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Radon

Guidance on Radon Resistant Construction and Radon Mitigation

This USDA Unnumbered Letter regarding radon gas mitigation applies to all housing and community facilities, low-rise buildings and dwellings for the above-mentioned programs. Its intention is to guide staff to best serve our borrowers and protect their health while investing in buildings and homes with Agency funding.

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USDA Unnumbered Letter - Guidance on Radon Resistant Construction and Radon Mitigation (PDF)(4 pp, 39 K, June 19, 2012, EPA 402/F-12/-008)