1990, 12-13 NW Energy Code LetterY4
S Pool bane County
Health District
West 1101 College Avenue Spoke Washington 99201-2095
December 13, 1990
L. No
Versdale, WA -
Dear Mary L. Nelson:
You have elected to receive W. radon detector and to pursue monitoring of
your home which was built under the requirements of the Northwest Energy
Code. The radon detectors and L,a evaluation of such detector are provided by
the Bonneville Power Administra n at Bonneville's expense and at no cost to
you on a "one detector per ',Jelling unit" basis. The pursuit of radon
reduction measures or additio detailed monitoring is your responsibility
and is at your expense.
The following procedures shill be used in the installation and handling of
your radon detector:
1. The radon detector shall be placed in the dwelling in accordance with
the following guidelinez
(a) Remove the detect from the aluminum packet. (The detector
package may be hur with the detector tag as long as it does not
shield the detector taelf.)
(b) The detector shat}
living room, dingy
etc.
(e) The monitoring lc
completely above r
(d) The detector shah.
suspended from t
from windows and
or cooling vents.
placed in a centralized living space, such as
room, kitchen, den, family room, or hallway,
Lon shall be on the first floor of the dwelling
4do level.
3e hung on the wall, placed on an open shelf, or
ceiling 4 feet to 7 feet above the floor, away
ors, and away from possible drafts from heating
2. At the time the ra L detector is placed in the dwelling, the date
should be written o the tag where indicated, denoted as Section 1.
Administration
Clinic
456-3630
456-3640
Personal Health 456-3613 Environmental Hioith 456-6040 44_,S F` r?grom
Vital Statistics 456-3670 laboratory 456.3667 AID$t ET Region i
An Equal Opportunity Employer
458-2580
459-6418
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Radon Detector
Similarly, the date of removal shall be written in Section 4 of the
tag. DO fill out the monitor tag blanks pertaining to starting and
ending dates. DO NOT fill out the remainder of the tag. This area is
for agency use only.
3. The radon detector shall remain in place for at least three months
during the period September through March, but should not remain in
place longer than 12 months,
4. When the monitoring period is completed, the radon detectors shall be
placed back in the aluminum packet that they came in. The top of the
foil packet shall be folded over and taped or held shut by similar
means. If the foil packet has been lost, then wrap the detector in
heavy aluminum foil to help reduce additional alpha particle
contamination during shipment. Mail or deliver the radon detector with
the tag to the Spokane County Health District.
5. At least once a month, the Health District will submit all detectors
received from consumers to a processing agency, Results will be
returned to the Health District, and you will be notified by a "radon
results notification letter".
For more information, please call 456-6040.
Sincerely,
ENV IONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
Daryl E. y, R.S.
Assists Director
0055D/his
c. George Webster, Spokane Property Development, City Hall
Marty Robinson, Energy Co• Coordinator, SC Building & Safety