Check For Radon In Your Home With A Radon Water Detection Kit
Radon is a gas that has no color, no taste, and no odor. It exists in nature, and emits when uranium breaks down in soil. It is found in small levels in homes and outdoors. It gets into your home from outside via small cracks and holes in foundations, crawlspaces and slabs.Radon gas detector
Does radon have any dangerous effects?
That is possible. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. as reported by the EPA. Higher levels of radon increase this risk. Additionally, smoking increases the risk of lung cancer. Radon detection and handling is very important if you are a smoker.Radon gas test
Radon is dangerous at what level?
Four picocuries (or pCi per liter) or greater is an indication that repairs are needed. A “curie” and “picocurie” are units of measuring radioactive material. It gets its name from the French scientists Marie and Pierre Curie. One trillionth of a curie is a “picocurie”
Is there a way to determine the amount of radon in my house?
A proper radon test is the only way to determine the radon levels in your home. You can hire a professional or you can do a home test. But you cannot acquire this information in any other manner.
What do I do if I find that I have high levels of radon in my house?
If your home’s radon level is 4 pCi per liter or higher, the EPA recommends that you install what’s called a “radon mitigation system.” Radon levels are brought down via this process. It’s done by locating a suction point or multiple suction points, and then inserting a pipe through the concrete slab floor. Other piping which has a fan inside is what this pipe is connected to. Radon gas is pulled out by the fan and it is moved outside. It should be easy enough to find a local radon contractor who can accomplish this for you. You can expect to spend between one and two and a half thousand dollars with the installation being completed within two days.
