Division of Air Quality
Terry O'Clair, Director
E-mail
Phone: 701.328.5188
918 East Divide Avenue, 2nd Floor
Bismarck, ND 58501-1947
The North
Dakota Department of Health, Division of Air Quality works to safeguard
the environment for North Dakota. Programs within the Division deal
with issues that affect the comfort, health, safety and well being of all
North Dakota citizens and their environment. Enforcement of state and
federal environmental laws is accomplished through permitting, inspection,
sampling, analytical services and monitoring activities of the division.
AIR QUALITY PROGRAM:
The air quality program is responsible for
protecting and fostering the state's air quality resources. The program
promotes clean-air activities and initiates enforcement action to correct
existing air pollution problems.
RADIATION CONTROL PROGRAM:
The Radiation Control Program monitors the
development and utilization of sources of ionizing and non-ionizing
radiation to protect the health and safety of the radiation user and the
general public. Radon continues to be a concern to North Dakota residents.
The Radon Program promotes testing and mitigation of radon, as well as use
of radon-resistant construction techniques in newly built homes.
ASBESTOS CONTROL PROGRAM:
The Asbestos Control Program was established to
ensure that asbestos materials in public and private buildings are managed
in a manner to minimize exposure to workers and the public. The program
licenses and certifies asbestos workers.
INDOOR AIR PROGRAM:
The Indoor Air Quality Program provides
information and technical assistance to the public concerning various
indoor air quality issues. The types of issues include, but are not
limited to, odor concerns, indoor mold growth, carbon monoxide exposure,
and proper ventilation.
LEAD-BASED PAINT PROGRAM:
The Lead-based Paint Program is
established to ensure that Lead-based Painted materials in Pre 1978 Target
Housing and Child occupied Facilities are managed in a manner to minimize
exposure to workers and the public. The program licenses and certifies
Lead-based Paint workers and trainers.
RADON PROGRAM:
The primary goal of the Indoor Radon Program is to reduce the level of
indoor radon in the state of North Dakota to concentrations less than the
Environmental Protection Agency's action level of 4pico-Curies per liter (pC/L). The
Indoor Radon Program focuses its efforts in the following five areas:
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Radon awareness
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Radon resistant new construction
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Real estate transaction disclosure and
testing
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Public school testing and mitigation
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Residential testing and mitigation
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