Ontario proposes much-needed radon reforms to Building Code
CELA joined the Lung Association (Ontario) in commenting on proposed revisions Ontario's Building Code currently being undertaken by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. If enacted, Ontario will finally catch up to most other provinces with strong radon protection measures. In addition to harmonizing the Ontario Building Code with the National Building Code, proposed changes would mandate post-occupancy radon testing and make Ontario a North American leader in radon mitigation. CELA strongly supports these reforms... read on |
Buildex Vancouver Seminar: The Silent Killer - Protecting Building Occupants Against Radon Wednesday, Feb. 15th, 2017, 10:00am-11:30am, ROOM 207. Speaker: Alan Whitehead, President & CEO, Radon Environmental
In this presentation attendees will learn about the science of Radon and the various considerations that should be taken into account when ensuring the health of building occupants. Explaining how Radon enters a buildings structure, the speaker will expand on the health risks associated with its presence. The speaker will provide a summary of building code and legislative changes impacting the way we deal with Radon in buildings.
Participants in this session will learn about detection and measurement options, mitigation choices, and performance and prescriptive solutions. Radon mapping also will be presented showing areas significantly affected by the gas in BC and Canada... read on |
Reducing radon exposure in British Columbia
In BC radon exposure is of particular concern east of the Coast Mountains in the Interior. In 2007 the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) measured radon in over 1300 homes and 375 schools across the province. Nine regions had more than 10% of homes with levels above the 200 Bq/m3 level, and three regions (Barriere, Castlegar, and Clearwater) had more than 30% of homes above that level. Of the tested schools, 31 in the Interior were found to be over 200 Bq/m3 and five were over 750 Bq/m3... read on |
Radon article by Bob Wood (CARST) in Jan. issue of Healthy Indoors magazine
Test your home. Protect your Health... read on |
Winter best time to test for cancer-causing radon
| | | Susanne Williamson, with her two sons, encourages all Prince George residents to test their homes for radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer - Submitted photo (via PG Citizen) |
The B.C. Lung Association completed one of Canada's largest community-wide indoor radon testing studies in Prince George during the 2014-15 winter. Results showed one in three homes tested above the Health Canada safety guideline... read on |
Radon Environmental Management Corp. (REM) News & Events
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Buildex Vancouver - February 15 & 16th, Vancouver Convention Centre West. Toronto, ON. Click here to register. Drop by and see us in Booth #437!
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BC Housing Webinar: Building Smart with Radon Mitigation, Wednesday, March 8, 2017 - 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Attend online or on location (Vancouver) - click here to register.
- 5th Annual BC Radon Workshop - March 9th, 2017, Element Vancouver Metrotown, Burnaby, BC. Click here to register.
- CARST Radon 2017 - Practical Solutions for Radon Industry, Awareness and Policy. April 23-25, 2017, Banff, AB. Click here to register
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