RADON
TESTING (2 CANISTERS, E-PERM)
E-PERM TEST
The risk of living with radon gas in your home. Radon
gas decays into radioactive particles that can get
trapped in your lungs when you breathe. As they break
down further, these particles release small burst
of energy. This can damage lung tissue and lead to
lung
cancer over the course of your lifetime. Not everyone
exposed to elevated levels of radon will develop
lung cancer. And the amount of time between exposure
and
the onset of the disease may be many years.
The average indoor radon level is estimated to be about
1.3 pCi/L, and about 0.4pCi/L of radon is normally
found in the outside air.
SHORT-TERM TEST
The quickest way to test is with short-term tests.
Short-term tests remain in the home for two days.
Because radon
levels tend to vary from day to day and season
to season, a short-term test is less likely, than
a long-term
test, to tell you your year-round average radon
level.
EPA Recommends the Following Testing:
Take a short-term test. If your result is 4pCi.L
or higher take a follow-up test to be sure.
For more Information on Radon see,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
A Citizen’s Guide to Radon
http:www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html
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