Radon Testing Services specializes in meeting the rigorous requirements of Florida's mandatory testing regulations.
Florida requires certain buildings (State licensed, regulated, owned or operated facilities) to be measured for radon. It depends on the county and type of building. The protocols for these mandatory radon tests are very specific. Radon Testing Services is a specialist in the Florida mandatory testing requirements and will handle the entire process flawlessly. We focus on what we do best, radon testing, so you can focus on what you do best.
Radon Testing is required for Florida licensed, regulated, owned or operated Facilities.
Initial Testing:
- The following facilities, in designated counties, are required by Florida Statute to be tested for radon.
- All public and private school buildings or school sites housing students in kindergarten through grade 12.
- 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 health facilities, detention centers, correctional institutions, and pre-release centers.
- All state-licensed daycare centers for children or minors.
- Initial measurements shall be conducted in a minimum of 20 percent of the habitable first floor spaces within any of the regulated buildings and shall be completed and reported to the department within 1 year after the date the building is opened for occupancy or within 1 year after license approval for the entity residing in the existing building. (DH/PI 150-334 section 404.056 Appendix B)
Fifth Year Follow-up Test:
- After successfully completing all initial radon tests, facility operators are to repeat radon testing for their facility. Fifth year follow-up tests indicate if radon levels have increased due to building changes such as aging, settling, or renovations. Fifth year follow-up tests shall be completed between the fifth and sixth anniversary of the date of: 1) occupancy, 2) license approval or 3) completion of structural changes.
- Follow-up testing must be completed in a minimum of 5 percent of the habitable first floor spaces within any of the regulated buildings after the building has been occupied for 5 years, and results must be reported to the department by the first day of the 6th year of occupancy.
- After radon measurements have been made twice, regulated buildings need not undergo further testing unless significant structural changes occur. (DH/PI 150-334 section 404.056 Appendix B).
- After the fifth year follow-up testing, no additional radon testing is required unless there are structural changes to any building or there is a change in facility license, or address change, or change of functional use.
FL. Counties with Mandatory Testing Requirements
The following counties require certain facilities (as described above) to have radon testing performed. This is outlined in Florida statute DP/PI 150-334
