Content
   •  Overview: National Radon Action Plan 
   •  Typical timelines and phases
   •  Typical elements of a National Radon Action Plan
       – Radon Reduction
       – Radon Prevention
       – Synergies
       – Real Estate Transactions
       – Awareness and Advocacy
   •  Metrics of success
   •  Summary of learning points
   •  Further reading
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   National Action Plan - Overview
   •  Requirement 47 of General Safety Requirements (GSR) Part 3 
      requires government to evaluate existing exposure situations 
   •  Requirement 50 of GSR Part 3 requires that “Where activity 
      concentrations of radon that are of concern for public health are 
      identified…, the government shall ensure that an action plan is 
      established comprising coordinated actions to reduce activity 
      concentrations of radon in existing buildings and in future 
      buildings”
   •  Such an action plan should be implemented by the national 
      authority
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    National Action Plan - Overview
  •  Multi-agency effort
  •  Government-backed
  •  Designated lead 
     authority
                                                               WHO 2009
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   National Action Plan – Development Phases
      A multi-annual action plan
          Evaluation and               Policy and             Implementation
            Assessment                  Planning
          •  Available data         •  Reference level        •  Action delivery
          •  Targeted radon         •  Technical standards    •  Research
             surveys                •  Action areas           •  Communications
          •  Radon map              •  Draft action plan      •  Monitoring and 
          •  Risk assessment        •  Stakeholder               metrics
          •  Existing legislation      consultations          •  Report and review
          •  Resources              •  Planning and co-
                                       ordination
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   National Action Plan – Development Phases
      A multi-annual action plan
          Evaluation and               Policy and             Implementation
            Assessment                  Planning
          •  Available data         •  Reference level        •  Action delivery
          •  Targeted radon         •  Technical standards    •  Research
             surveys                •  Action areas           •  Communications
          •  Radon map              •  Draft action plan      •  Monitoring and 
          •  Risk assessment        •  Stakeholder               metrics
          •  Existing legislation      consultations          •  Report and review
          •  Resources              •  Planning and co-
                                       ordination
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