When does an exemption for school radon testing expire?
The exemption will last for one cycle of testing. The first set of exemptions will expire on September 14, 2005. An individual must receive another exemption in order to test in the next cycle, which will run from September 2005 to September 2010. 13. What if dormitories are attached to public schools (such as schools for the handicapped)? Must the dorms be tested also? Yes. As long as the dormitories are used to house students who attend the public school, frequently occupied rooms in contact with the ground (or first floor rooms above unoccupied basement areas) should be tested. 14. Do schools need to test classrooms in temporary structures such as trailers? Temporary structures used as classrooms should be tested if the classroom flooring is in direct contact with the ground or above an enclosed space (such as a crawl space or bricked-in foundation) that would allow radon gas to collect. 15. Many schools with steam heat open windows during the winter routinely because classes overhe
