Precautionary Foundation Air Sealing Strategies (D487)

**This training is for WA State Weatherization Agency Staff ONLY**

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Precautionary Foundation Air Sealing Strategies Training

This ONLINE Radon Precautionary Measure InstallationStrategies course is a 4 hour training designed to instruct and review information regarding Radon as well as specific strategies to reduce radon exposure and infilatration. Attendees will participate in a Virtual, Instructor led course following guidance and requirements set out in WPN 17-7.

Reference Materials:

• EPA Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades
• Weatherization Program Notice (WPN) 17-7 Table of Issues
• EPA Interactive US Radon Zone Map

Course Content & Objectives:

• Radon Overview

  • Describe radon characteristics
  • Visually recognize the location of different radon zones
  • Sources and Risks

    • Describe the mechanisms that move radon into the house
    • List the sources of radon
    • List one major health risk from radon exposure

  • Rules and Precautionary Measures

    • Recognize the EPA Radon Action level
    • Locate applicable weatherization rules regarding radon
    • Identify key precautionary measure installation strategies
    • Describe procedures for installation of precautionary measure installation strategies

Course Requirements:

• Technology:

  • Ideally: One student with one computer connected to the internet
  • Ability to download documents
  • Use of Zoom meetings on computer
  • BPC provided online Learning Management System – Moodle link to be sent by BPC

• Expectation of attendance and class participation

Prerequisites:

• Formal training and/or experience on Airsealing techniques
• Familiarity with basics of airflow

Assessments and Grading:

• All assessments will be multiple choice question style

  • In-progress assessment activities throughout
  • One final assessment

• Candidate must achieve a 70% or higher to pass the final assessment