You Should Test for Radon
Testing is the only way to find out your home’s radon levels.
EPA and the Surgeon General recommend testing all homes below
the third floor for radon. You Can Fix a Radon Problem
If you find that you have high radon levels, there are ways to fix a radon
the problem. Even very high levels can be reduced to acceptable levels.
The EPA recommends Radon Levels be below 4.0 Pico.
If You Are Selling a Home...
EPA recommends that you test your home before putting it on the market and, if
necessary, lower your radon levels. Save the test results and all information you have
about steps that were taken to fix any problems. This could be a positive selling point.
EPA Risk Assessment for Radon in Indoor Air
EPA has updated its estimate of the lung cancer risks from exposure to radon in
indoor air. The Agency’s updated risk assessment, EPA Assessment of Risks from
Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003, June 2003), is available at www.epa.gov/
radiation/docs/assessment/402-r-03-003.pdf as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat
PDF file. EPA’s reassessment was based on the National Academy of Sciences’
(NAS) report on the Health Effects of Exposure to Radon (BEIR VI, 1999). The
Agency now estimates that there are about 21,000 annual radon-related lung cancer
deaths, an estimate consistent with the NAS Report’s findings.
If You Are Buying a Home…
EPA recommends that you know what the indoor radon level is in any home
you consider buying. Ask the seller for their radon test results. If the home has a
radon-reduction system, ask the seller for any information they have about the
system.
If the home has not yet been tested, you should have the
house tested. If you are having a new home built, there are features that can
be incorporated into your home during construction to reduce radon
levels. The radon testing guidelines in this Guide have been developed specifically to
deal with the time-sensitive nature of home purchases and sales, and the potential
for radon device interference. These guidelines are slightly different from the
guidelines in other EPA publications which provide radon testing and reduction
information for non-real estate situation.
Here are a Few Central Ohio Radon Testing and Mitigation Outlets:
http://www.ohiotechserv.com
Ohio Technical Services
Ken Maune General Manager
1949 Camaro Ave.Columbus, Ohio 43207
(614) 372-0289
203 E Weber RdColumbus, OH 43202
Neighborhood: Clintonville
(614) 419-0319
5896 Chandler CtWesterville, OH 43082
(614) 891-6526
(800) 817-2366