Why is Radon Testing Important?

Here is some interesting scientific evidence concerning residential radon and lung cancer.  What makes testing very important is, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and in Oconomowoc, Delafield, Hartland Wisconsin. Radon is a naturally occurring gas you can't see it you can't smell it and you can't taste it and in that sense it's similar to carbon monoxide, but you can measure it and that's what he wants to inform about in this article. Here is an explanation as to how it gets into your home, how you can measure it and if it's elevated how you can get it out of your home. So, most of us live in a home and this home often has a basement in it, which means it's surrounded by soil of the sides and underneath. This is the primary source of radon and it's coming from the decay of small amounts of uranium, so it's a decay product of uranium and it emits a radioactive particle. The way radon can enter in your home is through cracks in your basement wall or in your basement floor. In addition, you can have a sump pump in your basement and you could also have a

bath tub or a shower down there in hot water and cold water. You would need to get to that in some way and that can lead to breaks

in your basement flooring.  Radon levels are typically highest in the basement level of the home, but depending upon how air circulates in your home, it can move around, meaning it can move it up to your bedroom. Radon Testing Oconomowoc, Wisconsin can be performed with radon detectors. Most Radon Technicians will place radon detectors in the basement of your home. The certified radon measurement technician will tell you to leave it there for a few days.  They'll give you instructions as to What to do in the home while the test is taking place. The tech will then get a report back to you regarding the reading. This is is why the radon test was performed, purely for the data. These numbers from the radon report  will indicate what the average radon level was during the testing performance.

(EPA) suggests that the action level is  4.0 pCi/L. A number greater than 4.0 pCi/L  would mean according to EPA, that you've reached the level of action indicating that you lessen the radon levels in your home. We call that process Radon Mitigation. Now with this process there are professionals available who can come into your home and assist you with this problem.

Radon Testing is always done to determine the need for mitigation. Part of the abatement process to lessening the radon level involves sealing up cracks so that the gas can't get

in, including around your downstairs bathtub and any other areas where you have breakages in your wall or your basement floor. These areas must be sealed, as well as a sealed sump pump and cover.

A hole is then drilled about to about a four-inch diameter in your basement floor. Then removal of that piece of cement is dug out so that the soil around cannot enter back in. The pipe is then placed around this and brings it to the up along the wall of your home and then to the outside. There, it vents up above your roof. A radon fan is placed on the pipe.  This fan will create the suction that actually moves the radon gas from underneath and around your home, so it never enters back into the home, therefore lowering the radon level to a safe level.

Just because you have a radon problem does not mean your neighbors has one or vise versa. Everyone should test for radon gas. It is indeed a matter of life and death. Learn your level and know what you need to do to protect yourself and those who live with you.