{"id":47378,"date":"2023-10-01T10:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T14:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=47378"},"modified":"2023-10-01T10:08:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T14:08:02","slug":"genesee-county-health-department-to-provide-radon-training-for-contractors-and-code-enforcement-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/10\/01\/genesee-county-health-department-to-provide-radon-training-for-contractors-and-code-enforcement-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/ Health Department to provide Radon Training for contractors and code enforcement officers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) have identified Genesee County as having a high average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi\/L (pico curies per liter). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Radon can build up to dangerous levels in your home, which can occur in new homes or older homes. \u201cRadon can enter your home through cracks in the foundation, cracks in basement walls, holes, joints, dirt floors, sump pump holes, suspended floors and in the well-water supply,\u201d stated Darren Brodie, Environmental Health Director for Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAny house that has contact to the ground has the potential for radon to enter the home. That is why training contractors and code enforcement officers about the risk of radon is important.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, November 15th from 1:00pm-4:00pm, the Genesee County Health Department<br>will be hosting George Schambach, the Vice President of the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologies, Inc., and President\/Owner of Professional Home Inspection Service to implement a training for all contractors and code enforcement officers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This training will be held at the Genesee County Emergency Management Office on 7690 State Street Road, Batavia, NY 14020.<br>Topics will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Radon Measurement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radon Mitigation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radon Abatement and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health Risks of Radon to Construction Personnel<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This training is free of charge. Any Contractor or Code Enforcement Officer interested in attending can contact Allysa Pascoe at 585-344-2580 x5508 to register. For more information<br>on radon or other GO Health programs and services, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/GOHealthNY.org\">GOHealthNY.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release Both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) have identified Genesee County as having a high average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi\/L (pico curies per liter). Radon can build up to dangerous levels in your home, which can \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/10\/01\/genesee-county-health-department-to-provide-radon-training-for-contractors-and-code-enforcement-officers\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23],"tags":[3970,3969],"class_list":["post-47378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-genesee-county","tag-genesee-orleans-county-health-dept-2","tag-radon-training"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-cka","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":36246,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/09\/22\/genesee-orleans-counties-radon-prevention-and-education\/","url_meta":{"origin":47378,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE\/ORLEANS COUNTIES\/Radon prevention and education","author":"aka","date":"September 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release Did you know that radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that is released in rock, soil and water? 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