Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024
(1) Except as
provided in this chapter, no person may test for the presence of radon or radon
progeny in the state of Iowa unless the person has been certified by the
department of public health. This requirement also applies to persons whose
place of business is located in Iowa, or in a state other than Iowa, and who
offer radon testing to residents of Iowa either directly, through the mail, or
by other means.
(2) Individual
qualifications for radon measurement specialist. No individual may be certified
as a radon measurement specialist unless all of the following conditions are
met:
a. Be at least 18 years of age at the
time of application;
b. Possess two
years of relevant professional work experience. Relevant postsecondary
education may be substituted for professional work experience. Relevant
postsecondary education includes a college curriculum in architecture,
engineering, building construction or the physical sciences. Relevant
professional work experience includes house testing/evaluation for the presence
of radon, design and installation of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
systems, design or construction of buildings, or related activities approved by
the department of public health;
c.
Use detection devices approved by the NRPP, the NRSB, or another
department-approved national radon proficiency program to measure radon. The
detection device must be obtained from an Iowa-certified radon measurement
laboratory. The records of calibration must be maintained for review by the
department or agents of the department.
(3) Requirements for continued certification
shall include the following:
a. A certified
person located within the state of Iowa shall allow the department, its agents,
employees, and contractors, upon presentation of appropriate credentials, to
have access without undue delay to the person's facilities, offices and files
for inspection and examination of records and equipment. The certified person
shall also allow the department, its agents, employees, and contractors to
accompany the person while performing any radon measurement, for the purpose of
inspection of those activities, with the approval of the property owner or
resident on whose property the activities are being performed.
b. The certified person shall remain in
compliance with the Act and this chapter.
c. The certified person shall comply with all
EPA, ANSI/AARST and department-approved radon measurement and quality
assurance/quality control (QA/QC) guidelines, protocols, and standards and
shall conduct measurements following the standard as of March 15, 2023,
applicable to the building being tested. The standards include the following:
(1) ANSI/AARST MS-QA-2019, Radon
Measurement Systems Quality Assurance.
(2) ANSI/AARST MAH-2019, Protocol for
Conducting Measurements of Radon and Radon Decay Products in
Homes.
(3) ANSI/AARST
MALB-2014 with 1/2021 Revisions, Protocol for Conducting Measurements
of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Schools and Large
Buildings.
(4) ANSI/AARST
MAMF-2017 with 1/2021 Revisions, Protocol for Conducting Measurements
of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Multifamily Buildings.
