NRPP Radon Measurement Technician and Professional fully solved 2023/2024

NRPP Radon Measurement Technician and ProfessionalWhat is the EPA action level for Radon? - correct answer 4 pCi/L What is the risk of smokers and non-smokers getting lung cancer from Radon? - correct answer 62/1000 smokers 7/1000 non smokers What determines the risk of getting lung cancer from Radon? - correct answer Concentration of Radon and RDPs and Length of Exposure Hoe does Radon enter the home? - correct answer Radon gas moves through the ground due to air pressure differentials in the home, and up into the home through cracks or other openings in the foundation. Can also enter through well water and some building materials. How is radon formed? - correct answer Decay of Uranium-238 into Radium-226 with the release of alpha particles, followed by the decay of Radium-226 into Rn-222 with the release of alpha particles How do we know about the effects of Radon? - correct answer Epidemiological studies were completed on lung cancers in workers, especially miners. What are the 4 RDPs that Radon decays into? - correct answer Polonium-218 Lead-214 Bismuth-214 Polonium-214 What is the most common form of a radon mitigation system? - correct answer Active Soil Depressurization (ASD)