Fla. Admin. Code R. 64E-5.1208

Current through Reg. 50, No. 235-239, December 10, 2024

Section 64E-5.1208 - Measurement Requirements and Procedures

(1) The following buildings are required to be measured for radon or radon progeny.

(a) All public and private school buildings or school sites housing students in kindergarten through grade 12.

(b) All state-owned, state-operated, state-regulated or state-licensed 24-hour care facilities. This shall include but not be limited to the following: hospitals, nursing homes, foster homes, assisted living facilities, mental institutions, nursery facilities providing 24-hour care, detention centers, correctional institutions, and pre-release centers.

(c) All state-licensed day care centers for children or minors.

(2) The radon measurement procedures for use in fulfillment of the requirements of Section 404.056, F.S., Mandatory Radon Measurement Protocols, Brochure DH\PI 150-334 (11/15), is incorporated by reference and may be obtained from the department at 4025 Esplanade Way, Room 205, Tallahassee, Florida, http://radon.floridahealth.gov, and http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08113. This measurement protocol will be used to identify structures in which the potential exists for elevated radon concentrations, to specify longer term measurements to establish occupant exposure levels when elevated concentrations are found, and to periodically remeasure facilities.

(3) Measurement reports for dwelling units which have been measured using section 2 of the USEPA Radon and Radon Decay Product Measurements in Homes, Publication No. EPA 402-R-92-003, shall be reported to the department on form 1778, Mandatory Measurements Residential Radon Measurement Report (11/15) and also, if needed, form DH1777/DH1778 Supplement, Mandatory Radon Measurement Report Supplemental Page (Use if needed with DH1777 or DH1778) (2/13), incorporated by reference and available from the department at 4025 Esplanade Way, Room 205, Tallahassee, Florida, http://radon.floridahealth.gov, and http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08114, and http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08115, respectively. Measurements reports for non-residential buildings which have been measured using sections 3 and 4 of the Mandatory Radon Measurement Protocols (Brochure DH\PI 150-334, 11/15), incorporated by reference in subsection 64E-5.1208(2), F.A.C., shall be reported to the department on form 1777, Mandatory Measurements Nonresidential Radon Measurement Report (11/15), incorporated by reference and available from the department at 4025 Esplanade Way, Room 205, Tallahassee, Florida, http://radon.floridahealth.gov, and http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08116, and also, if needed, form DH 1777/1778 Supplement.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64E-5.1208

Rulemaking Authority 404.051, 404.056 FS. Law Implemented 404.022, 404.051(1), (4), (7), 404.056(1), (5), (7), (9) FS.

New 10-8-89, Amended 1-18-94, 12-9-96, Formerly 10D-91.1317, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 060, March 28, 2017 effective 4/13/2017.

New 10-8-89, Amended 1-18-94, 12-9-96, Formerly 10D-91.1317, Amended 4-13-17.