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Radon Gas - Testing for Radon When You Are Buying a Home
Radon is an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas produced by the breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. It can be sucked into your home as it escapes from the soil below. Should you test for radon when you are buying a home.
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Radon Gas Basics - Testing for and Reducing Levels of Radon
Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that can seep into your home. Find out how to test for radon and learn what you can do to reduce levels of this carcinogenic gas. Test radon levels before buying a home.
Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that can seep into your home. Find out how to test for radon and learn what you can do to reduce levels of this carcinogenic gas. Test radon levels before buying a home.
Building a New Home? Have You Considered Radon?
Things you should know about radon before you build that new home.
Things you should know about radon before you build that new home.
Buying a New Home: How to Protect Your Family From Radon
A helpful document from the EPA that explains ways to keep radon out of your home.
A helpful document from the EPA that explains ways to keep radon out of your home.
Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction
This EPA booklet is for anyone whose home's radon measurements come back above 4.0 pico Curies. It describes the types of mitigation systems available, estimated installation costs, and gives some general installation guidelines.
This EPA booklet is for anyone whose home's radon measurements come back above 4.0 pico Curies. It describes the types of mitigation systems available, estimated installation costs, and gives some general installation guidelines.
Radon Myths and Facts
What's fact... and what is a myth? The facts about radon might surprise you. From the EPA.
What's fact... and what is a myth? The facts about radon might surprise you. From the EPA.
Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon
This booklet from the EPA is an excellent source of information about radon testing.
This booklet from the EPA is an excellent source of information about radon testing.
Radon Testing Checklist
Altimus developed this radon testing checklist to help confirm that radon measurements are always performed according to typical industry standards. The link downloads a PDF file.
Altimus developed this radon testing checklist to help confirm that radon measurements are always performed according to typical industry standards. The link downloads a PDF file.