Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-5 - CONTROL OF RADIATION HAZARDS › Section 64E-5.1207 - Certification Requirements for Radon Mitigation Businesses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following qualifications are required for certification
				  as a radon mitigation business:
(1)
				Submission of an application on form DH 1749, Application for Certification as
				a Radon Business (11/15) (incorporated in Rule
				 64E-5.1206, F.A.C.), and a
				nonrefundable application and certification fee from the following schedule:
Application request received on or before June 30,
							 2016:
$450.00
Application request received on or after July 1,
							 2016:
$525.00
(2)
				Identification of all mitigation materials and systems offered, diagnostic
				tests performed, and other related services offered.
(3) Identification of the certified radon
				mitigation specialists and certified radon mitigation technicians to be used by
				the business.
(4) If a certified
				radon mitigation business loses its certified radon mitigation specialist, the
				certified radon mitigation business shall notify the department in writing
				within 5 business days. The certified radon mitigation business shall obtain
				another certified radon mitigation specialist within 30 days of the
				loss.
(5) Identification of
				procedures and instrumentation used to perform diagnostic tests.
(6) Disclosure of all reporting forms and
				system operating instructions provided to clients.
(7) Disclosure of copies of current
				publications and advertisements of radon-related services made by the
				applicant.
(8) Development,
				disclosure and adherence to a health and safety program to limit employees'
				exposure to radon progeny during the course of their employment. Such a program
				shall include measures to keep each employee's exposure, which shall not exceed
				4 working level months per year, as low as reasonably achievable. The certified
				radon mitigation business shall maintain records showing the radiation
				exposures of all individuals for whom personnel monitoring is required. Such
				records shall be kept on form DH 1834, Working Level Month Exposure Form
				(11/15) (incorporated in Rule
				 64E-5.1206, F.A.C.), or on clear
				and legible records containing all the information required by that form.
				Records shall be maintained in working level months showing the results of
				exposure during radon mitigation activities and shall be preserved for 20
				years. The discontinuance or curtailment of activities does not relieve the
				certified business of responsibility for retaining all radiation exposure
				records.
(9) The certified radon
				mitigation business shall maintain on staff or retain as a consultant a
				certified radon mitigation specialist. The certified radon mitigation
				specialist shall monitor the applicant's mitigation activities, ensure
				compliance with state and federal regulations and be responsible for evaluating
				diagnostic tests in a building and designing mitigation systems. The certified
				radon mitigation specialist shall be present when requested by the department
				during scheduled visits by the department and shall physically observe and
				evaluate each certified radon mitigation technician in the performance of his
				mitigation duties at least once each calendar quarter to insure adequate
				supervision. A record of this evaluation shall be signed by the specialist and
				maintained on file by the business. If the mitigation reports submitted to meet
				the requirements of paragraph
				 64E-5.1203(4)(d),
				F.A.C., show that no diagnostics or mitigation installations were performed
				during an entire calendar quarter by any of the certified radon mitigation
				technicians working for a certified radon mitigation business, the visit,
				observations and evaluations by the specialist are not required for that
				quarter. The quarterly visit, observations and evaluations by the specialist
				must be resumed within the same quarter in which diagnostic or mitigation
				activities are resumed. The interval between visits, observations and
				evaluations by the specialist shall not exceed 1 year.
(10) The certified radon mitigation business
				shall assure that radon mitigation system installations are performed under the
				direct supervision of a certified radon mitigation specialist or certified
				radon mitigation technician. A certified radon mitigation business may contract
				with a non-certified business to perform mitigation installation provided that
				work performed by non-certified persons is under the direct supervision of a
				certified radon mitigation specialist or certified radon mitigation
				technician.
(11) The certified
				mitigation business shall install radon mitigation systems as specified in the
				Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Residential, Appendix E, "Florida
				Standard for Mitigation of Radon in Existing Buildings" (effective June 1,
				1994), or Florida Building Code 5th Edition (2014) Building, Appendix C,
				"Florida Standard for Mitigation of Radon in Existing Buildings" (effective
				June 1, 1994), which are incorporated by reference. As both appendices have
				been deemed copyright protected, they are available for inspection at the
				Department of Health, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A-12, Tallahassee, Florida
				32399-1720, or at the Department of State, R.A. Gray Building, 500 South
				Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250.
(12) The certified radon mitigation business
				shall ensure that each building is measured for radon levels before and after
				mitigation work is performed. Such measurements shall be of sufficient type,
				duration and consistency to allow for comparison of before and after mitigation
				radon levels, shall be performed with devices and methods as specified in
				subsection  64E-5.1206(2),
				F.A.C., and shall be performed by a certified measurement business. The
				post-mitigation measurements shall be started no sooner than 24 hours after the
				mitigation system is fully operational. The mitigation system shall be operated
				normally and continuously during the entire measurement period. The results of
				both the pre-mitigation and the post-mitigation measurements shall be sent to
				the department as specified in paragraph
				 64E-5.1203(4)(d),
				F.A.C.
(13) The certified radon
				mitigation business shall maintain at a minimum the following records for 5
				years:
(a) Records of all mitigation work
				performed, including client name, address, initial and follow-up measurement
				results, diagnostic test results, a description of each mitigation system and
				materials installed, cost of each system, post-mitigation measurement methods
				and results and all pertinent dates.
(b) Records of mitigation plans developed and
				signed by a certified radon mitigation specialist.
(c) Records of all instrument calibrations
				and warrantied equipment installed.
(d) Copies of the certification for radon
				mitigation specialists and radon mitigation technicians employed or used as
				consultants.
(e) Records of
				specialist site visits and observations and evaluations of
				technicians.