Jim deKrafft, Radon Coordinator
general number: (804) 864-8161 or 1-800-468-0138
fax number: (804) 864-8165
Email: jim.dekrafft@vdh.virginia.gov
"To protect the public from health risks due to indoor radon."
The Radon Program is designed to provide technical assistance and educational materials regarding indoor radon to the general public. It has several publications on indoor radon that are available upon request. We operate an in-state toll-free number for access to all Virginians within the Commonwealth. Each year we respond to about 1,500 telephone calls.
The Program also maintains a list of companies that are certified to be proficient in screening or testing for radon, and another list of contractors for mitigation. In 1986, we conducted a state-wide survey of 800 homes and found that approximately 12% of the homes that were screened for radon had elevated levels of radon above 4 picocuries/liter, EPA's recommended action level. The Radon Program is funded in part by the State Indoor Radon Grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Radiological Health Program | James Madison Building, 7th Floor | 109 Governor Street, Room 730 | Richmond, VA 23219 | Telephone (804) 864-8150 | Fax: (804) 864-8155
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