Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 422 - REGULATIONS FOR RADON SERVICE PROVIDERS
Appendix A - Recommended Testing Strategy for Home Environment Measurements (Buildings Not Involved in a Real Estate Transaction)
The first step is to perform a short-term measurement* in the lowest structural areas**.
* Short-term tests may last between 2 and 90 days, most last between 2 and 7 days. Examples of short-term detectors used in home environment testing include: activated charcoal canisters, liquid scintillation vials, electret chambers and continuous monitors. Examples of long-term detectors used in home environment testing include: alpha track detectors and electret chambers.
** Conduct a short-term test in each of the lowest structural areas suitable for occupancy in the home. For example, if the home is a split-level building with one or more foundation types: test in the basement, in a room over the crawlspace and in a slab-on-grade room. In accordance with this protocol, measurement licensees are required to test in each of the foundation types.
