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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Feb 23.
Published in final edited form as: Citiz Sci. 2022 Jun 2;7(1):26. doi: 10.5334/cstp.472

Table 1.

Citizen Science Training.

TRAINING CONTENT LENGTH OF TIME IN MINUTES
Introduction to the RADAR team members 2
Overview of the study goals 2
Role of the citizen scientist as a member of the study team 3
Study participation guidelines 3
Introduction to radon, radon testing & mitigation
  • What is radon and where does it come from?

  • Review of geology and radon potential

  • How does radon get into a home?

  • Health risks from radon
    • Tobacco and radon synergism
  • Radon testing

  • Radon mitigation

  • Disclosure of radon during a real estate transaction

40
Break 10
Use of Airthings Corentium Home Radon Detector
  • Where to test in the home

  • How to start the Airthings detector

  • How to read the numbers on the screen

30
Review schedule of 2-week testing period 3
How to report daily and 2-week long-term radon values 15
Review recommended action, including use of study mitigation voucher, if home tests ≥ 4.0 pCi/L 2
Q&A 10
Total time 120