Radon Testing in Child Care Centers

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has adopted radon testing guidelines for child care centers described in:

Testing for Radon in Child Care Centers: DEP Guidance Document

The DEP developed information about child care center testing and its recommendations for staff and parents which is provided in the following documents. For a list of the latest updates of all child care center-related documents, to ensure that you have the latest versions, check the following:

• Child Care Center Radon Testing Program: Questions and Answers
• Child Care Center Radon Testing Program: Parent Notification
• Child Care Center Radon Testing Program: Interpreting the Test Results)
• Child Care Center Radon Testing Program: Facts for Parents pdf
• Child Care Center Radon Testing Program: Facts for Day Care Staff

Lists of certified testing and mitigation businesses, indicating which are certified to conduct work in child care centers, are available at:

• Certified Radon Testing Businesses in New Jersey
• Certified Radon Mitigation Businesses in New Jersey

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If you have specific questions not addressed in this website, please contact the DEP Radon Section at (800) 648-0394.

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