Ontario Building Code Requires Radon Resistant Construction

• Presentation by Bruce Decker, David Innes and Scott Cryer to the Toronto Construction Association (April 2019)
• Ontario Building Code 2012 Radon Clauses
• EPA 625-R-92-016 Radon Prevention In The Design And Construction Of Schools And Other Large Buildings (Third Printing With Addendum June 1994)

Radon Resistant New Construction

• Seek a C-NRPP professional certified in Controlling Radon In New Canadian Homes (CRNCH):
  https://c-nrpp.ca/find-a-professional/
• Radon control options for new construction in low-rise residential buildings
• Some helpful links:
  • https://joneakes.com/learning-curve/147-radon-terminology
  • https://joneakes.com/learning-curve/149-sealing-against-soil-gas-entry-into-the-house
  • https://joneakes.com/learning-curve/148-drawing-soil-gas-from-under-the-slab
  • https://joneakes.com/learning-curve/150-the-science-of-passive-stack-draw
  • https://joneakes.com/learning-curve/151-radon-planning-starts-at-the-discharge-point
• ANSI/AARST CC-1000-2018 Soil Gas Control Systems In New Construction Of Buildings
• Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
  • Radon control options for new construction in low rise residential buildings

Radon Mitigation in Existing Buildings

• Health Canada Residential Mitigations Guidelines
  • Radon – Reduction Guide for Canadians
  • Reducing Radon Levels in Existing Homes: A Canadian Guide for Professional Contractors
• Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
  • Radon mitigation options for existing low-rise residential building
• Tarion Radon Warranty Claim – up to 7 years post construction

Radon Legislation and Guidance

• Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA)
  • Canadian Environmental Law Association: Radon in Indoor Air: A Review of Policy and Law in Canada
  • Canadian Environmental Law Association: Environmental Scan of Radon Law and Policy: Best Practices in Canada and the European Union
• Federal Regulated Workplaces
• Provincial and Territorial Regulated Workplaces
  • Canadian Environmental Law Association: Environmental Scan of Radon Law and Policy Best Practices in Canada and the European Union
• Guideline on Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
• Ontario Ministry of Labour – Radon in the workplace

Resources

• Health Canada Radon – General
  
• Health Canada Radon – Guide for Radon Measurements in Residential Dwellings (Homes)
• Health Canada Radon – Guide for Radon Measurements in Public Buildings Workplaces, Schools, Day Cares, Hospitals, Care Facilities, Correctional Centres

Radon in Real Estate Transactions

• Health Canada Radon – Real Estate
• CARST Guideline for Conducting a Radon Screening Assessment as Part of a Real Estate Transaction of a Residential Dwelling in Canada

• Take Action on Radon (TAOR)

• World Health Organization (WHO)

Radon Prone Areas

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – Radon in Buildings
• Health Canada Cross Country Radon Study. The survey’s results should not be used as a tool to determine radon risk potential or whether or not to test a home or building for radon.
• C-NRPP Interactive Radon Map
• Radon Potential Maps
  

Informative Videos

• Introduction to Radon Videos:
  • Radon In 60 Seconds
  • Radon: Is it in your home?
  • Radon Mitigation
  • Radon Testing
  • Radon Gas #1: What is it?
  • Radon Gas #2: How it causes damage?
  • Radon Gas #3: How we are exposed to it & what to do about it
• Radon Health:
  • Mark’s Story: The Impact of Radon Exposure
  • Virginia’s Story – The Impact of Radon Exposure
  • Janet’s Story – Test Your Home