Section 422.60 Requirements for Issuance or Renewal of Licenses

Section 422

Section 422.60  Requirements

for Issuance or Renewal of Licenses

a)         The Agency shall issue a Radon Measurement Professional

license to any individual who fulfills the following requirements:

1)         Is at least 18 years of age.

2)         Provides evidence of relevant work experience and education

that meets any one of the following criteria:

A)        Documented work history approved by the Agency demonstrating

completion of 50 radon measurements; or

B)        No experience. A new license performance audit will be

performed by the Agency.

3)         Provides proof of successful completion of the USEPA Radon

Measurement Operators Course, or an equivalent indoor radon and radon progeny

measurement course approved by the Agency.

4)         Has successfully completed a USEPA Radon Measurement

Examination, or an equivalent examination approved by the Agency.

5)         Submits a complete and accurate application form prescribed by

the Agency that includes, but is not limited to:

A)        Home address;

B)        Home phone number;

C)        Work address;

D)        Work phone number;

E)        Email

address;

F)         A

description of all types of indoor radon measurements performed and any other

related services offered;

G)        A

description of all measurement devices the applicant or licensee plans to use;

H)        A

worker protection program description acceptable to the Agency that includes,

but is not limited to, methods to reduce or minimize the radon or radon progeny

exposures in the work area; and

I)         A

Quality Assurance Program description acceptable to the Agency that includes,

but is not limited to:

i)          A policy statement

committing to provide quality work;

ii)         A

description of management and structure of the organization;

iii)        A listing of

personnel, their qualifications and training;

iv)        Procedures for

procurement of items and services;

v)         Procedures for

maintaining documents and records;

vi)        A descripti

hat includes,

but is not limited to:

i)          A policy statement

committing to provide quality work;

ii)         A

description of management and structure of the organization;

iii)        A listing of

personnel, their qualifications and training;

iv)        Procedures for

procurement of items and services;

v)         Procedures for

maintaining documents and records;

vi)        A description of

relevant computer hardware and software;

vii)       A planning process for

radon and radon progeny services;

viii)      Procedures for

calibration and testing of instruments;

ix)        A corrective action

program; and

x)         Standard

operating procedures.

6)         Submits

standard operating procedures for the performance of radon or radon progeny

measurements in each of the following categories for which they offer

services:  home, multi-family building, or school and commercial building

measurements.

AGENCY NOTE:  The Agency

recommends using the "ANSI/AARST Standard:  Protocol for Conducting Radon

and Radon Decay Product Measurements in Multifamily Buildings" in

preparing multi-family building standard operating procedures.

7)         For an individual requesting renewal evidence of meeting the

continuing education requirements in Section 422.80.

b)         The Agency shall issue a Radon Measurement Technician license

to any individual authorizing work under the general supervision of a Radon

Measurement Professional licensee, if the applicant meets the following

requirements:

1)         Is at least 18 years of age.

2)         Provides proof of successful completion of the USEPA Radon

Measurement Operators Course, or an equivalent indoor radon and radon Progeny

measurement course approved by the Agency.

3)         Has successfully completed a USEPA Radon Measurement

Examination, or an equivalent examination approved by the Agency

nt meets the following

requirements:

1)         Is at least 18 years of age.

2)         Provides proof of successful completion of the USEPA Radon

Measurement Operators Course, or an equivalent indoor radon and radon Progeny

measurement course approved by the Agency.

3)         Has successfully completed a USEPA Radon Measurement

Examination, or an equivalent examination approved by the Agency.

4)         Submits

a complete and accurate application form prescribed by the Agency that

includes, but is not limited to:

A)        Home address;

B)        Home phone number;

C)        Work address;

D)        Work phone number; and

E)        Email address.

5)         For an individual requesting renewal, evidence of meeting the

continuing education requirements in Section 422.80.

c)         The Agency shall issue a Radon Mitigation Professional license

to any individual who fulfills the following requirements:

1)         Is at least 18 years of age.

2)         Provides evidence of relevant work experience and education that

meets any of the following criteria:

A)        At least 4 years of design and construction of buildings, or

associated heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), or closely related

activities approved by the Agency;

B)        Documented work history approved by the Agency demonstrating

completion of 50 radon mitigation installations; or

C)        No

experience.  A new license performance audit will be performed by the Agency.

3)         Provides proof of successful completion of the USEPA Radon

Mitigation Course, or an equivalent indoor radon and radon progeny mitigation

course approved by the Agency.

4)         Has successfully completed a USEPA Radon Mitigation

Examination, or an equivalent mitigation examination approved by the Agency

experience.  A new license performance audit will be performed by the Agency.

3)         Provides proof of successful completion of the USEPA Radon

Mitigation Course, or an equivalent indoor radon and radon progeny mitigation

course approved by the Agency.

4)         Has successfully completed a USEPA Radon Mitigation

Examination, or an equivalent mitigation examination approved by the Agency.

5)         Submits a complete and accurate application form prescribed by

the Agency that includes, but is not limited to:

A)        Home address;

B)        Home phone number;

C)        Work address;

D)        Work phone number;

E)        Email address;

F)         A description of all diagnostic tests that may be performed to

determine the mitigation strategy and any other radon related services offered;

G)        A description of all mitigation system designs or strategies

offered. Materials and design controls shall be included in the professional

licensees' Quality Assurance Program description;

H)        A worker protection program description acceptable to the Agency,

to be followed when performing mitigation installations, that includes, but is

not limited to, methods to reduce or minimize the radon or radon progeny

concentrations in the work area;

I)         A Quality Assurance Program description acceptable to the Agency

that includes, but is not limited to:

i)          A policy statement committing to provide quality work;

ii)         A description of management and structure of the

organization;

iii)        A listing of personnel, their qualifications and training;

iv)        Procedures for procurement of items and services;

v)         Procedures for maintaining documents and records;

vi)       A

description of relevant computer hardware and software;

vii)      A

planning process for radon and radon progeny services;

viii)      Procedures for calibration and testing of instruments;

ix)        A corrective action program; and

x)         Standard operating procedures

Procedures for procurement of items and services;

v)         Procedures for maintaining documents and records;

vi)       A

description of relevant computer hardware and software;

vii)      A

planning process for radon and radon progeny services;

viii)      Procedures for calibration and testing of instruments;

ix)        A corrective action program; and

x)         Standard operating procedures.

6)         Provides proof of insurance as specified in Section 422.70(q).

7)         Submits

standard operating procedures for the performance of mitigations in each of the

following categories for which they offer services:  home, multi-family

building, or school and commercial building mitigations.

8)         For an individual requesting renewal, evidence of meeting the

continuing education requirements in Section 422.80.

d)         The Agency shall issue a Radon Mitigation Technician license

to any individual authorizing work under the general supervision of a Radon

Mitigation Professional licensee, if the applicant meets the following

requirements:

1)         Is at least 18 years of age.

2)         Provides proof of successful completion of the USEPA Radon

Mitigation Operators Course, or an equivalent indoor radon and radon progeny

mitigation course approved by the Agency.

3)         Has successfully completed a USEPA Radon Mitigation

Examination, or an equivalent examination approved by the Agency.

4)         Submits

a complete and accurate application form prescribed by the Agency that

includes, but is not limited to:

A)        Home address;

B)        Home phone

number;

C)        Work address;

D)        Work phone

number; and

E)        Email address.

5)         For an individual requesting renewal, evidence of meeting the

continuing education requirements in Section 422.80

the Agency.

4)         Submits

a complete and accurate application form prescribed by the Agency that

includes, but is not limited to:

A)        Home address;

B)        Home phone

number;

C)        Work address;

D)        Work phone

number; and

E)        Email address.

5)         For an individual requesting renewal, evidence of meeting the

continuing education requirements in Section 422.80.

e)         The Agency shall issue a Laboratory Analysis license to any

person who submits a complete and accurate application form prescribed by the Agency

that includes:

1)         The name of one individual who is responsible for the

laboratory radon analytical activities;

2)         A description of all measurement devices used and services

offered; and

3)         Documentation of a Quality Assurance Program that meets one of

the following:

A)        A quality assurance program description consistent with ISO/IEC

17025, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration

Laboratories Compliance published June 29, 2005, exclusive of subsequent

amendments or editions; or

B)         Is

successfully enrolled in an independent third party accreditation/certification

program consistent with national laboratory accreditation and certification

standards, or an equivalent program approved by the Agency, for the devices

listed in subsection (e)(2).