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~RADON
INFORMATION~
WHAT IS RADON?
RADON IS A COLORLESS,
ODORLESS, AND TASTELESS GAS. RADON IS A NATURALLY OCCURRING, RADIOACTIVE GAS
FOUND THROUGHOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT. THE DECAY OF URANIUM WITHIN THE GROUND
PRODUCES SOIL AND ROCK RADIUM WHICH THEN PRODUCES THE RADON GAS.
RADON GAS CAN ENTER A
HOME THROUGH MANY ENTRY POINTS. ANY AREA THAT HAS CONTACT WITH THE GROUND IS
SUSCEPTIBLE. SOME OF THESE POTENTIAL ENTRY POINTS ARE; FOUNDATION CRACKS,
SUMP PITS, SMALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES, AND IT CAN EVEN PERMEATE UP THROUGH
12 INCHES OF CONCRETE THROUGH A DIFFUSION PROCESS.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
RADON CAN CAUSE LUNG CANCER.. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE DECAY OF RADON AND ITS
DECAY PRODUCTS THAT EMIT RADIOACTIVE ENERGY. THE LONGER ONE IS EXPOSED TO
THE RADON GAS, THE HIGHER RISK POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING LUNG CANCER.
AGAIN, RADON IS A
NATURALLY OCCURRING GAS, THEREFORE IT CANNOT BE STOPPED FROM ENTERING THE
HOME. HOWEVER, THE RADON LEVELS CAN BE REDUCED WITH PROPER PROCEDURES.
WHO SHOULD TEST?
NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA & NEW YORK RESIDENTS ARE PARTICULARLY AT RISK FOR HIGH
LEVELS OF RADON IN THEIR HOMES.
TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF EVERYONE IN THE HOME, PREVENTION IS IMPORTANT.
New Jersey
WHAT PRECAUTIONARY STEPS CAN BE TAKEN?
PRECAUTIONARY STEPS ARE
VITAL SINCE RADON IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF LUNG CANCER IN THE UNITED
STATES. LUNG CANCER CAUSED BY RADON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ESTIMATED 15,000
TO 20,000 DEATHS PER YEAR.
IF A HOME’S RADON LEVEL
IS 4 piC/L OR HIGHER, STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE LEVELS. CONTACTING
A CERTIFIED RADON MITIGATION PROFESSIONAL IS A GOOD FIRST STEP. THEY CAN
OFFER YOU THE BEST POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO YOUR SITUATION. WHILE SOME
TECHNIQUES CAN BE FOUND ON THE EPA & YOUR STATES DEP WEBSITES, AND CAN BE
DONE BY AN EXPERIENCED DO-IT-YOURSELF, HAVING THE WORK DONE BY AN
EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CAN SAVE YOU FROM MISTAKES AND DAMAGE TO
YOUR HOME OR WORSE, YOURSELF.
HOW IS TESTING DONE?
RADON
TESTING CAN BE DONE ONE OF TWO WAYS:
(1) A
HOMEOWNER CAN PURCHASE A TEST KIT FROM A HARDWARE STORE, OR A MEASUREMENT
COMPANY, PERFORM THE TEST AND SEND THE RESULTS OUT,
OR
(2) A
HOMEOWNER CAN HIRE A PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED RADON MEASUREMENT COMPANY TO
PERFORM THE TEST.
CHECK
WITH YOUR STATES DEP FOR A LIST OF COMPANIES.
PA DEP
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/brp/Radon_Division/Radon_Homepage.htm
NJ DEP
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/rpp/radon/index.htm
NY
http://www.nyradon.org/
WHAT IS MITIGATION?
WHEN TEST RESULTS ARE
4.0 pCi/L OR HIGHER YOU WILL NEED TO MITIGATE. MITIGATION IS THE SYSTEM
DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN THE HOME TO LOWER THE LEVELS OF RADON. THE SYSTEM
WILL INCLUDE EXHAUST STACK FANS AND SEALING CRACKS OR OPENINGS IN SLAB.
SUB SLAB
DEPRESSURIZATION IS THE MOST COMMON RADON REDUCTION SYSTEM. THOUGH EVERY
HOME IS DIFFERENT THE BASIC DESIGN IS SIMILAR. ONE OR MORE SUCTION POINTS
THROUGH THE SLAB ARE CREATED AND CONNECTED TO A FAN LOCATED EITHER ON THE
EXTERIOR OR IN AN ATTIC, WHICH IN TURN EXHAUSTS THE RADON GAS ABOVE THE ROOF
LINE TO PREVENT REENTRY INTO THE HOME.
OTHER SYSTEMS MAY BE
AVAILABLE OR EMPLOYED DEPENDING ON YOUR HOMES NEEDS. WHETHER YOU HAVE A
BASEMENT, A CRAWLSPACE OR A SLAB ON GRADE HOME, ALL CAN HAVE RADON AND ALL
CAN BE REMEDIATED.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
IF A HOMEOWNER PLANS TO
SELL THEIR HOME, A RADON TEST SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE SHOWING THE HOME TO
POTENTIAL BUYERS. TO PREVENT CONCERNS WITH TEST TAMPERING, A HOMEOWNER CAN
HIRE A CERTIFIED RADON MEASUREMENT TECHNICIAN.
IF ELEVATED RADON LEVELS
ARE FOUND HAVE IT MITIGATED BY A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BEFORE A POTENTIAL
BUYER FINDS IT AND POSSIBLY DELAYS OR BREAKS THE DEAL.
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