Air Pollution: Uncertainty Exists in Radon Measurements
RCED-90-25
Published: Oct 16, 1989. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 1989.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information about the extent to which: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) program for assessing radon measurement proficiency provided assurance to homeowners that radon measurement results were accurate; (2) radon measurement devices and companies analyzing those devices accurately recorded radon levels; and (3) homeowners followed EPA-recommended testing procedures.
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