Radon Calling?

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March/April 1986
By the Mother Earth News editors 
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Airchek's technician also has a method to recommend for people who are interested in testing property before buying or building on it. Erect a roughly 4' X 4' temporary tent out of 6-mil plastic, propping the center up with a two-foot pole and weighting the edges down with rocks or boards. Hang Airchek's sample bag on a nail halfway up the pole, and cut a small, scalloped ventilation hole near the top but on the other side of the pole from the bag. (Don't allow rain to fall on the sample bag.) Radon will rise from the soil and pass by the activated carbon on its way to the small vent.

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Because government agencies have yet to settle on what level of radon constitutes a significant hazard, Airchek has divided the scale into three areas. A measurement of less than 4 picoCuries (pCi) per liter is safe, 4 to 8 pCi/1 is warm, and greater than 8 pCi/1 is hot. If your test shows less than 4 pCi/1, you have little to worry about. In the 4- to 8-pCi/1 range, you might consider retesting to confirm the reading and then instituting some simple control strategies. If your house has more than 8 pCi/1 of radon and its decay products, you have cause for concern. For customers who order before April 1, Airchek will rerun the test for free to confirm an 8 pCi/1 or higher reading. Airchek will also tell you how to get help in improving your indoor air quality. Unless you request otherwise, all testing results will be kept confidential.

Airchek's speed and price put radon testing within almost anyone's reach. And it's really a small price to pay to beat lung cancer to the punch.

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