Evaluation of radon reduction techniques in fourteen basement houses

This paper reports the preliminary results of a study of radon control techniques in 14 homes in New Jersey. The study is part of a project initiated to: investigate the fundamentals of soil gas flow and radon entry into buildings and the factors that influence the entry rate; develop a diagnostic procedure for specifying appropriate and effective remedial measures; and better understand the operation of certain mitigation techniques and the parameters that affect them. Reported is a description of the radon control work that was conducted in the houses and a summary of the results of that work.