HOW TO INTERPRET YOUR TEST RESULTS
These results should be interpreted In accordance with the EPA's guidance as published in EPA Publication No 402-K-OO-008, "Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon" and EPA Publication No. 402-K92-001, "Citizen's Guide to Radon".
Because radon Is the second leading cause of lung cancer, the Surgeon General and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommend testing all homes for radon and mitigating those with an average concentration 4picoCuries per liter (4pCi/l) or higher. Even if your test result is below 4 pCi/l, EPA suggests testing again sometime in the future. EPA also believes radon levels of below 4pCi/l still pose some risk and in many cases can be reduced.
The Radalink Radon TeleMonitor (NEHA Device # 472) used to perform this test is EPA and NEHA approved and meets the Single Test Option requirements (EPA 402-R-93-ob3, Section 3.2,3) for conducting radon measurements in the context of a real estate transaction and may be used for determining the necessity for radon mitigation
Radon reduction systems work! Professionally installed radon mitigation systems can reduce the radon levels in your home by up to 99%. Thousands of people have reduced radon levels in their homes. Maintaining a radon reduction system takes little effort to keep the system working properly and the radon levels low. EPA recommends that you have a qualified contractor (NEHA or state certified) fix your home if radon levels are confirmed to be 4 pCi/l or higher. For more information on how to reduce your radon health risk, contact your state radon office:
ALABAMA 334-206-5391 CALIFORNIA 800-745-7236 WASH. D.C. 202-442-8993 IDAHO 208-332-7319 KANSAS 785-296-1561 MARYLAND NONE MISSISSIPPI 601-987-6893 NEVADA 702-687-5394x275 NEW YORK 800-458-1158 OKLAHOMA 405-702-5100 S. CAROLINA 800-768-0362 UTAH 801-536-4250
W. V. 304-558-3427
ALASKA 907-465-3256 COLORADO 800-846-3986 FLORIDA 850-245-4288 ILLINOIS 217-785-9935 KENTUCKY 502-564^4537 MASS. 413-586-7525 MISSOURI 800-669-7236 N. H 603-271 -4674
N.C. 919-571-4141 OREGON 503-731-4014
S. D. 605-773-3351 VERMONT 802-865-7730 WISCONSIN 608-267-4795
ARIZONA 602-255-4845 CONNECTICUT 860-509-7367 GEORGIA 800-745-0037 INDIANA 800-272-9723 LOUISIANA 800-256-2494 MICHIGAN 800-723-6642 MONTANA 406-444-0594 NEW JERSEY 609-984-5425 NORTH DAKOTA 701-328-5188 PENNSYLVANIA 800-237-2366 TENNESSEE 800-232-1139 VIRGINIA 804-786-5932 WYOMING 800-458-5847
ARKANSAS 501-661-2301 DELAWARE 302-739-3028 HAWAII 808-586-4700
IOWA 515-281-3478
MAINE 207-287-5676 MINNESOTA 800-798-9050 NEBRASKA 800-334-9491 NEW MEXICO 505-827-1080 OHIO 614-466-0061
RHODE ISLAND401-277-2438 TEXAS 512-834-6688 WASHINGTON 800-323-9727
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA: 1-800-644-6999
SURGEON GENERAL ADVISORY: "Indoor radon gas is a national health problem. Radon causes thousands of deaths each year and is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Millions of homes have elevated radon levels Homes should be tested for radon. When elevated levels are confirmed, the problem should be corrected"
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA: "Consumers need to know about the health of a house they are considering
purchasing, including whether there is a radon problem, and if so, how to fix it The EPA Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide
to Radon provides practical consumer information that every home buyer needs to know."
FLORIDA NOTICE TO CLIENTS: an organization or individual certified by the Florida Dept. of Health to perform radon or radon progeny measurements or radon mitigation services provides this Notice to you. Any Questions, comments, or complaints regarding the persons performing these measurement or mitigation services may be directed to the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Facility Programs. Radon and Indoor Air Quality 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1710, f 1-800-543-8279)
NEW JERSEY DISCLAIMER STATEMENT (applicable to all measurements taken in New Jersey): This notice is provided to you by an organization or individual certified by the NJDEP to perform radon measurements. NJSA 26:2d-73 requires that no certified person disclose to any individual except the NJDEP or the NJDOH the address or owner of a non-public building that the person has tested or treated for the presence of radon gas unless the owner of the building waives, in writing, this right of confidentiality In the case of a prospective sale of a building which has been tested for radon gas, the seller shall provide the buyer, at the time the contract of sale is entered into, a copy of the results of that test and evidence of any subsequent mitigation or treatment, and any prospective buyer who contracts for the testing shall have the right to receive the results of that testing. Any questions, comments, or complaints regarding the persons performing these measurements, or related mitigation, or safeguarding services should be directed to the NJ Dept Of Environmental Protection and Energy, Attention Radon Section, Bureau of Environmental Radiation (1-800-648-0394) PENNSYLVANIA NOTICE TO CLIENTS: The Radon Certification Act requires that anyone who provides radon-related service or product to the general public must be certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. You are entitled to evidence of certification from any person who provides such services or products. You are also entitled to a price list for services or products offered. All radon measurement data will be sent to the Department as required in the Act and will he kept confidential If you have any questions, comments or complaints concerning persons who provide radon-related services, please 'contact the Department at thr Bureau of Radiation Protection, Dept, Of Environmental Protection, P.O. Box 8.469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469 (717-783-3594)
IMPORTANT
Please Read This:
If elevated radon levels are found in the home you intend to purchase,
THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR ALARM!
Houses with elevated radon concentrations are EASILY and inexpensively fixed by an EPA or state qualified contractor. Although, the cost may vary depending on the size and design of the home, it seldom runs more than $800-$ 1500.
Radon mitigation really works, permanently reducing concentrations by up to 99%. And since most systems completely prevent soil air from entering the house, you may notice other air quality improvement as well.
Radon reduction measures in no way diminish the dollar value of the home and are accepted nationally as home improvement. Very little maintenance is required and system operating costs are generally less than $10 per month for the fan electricity and very minor loss of conditioned air.
Finally, since reduction systems lower radon concentrations so effectively and eliminate peak fluctuations, living in a mitigated home reduces one's risk of radon related lung cancer to as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA), - even lower than living in most houses testing below the EPA Action Level with no radon control system.
For more information, please refer to the EPA's Home Buyer's dc Seller's Guide to Radon Reduction and Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction. To receive your copies, call the EPA's Policy & Public Information Branch at 202-233-9400 or your state radon program director. Consumer Federation of America's toll free Radon Fix-It Line is for consumers whose results are 4 pCi/l or higher) Call 800-644-6999 weekdays between noon and 8 pm EST for live operators.