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[CITE: 15USC2663]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
                  CHAPTER 53--TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL
 
                 SUBCHAPTER III--INDOOR RADON ABATEMENT
 
Sec. 2663. EPA citizen's guide


(a) Publication

    In order to make continuous progress toward the long-term goal 
established in section 2661 of this title, the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall, not later than June 1, 1989, 
publish and make available to the public an updated version of its 
document titled ``A Citizen's Guide to Radon''. The Administrator shall 
revise and republish the guide as necessary thereafter.

(b) Information included

                          (1) Action levels

        The updated citizen's guide published as provided in subsection 
    (a) of this section shall include a description of a series of 
    action levels indicating the health risk associated with different 
    levels of radon exposure.

                        (2) Other information

        The updated citizen's guide shall also include information with 
    respect to each of the following:
            (A) The increased health risk associated with the exposure 
        of potentially sensitive populations to different levels of 
        radon.
            (B) The increased health risk associated with the exposure 
        to radon of persons engaged in potentially risk-increasing 
        behavior.
            (C) The cost and technological feasibility of reducing radon 
        concentrations within existing and new buildings.
            (D) The relationship between short-term and long-term 
        testing techniques and the relationship between (i) measurements 
        based on both such techniques, and (ii) the actions \1\ levels 
        set forth as provided in paragraph (1).
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be ``action''.
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            (E) Outdoor radon levels around the country.

(Pub. L. 94-469, title III, Sec. 303, as added Pub. L. 100-551, 
Sec. 1(a), Oct. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 2755.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2665 of this title.
