It 's easy, the other at home with all the dangers of the attention, forget last year's mold. But home buyers and sellers, other hazards such as radon keep on the radar. Radon is a radioactive (uranium) gas that occurs naturally in soil, rock and water. This is a health problem when it invades the air in homes. It can seep from soil into basements and living spaces on concrete slab foundations. If you have water supplied from a well, radon can also be in your drinking waterWater. One is appreciated by every fifteen homes in the U.S. that have high concentrations of radon.
Lung cancer is the leading health threat of radon. Two factors play a role in how high the risk is. One of them is the amount of time you spend in your home and the second is whether you are a smoker or have ever smoked. Mark Nash author of 1001 Tips for buying and selling of radon in the home to important information. The reader should bear in mind that radon levels are easy to manageEstate.
All in-house, a high level of radon. The old houses, new apartments. drafty or well-constructed and those with or without a basement.
Condominiums and cooperatives at the top of the second floor is very unlikely that radon problem. radon concentrations decrease rapidly as you move from the earth.
Test for the use of passive or active radon devices. You can not see, smell or taste radon. So you need to determine if you have passive control devicesHow to store the carbon canister or alpha-track detectors in your home local supply. Active devices such as continuous radon monitors and continuous monitoring of the level of work require trained professionals to operate with precision.
Tester of the lowest level, a house that is used as living space should be placed, this includes unfinished basement. Test equipment must be placed at least twenty inches from the ground. It 'sure to disturb the test devices areand should be kept from drafts, high heat and humidity, and exterior walls. Doors and windows closed half a day before a test. Late assess four seven days ago. long-term tests can be performed more than 90 days.
-L 'EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) recommends that you should (decrease) in concentrations of radon than 4 PCI / L to soften or higher.
-If you are an entrepreneur should seek a professional test that is listed by the EPA Radon Contractor Proficiency (RCP)Program. RCP must follow strict rules and standards for mitigation CPR.
can reduce the cost of radon in homes vary greatly. The kits can be purchased at home stores are under fifty dollars. $ 3,000 depending on where you live and how much radon is your problem - go professional damage limitation from $ 750th
Online resources:
General information: http://www.epa.gov/radon
The Citizen's Guide to Radon:http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html
National Radon Safety Board: http://www.nrsb.org/
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