In this video, the home inspector explains the components of the Radon Mitigation system that is installed in his home. Starting with the sump basket, up through the attic and onto the roof. This Radon Mitigation system lowered the Radon in this home from 11.6 pCi/l to 0.8pCi/liter.
Home Inspectors, HomePro Home Inspections. Rick Erickson, Rochester MN, Southeastern, MN. 507-202-8942 http://www.homepro-inspection.com
Sun Nuclear Radon Monitor
Sun Nuclear Continuous Radon Monitor
The ONLY way to find out if your home has high Radon levels is to have your home tested.
50-60% of all homes tested in Rochester MN, and Olmsted and the surrounding counties exceed the EPA’s recommended action level of 4 pCi/L. Nationwide, 7% of homes are estimated to have high Radon levels. Levels can vary widely even from home to home in the same neighborhood.
HomePro Home Inspections uses the latest in Radon Measurement technology. The Sun Nuclear 1029 continuous Radon Monitor provides accurate, continuous Radon Measurement for our clients. This unit is far superior to passive radon measurement devices and provides a high level of tamper proof features. Passive Radon measurement devices can be moved, windows can be opened, etc. during the Radon Measurement process.
The NEW model 1029 Continuous Radon Monitor is even more impressive with environmental sensors checking temperature, barometric pressure and relative humidity to further assist with closed building conditions. It has twice the sensitivity as it’s predecessors and provides selectable interval settings to read as low as half an hour.
A time and date clock will automatically record start/stop times and print along hourly intervals. A 12 hour delay start can be selected to meet all proficiency program closed building procedures. The monitor can be programmed to shut down when the test is complete. The software program allows “read only” time and date parameter’s to prevent tampering once the test is complete. Test site and weather conditions can also be added along with customer address and contact information. Add photo images of the monitor location in the home.
PC software allows for downloading printing of complete report with all readings and graphs to better provide an accurate picture of the Radon readings during the measurement process.
Rick Erickson, Home Inspector, HomePro Home Inspections. Rochester MN, Southeastern, MN. 507-202-8942. http://www.homepro-inspection.com
Following a comprehensive assessment of environmental cancer risks, the President’s Cancer Panel released a report on Thursday, May 6, Reducing Environmental Cancer Risks: What We Can Do Now, calling for new personal and policy action to reduce the risk due to radon exposures in homes, daycare facilities, schools, and workplaces.
Radon is a radioactive gas that accumulates indoors and is the leading cause of lung cancer among never smokers. The National Academy of Sciences estimates that 22,000 people die each from radon exposure in their homes. In the United States, radon concentrations are measured in units known as picocuries per liter (pCi/L). Although no exposure to radon is considered safe, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set a level of 4 pCi/L as a level where radon reduction is clearly needed.
“The President’s Panel’s report is an incredibly important reminder that each of us and our elected officials must do much better to reduce the terrible risk of indoor radon exposure,” according to William Angell, President of the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists. Angell adds the report reinforces the World Health Organization’s (WHO) new radon recommendations for lower radon concentrations at which people should take action to reduce exposure.
The President’s Cancer Panel calls on EPA to evaluate reducing the Agency’s 4 pCi/L Threshold for Action. In late 2009, WHO called for countries to set action level at 2.7 pCi/L as well as to improve rates of radon testing and radon reduction.
The Panel urges families to periodically tested their homes for radon since concentrations can change over time. Further, all home buyers are advised to test for radon in any home they may consider purchasing.
The report calls on Congress to support improved radon testing methods and provide tax deductions to encourage radon mitigation of existing homes. Senator Amy Klobuchar (MN) announced on April 30 a bill she is introducing that implements many of the President’s Cancer Panel’s recommendations.
State and local governments were called to implement building codes to require radon control in new construction and to regularly test all schools, day care centers, and workplaces.
The National Cancer Institute report, Reducing Environmental Cancer Risks: What We Can Do Now is available at http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/pcp/pcp08-09rpt/PCP_Report_08-09_508.pdf
Rick Erickson, Home Inspector, HomePro Home Inspections. Rochester MN, Southeastern, MN. 507-202-8942. http://www.homepro-inspection.com
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