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Field Test and Demonstration of Radon Prevention Techniques in New Homes

March 1991 

This final report describes the results of a field test and demonstration of radon prevention techniques in new homes. The purpose of this project was to demonstrate cost-effective radon prevention techniques in new homes in “radon-prone” New Jersey. The study evaluated the practical limitations of selected radon reduction techniques under field conditions, builder costs for the various techniques and the effectiveness of the radon reduction techniques.

Prepared for:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Jersey Central Power and Light

53 pages