Here are some radon initiatives in Ontario:
(Do you know of other radon initiatives in Ontario? Email us at info@takeactiononradon.ca)
Ministry of Labour Radon Testing Project – Testing Small and Large Workplaces for radon throughout the 2018-2019 year.
Tarion Home Warranty provides coverage on homes within the first 7 years, if radon gas within a home exceeds Health Canada’s acceptable levels of 200Bq/m3, then Tarion will cover the costs required to mitigate a home up to a limit of $15,000 using a C-NRPP Mitigation professional.
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE:
- Radon is one of three priorities in 2018 Public Health Standards
- 2018 Healthy Environments and Climate Change Guideline
- Ontario Public Health Standards
Municipalities:
City of Cambridge: have tested all their owned buildings and are in the process of testing public buildings;
City of Kingston: will be providing 1000 test kits to city residents in fall of 2018 and testing all licensed child care centres in the city
City of Thunder Bay: completing a region study on radon check out their information here. Join their free information sessions in November. Check them out on our EVENTS page.
Is your municipality doing something? Tell us about it so we can share. Email: info@takeactiononradon.ca
Organizational Stakeholders:
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Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program
The Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program (C-NRPP) is a certification program that establishes guidelines and provides training and resources radon professionals.
