wpdatatables domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/wordpress/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6170[vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”Do I really need to read the new regulations and ANSI\/AARST protocols?” css=””]ABSOLUTELY. You must read, understand, and follow the new regulations and protocols. You must follow the most recent revisions of the following protocols, depending upon the building types you are approved to test. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check regularly for, and follow, the latest version of the protocols listed below:<\/p>\n
“Protocol for Conducting Measurements of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Homes,” ANSI\/AARST MAH-2023<\/a><\/p>\n “Protocol for Conducting Measurements of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Multifamily, School, Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings” ANSI\/AARST MA-MFLB-2023<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How will I know if the Radon Section received my application?” css=””]You will receive an email that says your application has been received by the Radon Section. This email does not mean that your application was approved, it means only that your application was received and logged into the database.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is an acknowledgment notice?” css=””]An acknowledgment notice will be sent to you by the Radon Section after your application is reviewed and when all initial certification requirements have been met. It then qualifies you to affiliate with a business.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How will I affiliate with a business for the new regulations?” css=””]When you receive an acknowledgment notice from the Radon Section, submit the acknowledgment notice to the measurement business that you will be purchasing radon test kits from or that will process your CRM or electret tests. The business will send you an affiliation form, their QA plan, and their radiological safety plan. You must also take radiation safety training and pass an examination. The business will send the completed affiliation form to the Radon Section and a copy to you. If you are affiliated with more than one business, you must follow this procedure for each business.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”When will I get a certification credential?” css=””]When the Radon Section receives a completed affiliation form from a measurement business, you will receive a certification credential.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is a certification credential?” css=””]Your certification credential will be a certificate printed on State of New Jersey stationery. This credential shows that you meet all certification requirements. Your name, certification number, and dates of the certification period will be listed on the certification credential. An email from the Radon Section that contains this information can also be used as a certification credential.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How do I add a building type or device type, revise my contact information, or change anything else that is part of my certification?” css=””]To make changes to your certification outside of the application process, you will need to submit an amendment form. Amendment forms can be found here<\/a>. The amendment will not be effective until the Radon Section reviews, approves, and confirms the change to you, in writing (most likely via email from radon@dep.nj.gov<\/a>).[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”When am I required to place two testing devices in each testing location?” css=””]Duplicate tests are required for ALL time-sensitive tests, including during a real estate transaction when using charcoal canister, liquid scintillation, and electret devices.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”When am I allowed to place one testing device in each testing location?” css=””]If you can follow the extended testing protocol and there is time to conduct follow-up testing when elevated concentrations are found, one test may be used. Also, when you perform a time-sensitive test with a CRM that records retrievable hourly measurements, then one CRM device can be used.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Do the time-sensitive and extended testing requirements apply to all building types?” css=””]Yes. Read the protocols listed in 1. above.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What buildings can I test if I only check \u201cResidential Single-Family Buildings\u201d on the application?” css=””]You can test a single-family home, a duplex (two attached homes), one condo, or one townhouse following \u201cProtocol for Conducting Measurements of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Homes.\u201d ANSI\/AARST MAH-2023<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What buildings can I test if I check \u201cResidential Multifamily Buildings\u201d on the application and do I need to take an NRPP or NRSB approved multifamily training course?” css=””]You can test a building with three or more attached dwellings or units. The multifamily testing protocol must be used when the entire building is being tested, such as during the sale of the building. To test the entire building, you will need to take the 8-hour training course for multifamily buildings and provide the certificate to the Radon Section. You follow the most current revisions of \u201cProtocol for Conducting Measurements of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Multifamily, School, Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings,\u201d ANSI\/AARST MA-MFLB-2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The regulations define a multifamily building as \u201ca residential building having more than one attached dwelling or other occupied unit including, but not limited to, condominium, townhouse, and apartment buildings.\u201d ANSI\/AARST MA-MFLB-2023 defines a multifamily building as \u201cbuildings having more than one attached dwelling or other occupied unit\u2026\u201d[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What if a client asks me to test a few rooms in a multifamily building, a school, or a large building and I know the entire building needs to be tested?” css=””]One example of when you must test the entire building is if the entire building is being sold. In this case, if the entire building is not tested, the radon measurement business is required to invalidate the test and the results cannot be reported to the client. You should consult both the applicable protocol and the measurement business with which you are affiliated when deciding how a particular building should be tested.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How do I know when a building falls into the large building category for testing?” css=””]The scope and purpose section of the \u201cProtocol for Conducting Measurements of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Multifamily, School, Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings,\u201d ANSI\/AARST MA-MFLB-2023<\/a>, discusses the building types to be tested using this protocol. You should consult both the applicable protocol and the measurement business with which you are affiliated when deciding how a particular building should be tested.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is a child care center owner or operator still allowed to test their child care center?” css=””]No. Under the new regulations, all child care centers must be tested by a certified individual.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Does the Radon Section still have a special child care center guidance document for building owners?” css=””]No. A child care center owner can no longer test the child care center they own.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”If I test licensed child care centers, do I need to take an NRSB or NRPP approved course for schools and large buildings?” css=””]Yes. You will need to take the 8-hour training course for schools and large buildings and provide the certificate to the Radon Section The \u201cProtocol for Conducting Measurements of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Multifamily, School, Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings,\u201d ANSI\/AARST MA-MFLB-2023<\/a> is required to be followed when testing all licensed child care centers.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Do I need to take the 8-hour training course(s) before I submit my initial application?” css=””]You can take the courses at any time, but you cannot test the applicable building types until you submit your course certificate to the Radon Section, and you receive a response that it has been added to your certification.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What training courses can I take to fulfill the 8-hour training for multifamily, school, and large building types?” css=””]As of July 17, 2024, the Radon Section confirmed with the training course providers that the following courses are available and they are listed on the NRPP and\/or NRSB website, as required by the regulations. The required training course must specifically focus only on these building types. A general course with a small amount of training on multifamily, schools, and large buildings does not fulfill this requirement.<\/p>\n