1991, 08-26 Radon LetterScolTno County
Health District
West 1101 College Avenue Spokane, Washington 99201-2095
August 26, 1991
Gordon F. McQuarrie
N. 519 Mamer Road
Spokane, WA 99216
Dear Gordon F. McQuarrie:
You have elected to receive this radon detector and to pursue monitoring of
your home which was built under the requirements of the Northwest Energy
Code. The radon detectors and the evaluation of such detector are provided by
the Bonneville Power Administration at Bonneville's expense and at no cost to
you on a "one detector per dwelling unit" basis. The pursuit of radon
reduction measures or additional detailed monitoring is your responsibility
and is at your expense.
The following procedures shall 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 guidelines:
(a) Remove the detector from the aluminum packet. (The detector
package may be hung with the detector tag as long as it does not
shield the detector itself.)
(b) The detector shall be placed in a centralized living space, such as
living room, dining room, kitchen, den, family room, or hallway,
etc.
(c) The monitoring location shall be on the first floor of the dwelling
completely above grade level.
(d) The detector shall be hung on the wall, placed on an open shelf, or
suspended from the ceiling 4 feet to 7 feet above the floor, away
from windows and doors, and away from possible drafts from heating
or cooling vents.
2. At the time the radon detector is placed in the dwelling, the date
should be written on the tag where indicated, denoted as Section 1.
Aoministrotion 456-3630 Personal Health 456-3613 Environmental Health 456-6040
Clinic 456-3640 Vital Statistics 456-3670 Laboratory 456-3667
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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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,
ENVRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
Daryl E(. )Way, R.S.
Assists Director
0055D/bls
c: George Webster, Spokane Property Development, City Hall
Marty Robinson, Energy Code Coordinator, SC Building & Safety