Amendments Booklet AMD 7 2022 (Booklets B C E)·Page 8·Table 3.1

Radon Protection Required by Risk Level

Radon protection measures are required based on the probability of radon exceeding the Action Level in a dwelling, ranging from no protection at 0-1% probability to Zone 2 measures (membrane plus subfloor depressurisation) at 10% probability and above.

Table 3.1 Radon Protection Required Radon risk shown on the radon map referred to in para 3.7 (probability of radon in a dwelling exceeding the Action Level) | Radon protection required 0 – 1% | No protection required 1 – 3%, 3 – 5% and 5 – 10% | Zone 1 measures (radon membrane required) 10 – 30% and greater than 30% | Zone 2 measures (membrane plus provision of subfloor depressurisation e.g. a sump and stub duct) Note: (1) BR 211 Radon: publication (referred to in para 3.11) provides guidance on determining the level of protection that is appropriate, along with details of protective measures for new buildings, and extensions etc.

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