1989, 03-08 Health District Radon LetterSpokpne County
Health District
West 1101 College Avenue Spokane, Washington 99201-2095
March 8, 1989
Mr. Rod Dial
E. 13711 Everett
Spokane, WA 99216
Dear Mr. Dial:
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:
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.)
The det c for shall be placed in a centralized living space, such as living
room, dining room, kitchen, den, family room, or hallway, etc.
The monitoring location shall be on the first floor of the dwelling completely
above grade level.
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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.
Similarly, the date of removal shall be written in Section 4 of the tag.
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.
Administration 456-3630 Personal Health 4563613 Environmental Health 4566040
Clinic 4563640 Vital Statistics 4563670 Laboratory 4563667
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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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 R NMENTAL HEALTH D VISION
Daryl E ay, R.S.
Assistant Director
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