New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS
Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION
Section 7:28-27.13 - Responsibilities of a certified radon mitigation business
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) A certified radon mitigation business shall maintain its certification by submitting an annual renewal application in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.12 and amending its certification, when necessary, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(j).
(b) A certified radon mitigation business shall affiliate with a certified radon mitigation specialist or an individual who has received an acknowledgement notice to become a radon mitigation specialist, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.5 and submit the affiliation form to the Department.
(c) A certified radon mitigation business shall comply with this subchapter and ensure that its affiliates conduct radon mitigation in accordance with the authorized mitigation protocols for each building type, this subchapter, the certified business's certification, and radiological safety plan.
(d) A certified radon mitigation business shall provide to the Department:
(e) The daily operation of a certified radon mitigation business shall be directed by one or more certified radon mitigation specialists affiliated with the business, whose responsibilities are set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.26(k).
(f) A certified radon mitigation business shall develop and comply with a radiological safety plan in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.15, in order to keep the radon exposure of affiliates as low as reasonably achievable. The plan shall be submitted to the Department for approval as part of the business's application for initial certification, and shall be provided to each affiliate annually, and when the certified business revises the plan to change the procedures affiliates must follow. If the plan is revised, the revised plan must be submitted to the Department for approval as part of the certified business's application for renewal certification, or as an amendment to its certification.
(g) A certified radon mitigation business shall provide radiation safety training to each prospective affiliate and uncertified individuals as specified at (n) below, including the following:
(h) A certified radon mitigation business shall administer a radiation safety examination to prospective affiliates and shall determine:
(i) A certified radon mitigation business shall provide, to the Department, the method by which the business shall track radon exposure for each affiliate, including a description of the following:
(j) A certified radon mitigation business shall annually track its affiliates' exposure to radon by:
WLM per year = (exposure (WL) x hours exposed per year) /170 hours per month
(Assumes one month of work = 170 hours)
ER = (WL x 100)/ pCi/L
For radon mitigation, if the equilibrium ratio (ER) is not given, it is assumed to be 100 percent; which means that the ER = 1.0.
1 =(WL x 100)/ pCi/L
WL =(pCi/L)/ 100
(l) A certified radon mitigation business shall require an affiliate, prior to each mitigation system installation, to provide the client with a copy of a written contract that has been signed by the affiliate and the client. The form contract shall be submitted to the Department for approval as part of the certified business's application for initial certification. If the form is revised, the revised form must be submitted to the Department for approval as part of the certified business's application for renewal certification, or as an amendment to its certification. The form contract shall include:
(m) Before performing work on an existing mitigation system, the certified business and specialist shall advise the client, in the contract, whether the mitigation system meets the most recent authorized mitigation protocol, and provide a written estimate of the upgrades needed, the cost to bring the system into compliance, and information regarding the potential health impact if the system is not upgraded.
(n) A certified radon mitigation business shall ensure that an uncertified individual assisting a certified individual with the mitigation shall not perform any aspect of the system design or installation including, but not limited to, drafting design drawings, installing the pipes, fan, and monitor, and sealing pipe connections. An uncertified individual assisting a certified individual with the mitigation may perform basic construction tasks including, but not limited to, moving supplies and tools, drilling holes in a foundation, clearing gravel and dirt from the suction point, cutting pipes, and cleaning the area after the mitigation system is installed.
(o) A certified radon mitigation business shall ensure that a short-term radon test is conducted no sooner than 24 hours after a mitigation system is installed and functioning and within 30 days after the installation of the system.
(p) A certified radon mitigation business shall include in the contract a reference to the Department's website at www.njradon.org for the most recent version of the testing and mitigation guidance document that is approved by the Department.