Radon

Welcome
Welcome to the Radon portion of CRCPD.org.  Check out our new "Radon Coordinator" map, or download one of our "Radon Bulletins". Below are links to publications, organizations and individuals trying to make a difference by educating the public about this radiation hazard.

What is Radon?
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that emanates from the soil worldwide. It can concentrate in the home, and if breathed for a prolonged period of time, can cause lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today.  Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths.

Who's making a difference?
CRCPD is working in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the American Association of Radon Scientists & Technologists (AARST) to help reduce the public's exposure to radon. For more, go to the "Radon Leaders Saving Lives" web portal.  In addition, CRCPD presents the "Radon Hero" award to an individual that has truly made a difference.

Announcement and Invitation

20th National Radon Training Conference
October 17 - 20, 2010
Hyatt Regency at the Convention Center
Columbus, Ohio

The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD) is sponsoring this conference and training with financial assistance from the Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

We invite you to join us in Columbus, Ohio, and look forward to seeing you there. Please find below a tentative agenda and other important information about this conference.

Download the registration form and the full announcement here.

All information, additional items or changes will be available here on CRCPD's website. Check the website for all updates.

CRCPD Mini-Grants Awarded
CRCPD has awarded four mini-grants for the Radon Leadership Initiative 2010. Congratulations to the following state programs and their respective community partners:

- Kentucky Radon Program and the Kentucky Association of Radon Professionals

- Maine DHHS Radiation Control Program and the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council

- Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Southern Illinois Radon Awareness Task Force

- Minnesota State Radon Program and Minnesota State University - Mankato

The Radon Leadership Initiative is designed to reduce radon risk reduction through creative approaches at the community level. As a component of the Radon Change Package, each RLI project encompasses 5 leadership concepts:

- Cultivate High-Performing Collaborations & Partnerships
- Build Local Infrastructure
- Design a Results-Driven Program
- Cultivate Effective Relationships with Industry  
- Maximize the Impact of Outreach

Each project will be highlighted on www.radonleaders.org throughout the year. We are proud to support radon program growth through community action. Congratulations!