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Nevada Radon Education ProgramA FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAM THROUGH THE NEVADA STATE HEALTH DIVISION AND THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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NEVADA RADON REPORT

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Radon Education Program * www.RadonNV.com * 1-888-RADON10 (888-723-6610)

Inside this Report

KNPB’s “A Conversation” 1

Observations 1

CVMS students & radon 1

Test kit distribution for qtr. 2

NBA airs Radon ads 2

Southern Area Update 3

Radon data comparisons 4

22nd National Radon Meeting 4

Radon in Newspapers 6

Radon news on the Internet 7

State Radon Results 8

Program numbers 8

Page NREP invited to KNPB’s “A Conversation”

Brent Boynton, KNPB’s host of “A Conversation,” invited the Nevada Radon Education Program to tape a show on Dec. 5 and aired the show Dec. 14 and 16. Pictured from left are Norm Denny, radon mitigator, Jamie Roice, radon education coordinator, Eric Matus, radiation physicist at the Nevada State Health Division, and Brent Boynton, KNPB News Director.

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NREP tapes radio & TV Observations shows

Brent Boynton, news director of the lo-cal PBS station,

KNPB, invited the Nevada Radon Education Program (NREP) as guests on his program, “A Conver-sation,” which aired Dec. 14 and 16 around the state.

Guests on the show included Jamie Roice, NREP Radon Education Coordinator, Eric Matus, radiation physicist at Nevada State Health Division, and Norm Denny, radon mitigator and owner of Pinnacle Construction Consultants, Inc.

Taping for the program took place Dec. 5, complete with makeup, teleprompters, and bright lights.

Jamie Roice and Eric Matus were interviewed by Bob Fischer at the Fox News studio on Dec. 5. The first segment is scheduled to air Jan. 19-20.

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CVMS students learn about radon

Nevada Radon Education Program (NREP) was invited to Carson Valley Middle School on Oct. 30 to teach Lin Vana’s 8th grade earth science classes about radon.

The children gained a broad overview of radon, ranging from learning about radon at the atomic level, to learning how to test their home for radon.

Following the lecture, students had the opportunity to win radon t-shirts, radon knapsacks, or radon handkerchiefs during the educational game of Radon Bingo.

“Radon bingo is a fun way to highlight important radon facts from our lecture,” said Jamie Roice, Radon Education Coordinator.

A total of five classes learned about radon totaling an outreach of about 142 students.

Free radon test kits were offered to CVMS teachers and to students’ families if they returned a permission slip. A total of 27 test kits were given to teachers and 87 to s t u d e n t s ’ families by the end of the day. As of Dec. 31, 45 (39.5%) homes have been tested from this group.

Jamie Roice, Radon Education Coordinator, and Eric Matus, NSHD radiation physicist, were invited by Bob Fischer, president of

Nevada Broadcasters Association, to tape a radio and television show to advertise the Nevada Radon Program’s outreach activities for National Radon Action Month.

On both shows, Matus and Roice explored the health risks and why Radon gas is a concern to Nevadans. They emphasized the importance of testing one’s home for radon and mentioned NREP’s offer for free test kits during the period

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Jamie Roice and Eric Matus were interviewed by Bob Fischer Students in Lin Vana’s 8th grade earth science classes at Carson Valley Middle School learned about radon, then played Radon Bingo. Pictured are Jamie Roice, Radon Education Coordinator, teacher Lin Vana, and 5th period students.

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Radon test kit distribution and tests used this quarter

Distribution point No. kits distributed

No. tested

% tested

Carson City County UNCE 23 9 39.1% Churchill County UNCE 5 1 20% Clark County UNCE 20 5 25% Douglas County UNCE 34 20 58.8% Elko County UNCE 2 0 0% Eureka County UNCE 1 0 0% Humboldt County UNCE 2 1 50% Washoe County UNCE 93 19 20.4% White Pine County UNCE 3 0 0% Incline Village Recreation Center 16 4 25% Mitigator Norm Denny kit distribution 10 6 60% Nevada Tahoe Conservation District Office 3 2 66.7%

TOTALS 212 67 31.6%

Short-term test kits distributed from Special Projects, Partners and Cooperative Extension offices from October-December 2012

Distribution point No. kits distributed

No. tested

% tested

Las Vegas mail order 9 2 22.2% Reno mail order 38 1 2.6% Website coupon 20 4 20% Door tag coupon 1 0 0%

TOTALS 68 7 10.3%

Short-term test kits distributed by Mail with Coupons or Phone call requests from October-December 2012

The data in these charts show the number of test kits distributed by the Nevada Radon Education Program

(NREP), as well as the number of kits used, from various events and activities during the quarter. The percentage represents the percent of usage within the activity.

Eureka, Lander and White Pine counties held an Open House at each of the county offices from Oct. 2-4. Three test kits were distributed at the White Pine County Open House.

On Oct. 24, Eric Matus, radiation physicist at Nevada State Health Division, presented information on radon at the Reno Fire Show and HazMat Training program, prompting about 16 attendees to get a radon test kit.

On Oct. 30, NREP presented five

programs at the Carson Valley Middle School, and 114 test kits were given to students’ families and teachers. At least 45 tests were completed by Dec. 31.

In November, the Rural Nevada Development Corp. requested test kits to provide rural homeowners with radon testing.

In December, NREP taped two radon special reports and one radio segment, all on Wednesday, Dec. 5. A radio taping for Oberservations took place at the KKOH radio station, 595 E. Plumb, in Reno, and two TV segments for Observations were taped at the Fox News television station at 4920 Brookside Court, in Reno. Several camera men and

Date Program No. kits distributed

No. tested

% tested

10/4/12 White Pine Open House 3 0 0%10/24/12 NSHD-Reno Fire Show/HazMat Training 16 4 25%10/30/12 Carson Valley Middle School program 114 45 39.5%11/12/12 Rural Nevada Development Corp 35 0 0%11/26/12 White Pine Proclamation presentations 11 0 0%12/5/12 KNPB Program taping 11 2 18.2%12/5/12 NV Broadcasters taping 6 0 0%

196 51 26.0%

Short-term test kits distributed at Western and Central area programs from October-December 2012

Program Totals

women requested radon test kits after the taping sessions were over.

NREP advertised the radon health risk and the availability of free radon test kits for three months this year instead of only one month in recognition of National Radon Action Month. The program used the Nevada Broadcasters Association’s services this year, with radio advertising beginning in December through February, and television advertising in January and February. The advertising brought in many new homeowners with requests for free radon test kits.


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of December 2012 through the end of February 2013.

The host of “Observations,” Bob Fisher, extended the televised portion of the show to two separate televised programs, as his questions and interest in radon piqued.

“Radon is a complex issue and to explain all of the information during one 30-minute show doesn’t give it justice,” said Roice. “We’re lucky Bob recognized this and extended our interview into two, 30-minute segments.”

The first segment was to air the week of Jan. 19-20 and the other segment is scheduled to air in April.

The radio program aired on Jan 18-24 around the state. Several people called the Radon Hotline to ask for a free radon test kit after hearing or seeing the Observations programs.

Eric Matus and Jamie Roice were interviewed by Bob Fischer at the KKOH studio on Dec. 5. The radio show aired the week of Jan. 18-24.

NBA airs 851 Radon radio ads in December

Each January, in recognition of National Radon Action Month, radon programs across the nation ramp up activities to increase radon awareness

by offering free test kits and radon presentations. Ad-vertising the radon message increases with newspaper articles, website news, and television and radio ads.

Nevada’s Radon Eduction Program (NREP) traditionally offers free radon test kits during the month of January, but this year, offered free test kits from Dec. 1 through Feb. 28. To inform the public, NREP chose to advertise with the Nevada Broadcasters Association through radio ads in December.

A 30-second and 60-second radio featured a conversation between a man and woman discussing radon gas and information on obtaining a free test kit. In December, at least 25 people responded to the 851 ads, and called or came into Cooperative Extension offices to get a free test kit.

Southern Area Update by Laura Au-Yeung, Southern Area Radon Coordinator

The Southern Area Radon Pro-gram provided radon awareness presentations for various com-

munity outreach audiences in October. A presentation was provided Oct. 3 to club members in the Nevada Naturalist Club. The program covered indoor air quality and radon awareness. The club provided dinner for the 11 members who attended. Seven radon test kits were distributed at the meeting.

The Red Hat Ladies Society requested a Radon Awareness presentation at their monthly luncheon meeting on Oct. 29. Fourteen ladies in red and purple attire attended the potluck lunch. Eighteen

radon test kits were distributed at the event.

On Oct. 30, two outreach programs were provided to two very different audiences. The first was a presentation at the Henderson Senior Center. Fourteen retired citizens asked thought-provoking questions, voiced their concerns about radon gas in their homes and received free radon test kits. The second event was at Bally Technology’s Halloween Outdoor Celebration. Hundreds of Bally Technology employees attended the fun event, but were probably more interested in the costume contest than radon hazards in their homes, as only

five test kits were given out at the event.

On Nov. 26, another senior group at the Sun City Anthem Center invited the Radon Program to be one of their regular scheduled speakers for their Life Long Learning Club.

Date Program/Presentation No. kits distributed

No. tested

% tested

10/3/12 Nevada Naturalist Club 7 0 0%10/29/12 Red Hat Women's Society 18 7 38.9%10/30/12 Henderson Senior Center 14 4 28.6%10/30/12 Bally Technology Health Fair 5 0 0%11/26/12 Life Long Learning Club 16 5 31.3%12/8/12 West Las Vegas Library 11 3 27.3%12/15/12 Whitney Library 9 0 0%12/17/12 Clark County Library 11 0 0%

91 19 20.9%

Short-term test kits distributed at Southern area activities/programs from October-December 2012

Program Totals


Laura Au-Yeung spoke to the Life Long Learning Club on Nov. 26 where 16 attendees learned about radon.

Sixteen members attended and each received a free radon test kit.

The Southern Area Radon Program continues to collaborate with Clark County Library District to perform outreach with Clark County residents. Three Radon Awareness presentations took place in December at the West Las Vegas Library Dec. 8, where 11 test kits were distributed, the Whitney Library Dec. 15, where nine test kits were distributed, and the Clark County Library on Dec. 17, where 11 test kits were distributed.

Eight radon test kits were also distributed by mail from people who requested a test kit by phone this quarter.

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The show also featured two local homeowners, Carol Ort and Jim McCauley, who both had their homes mitigated after finding elevated radon levels using radon test kits provided by NREP. The show discussed the radon health risk, how to test for radon, and what to do if you find elevated levels.

Homeowner Jim McCauley was interviewed by KNPB News Director Brent Boynton for the show, “A Conversation,” on Nov. 29. The interview was videotaped by KNPB Associate Producer Ben Asnis.

Homeowner Carol Ort was interviewed by Brent Boynton, KNPB News Director, for “A Conversation.” KNPB Associate Producer Ben Asnis taped the interview.

“This show couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Roice. “As we prepare for this January’s National Radon Action Month, this show, which aired in Dec. 14 and 16 on KNPB, aids our effort to increase radon awareness.”

After “A Conversation” aired, at least 39 people called in response to the show and requested a radon test kit through the end of December.

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County No. of usable tests

No. of tests over EPA

Action Level

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Carson City 1,058 408 38.6% 4.34 100.50Churchill 258 34 13.2% 2.56 16.40Clark 1,614 145 9.0% 1.85 66.00Douglas 2,696 1,075 39.9% 5.11 117.90Elko 213 74 34.7% 4.29 30.60Esmeralda 3 0 * 1.40 1.90Eureka 12 5 41.7% 5.25 15.70Humboldt 113 32 28.3% 3.85 26.40Lander 58 14 24.1% 3.93 24.90Lincoln 49 15 30.6% 4.21 29.00Lyon 582 165 28.4% 3.66 135.00Mineral 59 17 28.8% 3.90 23.50Nye 123 11 8.9% 1.84 9.20Pershing 101 53 52.5% 6.61 25.50Storey 17 4 23.5% 2.70 7.80Washoe 4,841 1,007 20.8% 3.27 155.60White Pine 158 49 31.0% 3.76 32.80Unknown 2 1 * 4.00 5.30

State Totals 11,957 3,109 26.0% 3.65 155.6

UNCE Radon Education Program database of short-term test results data as of Dec.31, 2012. Results based on independently tested homes, not scientific sampling.Usable test results include valid tests, one per home, using an average result formultiple tests, from the lowest level of the home tested, and when known, post-mitigation results are not included. Schools and large buildings excluded.

State data provided by the Nevada State Health Division, Nevada certified radontesters and the following radon labs: AccuStar Labs, Alpha Energy Laboratories, AirChek, Inc. and Pro Lab. *Small sample size: more testing is needed to reference reliable radon potential forthis area.

County Radon Potential UpdateAs of 12-31-12County radon data comparisons

With 11,957 valid test results in Nevada’s radon database, the radon potential for the state of

Nevada remained the same as last quarter’s radon potential, with 26 percent of Nevada homes tested having radon levels over the EPA Action Level of 4 pCi/l.

During the quarter of October through December 2012, 241 more valid short-term test results were added to the radon data Of those results, 65 found elevated levels of radon.

Since Dec. 31, 2011, 1,656 new valid short-term test results were added to the data. Of those new valid test results, 513 more homes found elevated levels of radon. Comparison of Radon Potential

Short-term radon test results show that 13 counties have a radon potential greater than 18 percent. Pershing County has the highest radon potential with 52.5 percent

of the tested homes having radon levels equal to or greater than 4 pCi/l. Pershing County still has the highest average radon level of 6.61 pCi/l which is slightly higher than last quarter.

Although Clark County has the lowest radon potential of 9.0 percent, more homes (145) were found to have elevated radon levels than 12 other counties, and its radon potential has risen from over a year ago when it was only 7.7%. [See County Radon Potential comparison over the years chart on Page 5.]

The greatest change in radon potential, when comparing data from a year ago, is Storey County’s increase in radon potential, from 9.1 percent to its current 23.5 percent, representing a 14.4% increase. Six more homes were

National Radon Meeting in Las Vegas Oct. 14-17

The Nevada Radon Education Program traveled to Las Vegas for the 22nd National Radon Meeting held Oct. 14-17. Pictured from left are Laura Au-Yeung, Southern Area Radon Coordinator, Susan Howe, Radon Education Program Director, Eric Matus, Radiation Physicist, NSHD, Adrian Howe, Radiation Physicist, NSHD, Shelly Rosenblum, EPA Region 9 Radiation & Indoor Environment, and Jamie Roice, Nevada Radon Education Coordinator.

The Nevada Radon Education Program caught a few radon program dignitaries in the hall at the 22nd National Radon Meeting in Las Vegas for a quick photo-op.Pictured from left are Bill Long, EPA Director, Center for Radon and Air Toxics, Susan Howe, Jamie Roice, Eric Matus, Karen Beckley, NSHD Radiation Control Program Manager, Laura Au-Yeung, Susie Shimek, EPA Environmental Protection Specialist, and Adrian Howe.

The 22nd National Radon meeting was held at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Ve-gas, Oct. 14-17. The training confer-

ence is offered yearly by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD)

Attending the event from Nevada were University of Nevada Cooperative Extension team members, Susan Howe, Radon Education Program Director, Jamie Roice, Radon Education Coordinator, Laura Au-Yeung, Southern Area Radon Coordinator, Nevada State Health Division Radiation Control Program members, Eric Matus,

Adrian Howe and Karen Beckley.About 268 people attended the meeting,

including 108 state radon programs and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) attendees, and more than 160 attendees from American Association of Radiation Scientiests and Technologists (AARST).

The meeting featured keynote speaker R. William Field, Ph.D., College of Public Health, University of Iowa, who spoke on “Communicating Radon Risks to Health Care Professionals and the Public.” Dr. Field discussed the importance of communicating the radon risks to health care professionals

“so that physicians and other health care practitioners will communicate the risk to their patients.” He discussed phycisicians individual perceptions, modifying factors and the liklihood to action, as well as their limited trainging regarding the health effects of radon exposure.

A great follow-up speaker to Field’s presentation was a presentation from Wallace Akerley, M.D., Huntsman Cancer Institute, “Radon From a Physician’s Perspective.” Dr. Akerley spoke on a hypothesis that radon induced lung cancer may have a genetic signature and the deficit among health care professionals for radon awareness.

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the program.Number of test kits used

During this quarter, 534 test kits were distributed by the program, and 187 program test kits were used. The number of test kits used over the years, compared to the number of test kits distributed is 52.4 percent, comparable to last quarter’s 52.7 percent. [See the Program Impact Data chart below.]

Radon mitigationsWith 3,005 homes showing the need for

mitigation, 495 homes have been mitigated, from numbers provided by certified radon mitigators in Nevada. This represents a 16.5 percent mitigation rate. [See the Program Impact Data chart below.] This number is probably higher than reports indicate, because homeowners who mitigate their homes themselves may not have notified

tested in Storey County this quarter, with three of those homes having elevated levels of radon.Comparison of # of homes tested

About 1,956 more homes were tested this year. Three-hunder homes were tested during the quarter.

With 5,104 tested homes, Washoe County leads in number of homes tested, followed by Douglas County with 3,093 homes.

County No. of tests

% of homes having

elevated radon levels

No. of usable tests


Action Level

% of homes having


No. of usable tests


Action Level

% of homes having


No. of usable tests


Action Level

% of homes having


No. of usable tests


Action Level

% of homes having


No. of usable tests


Action Level

% of homes having


Carson City 98 27% 133 42 31.6% 448 154 34.4% 709 261 36.8% 919 346 37.6% 1,058 408 38.6%Churchill 141 9% 53 6 11.3% 105 14 13.3% 163 20 12.3% 199 24 12.1% 258 34 13.2%Clark 259 3% 324 23 7.1% 611 44 7.2% 1,076 86 8.0% 1,396 108 7.7% 1,614 145 9.0%Douglas 85 38% 314 149 47.5% 1,250 514 41.1% 2,112 868 41.1% 2,426 956 39.4% 2,696 1,075 39.9%Elko 258 22% 47 16 34.0% 92 35 38.0% 146 50 34.2% 165 58 35.2% 213 74 34.7%Esmeralda 20 0% 0 0 * 0 0 * 2 0 * 2 0 * 3 0 *Eureka 34 29% 1 1 100%* 4 2 * 9 5 55.6%* 11 5 45.5% 12 5 41.7%Humboldt 250 14% 13 3 23.1% 31 11 35.5% 69 21 30.4% 87 26 29.9% 113 32 28.3%Lander 68 18% 15 5 33.3% 15 5 33.3% 19 5 26.3% 41 6 14.6% 58 14 24.1%Lincoln 143 37% 9 3 33.3%* 15 4 26.7% 25 7 28.0% 47 15 31.9% 49 15 30.6%Lyon 68 18% 89 19 21.3% 223 67 30.0% 442 125 28.3% 495 136 27.5% 582 165 28.4%Mineral 74 41% 8 4 50%* 22 8 36.4% 59 16 27.1% 60 16 26.7% 59 17 28.8%Nye 161 10% 14 0 0.0% 76 6 7.9% 113 11 9.7% 118 12 10.2% 123 11 8.9%Pershing 40 45% 57 33 57.9% 61 37 60.7% 75 45 60.0% 74 41 55.4% 101 53 52.5%Storey 7 14% 6 1 16.7% 10 1 10.0% 11 1 9.1% 11 1 9.1% 17 4 23.5%Washoe 407 18% 1,058 215 20.3% 2,350 434 18.5% 3,587 711 19.8% 4,111 808 19.7% 4,841 1,007 20.8%White Pine 242 27% 25 6 24.0% 81 17 21.0% 111 25 22.5% 138 37 26.8% 158 49 31.0%Unknown 1 1 * 2 1 *

State Totals 2,355 2,166 526 24.28% 5,394 1,353 25.08% 8,728 2,257 25.86% 10,301 2,596 25.20% 11,957 3,109 26.0%

2State data provided by the Nevada State Health Division, Nevada certified radon testers and the following radon labs: AccuStar Labs, Alpha Energy Laboratories, Air Chek, Inc. and Pro Lab. Results based on independently tested homes, not scientific sampling. When known, post-mitigation results are not included and usable results are valid tests, one per home, using an average of multiple tests from the lowest level of the home tested. Schools & large buildings not included.

County Radon Potential comparison over the yearsAs of 12-31-122Results as of 12-31-102NV Radon Survey1 As of 12-31-082 Results as of 12-31-092 As of 12-31-112

1Nevada Indoor Radon Survey, 1989 and 1990-91 surveys, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Educational Series No. 18, Radon in Nevada.

*Small sample size: more testing is needed to reference reliable radon risk potential for this area.

# Real Estate # RRNC

County # Valid tests**

# Tests < 4 pCi/l

# Tests > 4 pCi/l

% Radon Potential

Average radon

level pCi/l

Maximum radon level

pCi/l

# long & short-term test kits distributed

# test kits used

% of test kits used

# Housing units*

# Homes tested**

% Homes tested

# Homes that need mitigated

# Homes mitigated

% Homes mitigated

# Homes tested in a real estate

transaction

# Homes built

RRNC

Carson City 1,058 650 408 38.6% 4.34 100.5 2,168 1,295 59.7% 23,534 1,197 5.1% 397 38 9.6% 49 9Churchill 258 224 34 13.2% 2.56 16.4 576 275 47.7% 10,826 301 2.8% 32 8 25.0% 8 3Clark 1,614 1,469 145 9.0% 1.85 66.0 4,495 1,701 37.8% 840,343 2,251 0.3% 145 28 19.3% 42 9Douglas 2,696 1,621 1,075 39.9% 5.12 117.9 5,700 3,757 65.9% 23,671 3,093 13.1% 1,036 167 16.1% 162 42Elko 213 139 74 34.7% 4.29 30.6 483 217 44.9% 19,566 266 1.4% 73 7 9.6% 7 1Esmeralda 3 3 0 0% 1.40 1.9 15 2 13.3% 850 4 0.5% 0Eureka 12 7 5 41.7% 5.25 15.7 41 12 29.3% 1,076 17 1.6% 5 0%Humboldt 113 81 32 28.3% 3.85 26.4 267 157 58.8% 7,123 137 1.9% 31 6 19.4% 4 1Lander 58 44 14 24.1% 3.93 24.9 131 79 60.3% 2,575 82 3.2% 14 0% 6 1Lincoln 49 34 15 30.6% 4.21 29.0 121 65 53.7% 2,730 66 2.4% 15 0% 1Lyon 582 417 165 28.4% 3.66 135 1,028 579 56.3% 22,547 678 3.0% 156 18 11.5% 23 10Mineral 59 42 17 28.8% 3.90 23.5 118 61 51.7% 2,830 65 2.3% 16 2 12.5% 3Nye 123 112 11 8.9% 1.84 9.2 321 155 48.3% 22,350 187 0.8% 10 0% 7 1Pershing 101 48 53 52.5% 6.61 25.5 259 144 55.6% 2,464 94 3.8% 53 5 9.4% 3Storey 17 13 4 23.5% 2.70 7.8 53 21 39.6% 1,990 810 40.7% 4 0% 0Washoe 4,841 3,834 1,007 20.8% 3.27 155.6 10,562 5,336 50.5% 184,841 5,104 2.8% 970 214 22.1% 337 41White Pine 158 109 49 31.0% 3.76 32.8 405 166 41.0% 4,498 150 3.3% 47 2 4.3% 4Unknown 2 1 1 50% 4.00 5.3 45 11 24.4% 13 1 0 0%

11,957 8,848 3,109 26.0% 3.65 155.6 26,788 14,033 52.4% 1,173,814 14,515 1.24% 3,005 495 16.5% 656 118

# Homes tested # Mitigations

**# Test kits Distributed: includes only short- and long-term tests distributed by the Nevada Radon Education Program, Nevada State Health Division, and the WashoeCounty District Health Department.

# Valid/Usable ST test results*Nevada Radon Education Program's Impact Data as of 12 31 12

*# Valid Tests and # Homes Tested: Data from the Nevada Radon Program's database of test results was combined with information provided from certified RadonMeasurement and Mitigation Providers, as well as AccuStar Lab, Alpha Energy Laboratories, Pro Lab, Air Chek Inc., Nevada State Health Division and the WashoeCounty District Health Department.

# test kits distributed**



Radon Data Continued from Page 4

Dec. 28, 2012 Comstock Chronicle

Oct. 19, 2012The Lincoln County Record

Oct. 12, 2012The Lincoln County Record


Radon in newspapers...Oct. 13, 2012

Reno Gazette-Journal

Dec. 29, 2012Elko Daily Free Press

Oct. 5, 2012Desert Valley Times

Oct. 24, 2012Reno Gazette-Journal

Oct. 11, 2012Las Vegas Review Journal

Dec. 29, 2012Nevada Appeal

Nov. 13, 2012Henderson Anthem View

Oct. 9, 2012Henderson Anthem View

Oct. 16, 2012 Henderson Anthem View

Nov. 6, 2012 Henderson Anthem View

Dec. 27, 2012The Las Vegas Review Journal

Oct 3, 10, 24, 31; Nov. 14, 21, 28 and

Dec. 5, 12, 19 Battle Mountain Bugle

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Oct. 19, 2012ThisisReno.com

Oct. 3, 2012Elko Daily Free Press

Radon news on the internet...

Oct. 9, 2012Las Vegas Review-Journal

Dec. 18, 2012Renosparks.org

Kingsbury GIDkgid.org


Round Hill GIDrhgid.org

Dec. 4, 2012unce.unr.edu/blogs/

southernarea

Oct. 8, 2012RecordCourier.com

Oct. 19, 2012UNCE Facebook

Oct. 24, 2012RadonAway Facebook

Dec. 13, 2012ThisIsReno.com

Dec. 21, 2012WashoeCounty.us

Oct. 30, 2012lvrj.com

Oct. 24, 2012Dawson Facebook

Dec. 29, 2012ElkoDaily.com

Oct. 18, 2012laketahoenews.net

Dec. 13, 2012UNCE News

Dec. 28, 2012LasVegascitylife.com

Dec. 24, 2012NSHE IN THE NEWS

Dec. 28, 2012UNCE News

Dec. 28, 2012RecordCourier.com

RadonNV.com

December 20112Southern area blog



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UNCE Radon Program prior to Sep 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 Jul -

Sep 12Oct -

Dec 12Total to

date

Radon phone and email inquiries NA 2,136 2,688 1,911 2,209 1,946 109 1,185 12,184 Direct contacts promoting radon testing and mitigation

NA 3,259 14,000 10,428 7,862 7,768 1,276 1,188 45,781

Newspaper/magazine articles 1 99 61 85 68 122 14 48 498

Number of TV reports NA 17 9 57 37 6 0 1 127

Number of TV PSAs 592 0 592

Website pages of NV Radon information 45 113 253 113 4 32 560

Number of radio PSAs NA 6 6 26 6 195 0 955 1,194

Number of radon exhibits NA 51 106 186 148 183 16 12 702

Radon publications/info distributed NA 2,798 67,071 59,378 58,545 99,057 14,898 18,853 320,600

Web site page hits NA NA 29,466 59,288 75,920 85,617 21,884 29,959 302,134

Test kits distributed 971 2,469 8,208 5,321 4,829 3,993 463 534 26,788

Homes tested-Short-Term* 1574 1,316 4,062 2,590 2,339 2,025 92 293 14,291

Homes tested-Long Term*** 41 26 56 30 30 28 6 7 224

School buildings tested 6 1 16 10 15 48

School buildings mitigated 2 9 0 4 15

Homes mitigated 4 20 75 92 128 132 17 27 495 Homes with repaired mitigation system or fan replacements

1 1 1 3

Large buildings tested** 27 31 152 210

Large buildings mitigated 2 1 3

Homes tested in Real Estate transaction 1 27 68 84 168 259 46 3 656

Homes built with RRNC features 7 36 30 18 22 2 3 118

Number of certified Mitigators 3 2 -1 0 4

Number of Builders using RRNC 5 3 1 9

No. of Realtors promoting Radon testing 26 1 27

Radon Education Program Numbers

Nevada countiesTotal number of usable tests per county

EPA Action Level <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0No. of short-term radon test results 650 408 224 34 1,469 145 1,621 1,075 139 74 3 0

% of homes tested that have elevated radon levels


EPA Action Level <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0No. of short-term radon test results 7 5 81 32 44 14 34 15 417 165 42 17



EPA Action Level <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0No. of short-term radon test results 112 11 48 53 13 4 3,834 1,007 109 49 8,848 3,109


*State data provided by the Nevada State Health Division, Nevada certified radon testers and the following labs: AccuStar Labs, Alpha EnergyLaboratories, Air Chek, Inc. and Pro Lab. Results based on independently tested homes, not scientific sampling. When known, post-mitigationresults are not included and usable results are valid tests, one per home, using an average of multiple tests from the lowest level of the hometested. (Schools & large buildings not included.)

20.80%

123 101

8.94% 52.48% 23.53%

41.67% 28.32%

12

31.01% 26.00%

Nye Pershing Storey Washoe17 4,841 158 11,957

582 5949113 58

24.14% 30.61%

White Pine TOTALS

28.35% 28.81%

Lyon Mineral

34.74%38.56% 13.18% 8.98% sample size too small

Eureka Humboldt Lander Lincoln

39.87%

213 31,058 258 1,614 2,696

NNevada Radon Short-Term Test Results*From 1989 to December 31, 2012

Carson City Churchill Clark Douglas Elko Esmeralda

Nevada counties

Total number of usable tests per countyEPA Action Level <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0 <4.0 >4.0

No. of long-term radon test results 16 12 3 0 19 5 62 26 3 3 1 1 0 1 20 5 0 1 1 1 108 39 6 2 239 96% of homes tested that have high

radon levels

From January 2001 to December 31, 2012Carson

CityChurchill Elko

28 147

42.9% 0% 20% 26.5% 25% 28.66%

Humboldt

2

50%

**State data provided by RSSI, Alpha Energy Laboratories and AccuStar Labs. Results based on independently tested homes, not scientific sampling. When known, post-mitigation results are not included and usable results are valid tests, one per home, using an average of multiple tests from the lowest level of the home tested. (Schools & large buildings not included.)

Lyon

88 25

50%

6

Lincoln

1

100%

Nevada Radon Long-Term Test Results**

24

20.8% 29.5%

Clark Douglas

3

Nye

1

100%

Pershing

2

50%

TOTALSWashoe

3358

White Pine

ZZones - Counties

ClarkSStatewide statistics 33,109

Churchill, Elko, Esmeralda, Humboldt, Nye, Storey, Washoe

Carson City, Douglas, Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral,

Pershing, White Pine

Nevada Radon Zone Short-Term Test Result SummaryTTotal Tests

TTests > 4 pCi/l

%% high radon

226.00%111,9571,614 145 8.98%

ZZone 1 counties

ZZone 2 counties

ZZone 3 counties

4,775 1,802

5,568 1,162 20.87%

37.74%

Zones - Counties

ClarkStatewide statistics

Churchill, Elko, Esmeralda, Humboldt, Nye, Storey, Washoe

Zone 1 counties

Zone 2 counties

159 44

335

Nevada Radon Zone Long-Term Test Result Summary

30.92%152

Tests > 4 pCi/l

27.67%

Zone 3 counties24 5 20.83%

28.66%96

% high radon

Carson City, Douglas, Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral,

Pershing, White Pine

Total Tests

47

Radon Zone Summaries

This publication was supported by the Nevada State Health Division through Grant Num-ber K1-96963513-0 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not represent the official views of the Nevada State Health Division nor the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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