University of Georgia Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Extension

indoor air quality: radon

Radon Contacts & Hotlines

Georgia Radon Education Program University of Georgia:

College of Family & Consumer Sciences
Extension Housing and Environment Programs

Regional Radon Educators

are available to answer your radon questions. They provide radon education programs for organizations, church groups and schools, as well as provide exhibits for home shows and health or community fairs. They also target real estate professionals, home builders, and medical professionals to encourage radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant home construction. These educators are not limited to their home counties, but are authorized to travel to other counties for programs, etc. Contact one of these educators to ask questions or to schedule a program or exhibit:

Ines Beltran, Gwinnett County inesb@uga.edu - 678/377-4010
750 South Perry Street, Suite 400, Lawrenceville, GA 30045-4804 Fax: 678-377-4030

Ginger Bennett, Hall/Dawson Counties bennettg@uga.edu - 770/535-8290
734 E. Crescent Drive, Suite 300, Gainesville, GA 30501- Fax: 770/531-3994

Becky Chenhall, Walton/Clarke Counties chenhall@uga.edu - 770/267-1324
100 N. Broad Street, Monroe, GA 30655 Fax: 770-267-1428,

Edda Cotto-Rivera, DeKalb County ecrivera@uga.edu - 404/298-4072
4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 200, Decatur, GA 30032-1239 Fax: 404/298-4081

Christa Campbell, Elbert County christaa@uga.edu - 706/283-2037
10 Cloverleaf Drive, Elberton, GA 30635-1214Fax: 706/283-2038

Georgia Indoor Radon Grant Administration
Dr. Jorge H. Atiles, Director jhatiles@uga.edu - 706/542-4860
Associate Dean for Outreach & Extension, University of Georgia, 224 Dawson Hall, Athens, GA 30602-3622
Joseph Krewer, Grant Administrator jkrewer@dca.state.ga.us, 404/679-3124
Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Office of Environmental Management, 60 Executive Park South, N.E., Atlanta, GA. 30329-2231 Fax: 404-679-0646

Radon Hotline Numbers

State Radon Hotline Numbers
Georgia Hotline/Southface (Outside Atlanta Metro Area) 1-800-745-0037
Atlanta Area Hotline/Southface 404-872-3549, Ext. #148

National Hotlines:

National Safety Council w/ EPA 1-800-SOS-RADON (1-800-767-7236)
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

National Hispanic Indoor Air Quality 1-800-725-8312

The Radon Fix It Line: (National Safety Program) 1-800-644-6999