under(inin o& Cey words.

4. 7se a variety o& marCs% use them consistent(y. @ou may want to under(ine mainideas% circ(e important names and dates% or use racCets and marina( notes &oran entire Cey pararaph.

8. ummary words or phrases in the marin% or at the top or ottom o& the pae% arehe(p&u(. In a we(( oraniGed teDt% you can with practice% &orma((y out(ine thechapters riht in the marins% with Roman numera(s and (etters and a word ortwo o& comment.

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6. 7se the inside &ront or acC covers to Ceep a runnin (ossary o& &ormu(as%termino(oy% etc. and the pae numers on which they are de&ined.

). 5hatever system you use% "you wi(( worC out your own system dependin on thenature o& the course and the teDtooC*% ,; ;PR,; I. ,ont marC up thepae


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10. ettin a stoppin time at niht wi(( encourae hard worC in anticipation o& einthrouh y ten oc(ocC or whatever time you set. ometimes you may even eatthe c(ocC. he increased impetus he(ps you concentrate.

11. ,ont cram &or hours the niht e&ore a test. Instead% distriute your study in ha(&$

hour sements over a period o& days.

12. ince (earnin is cumu(ative% new ideas must e incorporated with previous(earnin &rom (ectures% readins% and (a eDperiments. @ou have to continuous(ymaCe the connections and associations in your own mind. #uttin it a(( toether iseasier i& you schedu(e time dai(y to read% to thinC% to re&(ect% to review. Improved(earnin is the natura( resu(t o& this approach to usin your time.

"7niversity tudy enter% 7niversity o& orth ,aCota% 2002*

tudyin is a hih(y structured% systematic process E very simi(ar% in &act% to themeasurement o& radon and resu(tin interpretation o& otained Kreadins. 5hi(emayhem may not e an e&&ective approach to (earnin% the Amood o& a mystery storyBives a &ew hints towards mode(in an e&&ective study process.

Mood1

et a positi!e mood &or yourse(& to study in+ e(ect the appropriate time%environment% and attitude.

Understand1

-arC any in&ormation you dont understand in a particu(ar unit+ =eep a &ocus onone unit or a manaea(e roup o& eDercises.

Recall1

!&ter studyin the unit% stop and put what you have (earned into your own words.

Di)est1

o acC to what you did not understand and reconsider the in&ormation+ ontacteDterna( eDpert sources "e..% other ooCs or an instructor* i& you sti(( cannotunderstand it.

&"!and1

In this step% asC three Cinds o& :uestions concernin the studied materia( I& Icou(d speaC to the author% what :uestions wou(d I asC or what criticism wou(d Io&&erO ?ow cou(d I app(y this materia( to what I am interested inO ?ow cou(d ImaCe this in&ormation interestin and understanda(e to other studentsO

Reiew1

o over the materia( youve covered% Review what strateies he(ped youunderstand and/or retain in&ormation in the past and app(y these to your currentstudies .

"'ohn R. ?ayes% he omp(ete #ro(em o(ver% 199*

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H$W T$ T/& TH& M&SURMT LI%SUR& T&ST

Hind out what Cind o& test you wi(( e taCin and study accordin(y. @ou shou(d einstudyin a &ew weeCs ahead o& time. tudies have shown that a student has a reaterretention rate throuh radua( study o& materia(. It sometimes he(ps to have a studyuddy &or cross :uestion and eDamination.

he niht e&ore the test maCe sure you (ooC over a(( your notes and review% then et toed ear(y and et a ood nihts s(eep. he day o& the eDam et up ear(y% eat a oodreaC&ast and aain review your notes. hinC positive(y and have con&idence in the &actthat you have done everythin possi(e in order to otain a ood rade in the test.

!rrive at the eDam ear(y and et a ood seat. ,ont ta(C with &riends as this maycontriute to (ast minute con&usion. 5hen you et your test% (ance over the entire thin%then udet your time accordin(y. I& some items are worth more than others% answerthese &irst% then o to :uestions carryin &ewer points. I& you start to et test panic% putyour penci( down% taCe a &ew deep reaths and ather your thouhts. e con&ident inyour ai(ity to answer what is asCed.

@;7 ! ,; IM

How to !!roach $,-ectie Test Items

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sustitution maCes a etter statement% the :uestion is &a(se+ i& your sustitution does notmaCe a etter statement% the :uestion is true.

Rule :.5atch &or modi&yin or (imitin phrases inserted in true$&a(se :uestions. ames% dates%p(aces or other detai(s are o&ten inserted to maCe the statement inaccurate.

Rule ;.e a(ert &or mu(tip(e ideas or concepts within the same true$&a(se statement. !(( parts o&the staminate must e true or the entire statement is &a(se.

Rule ?.e a(ert &or rammatica( inconsistencies etween the :uestion stem and the answerchoices on mu(tip(e$choice :uestions. ! choice is a(most a(ways wron i& it and the stemdo not maCe a rammatica((y correct sentence.

Rule @.e cautious aout chanin your answer to a true$ &a(se or mu(tip(e choice :uestion

without a ood reason. @our &irst QuessQ is more (iCe(y to e correct than are suse:uentQuesses%Q so e sure to have a sound reason &or chanin your answer.

Rule A.!pp(y the same approach to answerin oth true$ &a(se and mu(tip(e choice :uestions.he same techni:ues wi(( worC e:ua((y we(( &or oth% since mu(tip(e choice :uestions areasica((y true$&a(se :uestions arraned in roups.

Rule 7B.;n matchin eDercises% worC with on(y one co(umn at a time. -atch each item in thatco(umn aainst a(( items in the second co(umn unti( you &ind a proper match% marCinthrouh matches aout which you are certain so that it wi(( e easier to match out the

rest aout which you are unsure."Richard ?. !nderson% 7niversity o& o(orado at ,enver% 199)*

How to !!roach 'ro,lemCSolin) Test Items

#ro(em$so(vin "computation* test items are important e(ements o& the test. 5rite downhard$to$rememer &ormu(as% e:uations and ru(es as soon as possi(e a&ter receivin thetest. I& you cannot worC a particu(ar pro(em% sCip it and return to it (ater. he time wi(( eetter spent on a pro(em you are more sure o&. how a(( your steps c(ear(y and (ae(your answer so it can easi(y e &ound. hecC and dou(e checC computations and thep(acement o& decima( points.

D&%LRTI$#S

Disa,ility ccommodation

he tate o& I((inois merency -anaement !ency "I-!* aides y ection 804 o&the Rehai(itation !ct o& 19)3 which mandates reasona(e accommodations e provided

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&or :ua(i&ied individua(s with disai(ities. !ny prospective (icensin candidate with acerti&ied disai(ity% who may re:uire some type o& instructiona( and/or eDaminationaccommodation% shou(d contact I-! as soon as possi(e so that we can provide or&aci(itate an accommodations the app(icant may need. ! certi&ication o& disai(ity shou(de provided throuh an eva(uation y a (icensed psycho(oist% at the app(icantseDpense.

cademic Misconduct

!cademic -isconduct is any vio(ation o& ethics or (ea( protoco( associated with anyaspect o& the (icensin process% inc(udin app(ication% reistration% trainin% and testin.

!ny receipt or transmission o& unauthoriGed aid on assinments or eDaminations%p(aiarism% unauthoriGed use o& eDamination materia(s% or other &orms o& dishonesty inacademic matters% is deemed academic misconduct% and is su


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!ppendiD

RADON MEASUREMENT COMETENC" C#EC$LIST

rea o( %oncentration1 D&2I#ITI$#S

he radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o&e(ements o& radon and measurement% particu(ar(y in terms o& the (ae(s "de&initions*used% what each de&inition is% what it means% and how to communicate e&&ective(y withothers y usin such (ae(s or de&initions. ,e&initions may e re(ated to a person%p(ace% thin "oua(ity contro( measurements usin a detector that has not een eDposed to radon

or radon proeny. he movement o& indoor air out o& the house.

Radioactive decay o& an atom% in which the nuc(eus (oses two protons and two

neutrons and (are amounts o& enery.

rea o( %oncentration1 'H+SI%She radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& physica(science as re(ated to radon and measurement% particu(ar(y in terms o& the (aws o&physics overnin radon and its measurement.

>ua(ities o& radon "e..% co(or(ess% odor(ess% natura((y$occurrin% inert% heavier than

air% etc.*. omposition o& the nuc(eus o& an atom.

mission"s* &rom radon$222 decay.

ime periods desinated as radioactive atoms decay. Radiation types ased upon mass% speed% and chare.

Radiation and pure enery.

ypes o& radiation and impact upon a p(astic chip durin a passive radon test.

omputations ased upon the amount o& picocuries per (iter o& air "pi/L*.

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-easurement o& radon decay products.

rea o( %oncentration1 RD$# $%%URR%& #D 0&H5I$Rhe radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& how%radon occurs% when and where% and "then* how radon ehaves as a physica( entity.

Radon$222 contriution to annua( radiation eDposure to natura( and man$made

radiations. e((s most impacted y inha(ed radon and radon proeny% and re(ated hea(th

e&&ects. ;raniGation"s* a&&irmin 7#!s residentia( risC estimates.

tudy that &ound Qno statistica((y sini&icant risC o& (un cancer &rom indoor radon

eDposureA. Radon measurement ca(cu(ated in pi/L (eve(s and their interpretation.

Re(ationship"s* etween radon and its radon decay products% or radon proeny.

a(cu(ation o& e:ui(irium ratios% iven radon "pi/L* and radon decay productconcentrations.

Interpretation o& comination o& short$(ived radon decay products.

7se o&% and rationa(e &or% &i(ter respirator.

oncentration radient and the pressure driven air&(ow.

Re(ationship o& air&(ow to house (eve(s% temperature di&&erences% and soi( ases.

ommon chases "e"g"% recessed (ihtin &iDtures* and impact upon radon presence. asement construction and type o& &oundations as contriutin to radon entry.

Penti(ation rate is a varia(e that can e used to predict radon concentrations in a

house. Hactors why simp(e air contaminant/venti(ation rate mode( is incorrect &or radon in

ui(dins.

rea o( %oncentration1 M&SUR&MTShe radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& howradon is measured% associated sca(es o& measurement and their readin (eve(s% andthe interpretation o& co((ected readin data.

,e&inition o& a K5orCin Leve( "5L*.

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estin o& homes usin - that interates hour(y.

omputin re(ative percent di&&erences ased upon simu(taneous pi/L

measurements. ,ocumentation re:uirements &or Radon -easurement #ro&essiona( Licensees

durin 8$year (icense.

Responsii(ities o& -easurement #ro&essiona( to home owner who wishes toper&orm their own test.

Radon measurements% prior to a rea( estate transaction% &or an occupied home.

rea o( %oncentration1 M&SUR&MT D&5I%&She radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& thestandard devices and/or instrumentation that measure radon% their use"s* and upCeep%and the va(idity and re(iai(ity issues associated with each device.

#ost$mitiation testin ased upon primary suction &rom sump pump

ypes and uti(ity o& charcoa( detectors.

,etectors and R,#s

Li:uid scinti((ation "L* devices.

(ectret "* devices.

heory o& operation o& continuous radon monitors "R*.

ontinuous worCin (eve( "5L*.

ime interatin detectors.

! and L detectors.

! detectors are ana(yGed y countin the

! detectors.

$#erm e(ectret devices.

!uthoriGation o& non$inter&erence areements.

-easurement device precision.

rea o( %oncentration1 6ULIT+ %$#TR$L #D 6ULIT+ SSUR#%&

he radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a &unctiona( understandin o& thee(ements o& :ua(ity contro( in the measurement process% and the assurance o& :ua(itystandards throuhout% in order to insure va(id and re(ia(e practice.

;ua(ity assurance p(annin and documentation.

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piCed measurement when usin passive measurement devices.

Hie(d (anCs.

omputin the arithmetic averae "mean*.

,eterminin ias ased on mu(tip(e simu(taneous measurements.

#recision in measurement.

;vera(( error "precision% ias* &rom sin(e measurements.

omparin spiCed measurements to chamer va(ue or re&erence.

,up(icate resu(ts and their re(ationship to contro( (imits.

rea o( %oncentration1 R&GULTI$#She radon measurement pro&essiona( must have a thorouh understandin o& thee(ements o& oth tate o& I((inois and &edera( reu(ations and standards associated with

the measurement o& radon.

Re:uirements o& mitiation systems in I((inois.

ui(der insta((ed systems with use o& vent &ans.

I((inois po(icy on radon e(ements.

Law re:uirin a home se((er to in&orm a uyer aout any Cnown radon (eve(s.

I, non$renewa(% suspension% or revocation o& pro&essiona( (icenses.

ection 44/40 o& the Radon Industry Licensin !ct "RIL!*.

Licensee vio(ation o& a provision o& the Radon Industry Licensin !ct.

he !dopted Ru(e% 32 I((inois !dministrative ode #art 422% (icensure eDemptions.

Re:uirements &or an initia( Radon -easurement #ro&essiona( License.

Radon -easurement echnician (icensees and authoriGation to worC.

!pp(ication &or Radon -easurement #ro&essiona( (icense% and :ua(ity assurance

proram"s*. onditions o& License.

Radon (icensees must ensure that radiation eDposure to worCers is contro((ed. In a two year (icense period% Radon -easurement #ro&essiona(s re:uirements.

hort$term or (on$term measurements.

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