§ 40-03 Methods of indoor air testing.
RCNY § 40-03
All indoor air samples must be tested and reported by a laboratory certified by the New York State Environmental Laboratory Approval Program to analyze air samples for radon and volatile organic compounds using the appropriate sampling method: (a) Radon. Testing of indoor air for radon must be conducted by a qualified radon tester using a testing device approved by the National Radon Proficiency Program, the National Radon Safety Board, or an equivalent program that verifies device compliance with the latest publication of ANSI/AARST (Performance Specification for Instrumentation Systems Designed to Measure Radon Gas in Air).
(b)Volatile Organic Compounds. Testing of indoor air for the volatile organic compounds listed in 24 RCNY § 40-06 must be conducted by a Certified Industrial Hygienist or Qualified Environmental Professional using the process described in United States Environmental Protection Agency, Method TO-15A: Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Air Collected in Specially Prepared Canisters and Analyzed by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), Sept. 2019.
