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Radon Results Lookup, InspectUSA.com
Radon gas test results are typically posted after 4:30PM Monday through Friday.
- Short term & Water results are available
the next business day after we receive them, except for Holidays.
- units received Friday will have results available Monday afternoon
- Long term results take an average of 3 weeks for processing
- We will email your results to
you as well as make them available here.
- Need to contact us regarding your results?
eMail us
InspectUSA, National Safety Products, Accustar Labs or any of its subsidiaries
are not responsible for the consequences of any action taken or not taken
based upon the results reported or any verbal or written interpretation of the
results. Results provided by Accustar Labs.
Radon-resistant techniques (features)
may vary for different foundations and site requirements. If you're
having a house built, you can learn about EPA's Model Standards (and
architectural drawings) and explain the techniques to your builder. If
your new house was built (or will be built) to be radon-resistant, it
will include these basic elements:
Gas-Permeable Layer:
This layer is placed beneath the slab
or flooring system to allow the soil gas to move freely underneath
the house. In many cases, the material used is a 4-inch layer of
clean gravel. This gas-permeable layer is used only in homes with
basement and slab-on-grade foundations; it is not used in homes with
crawlspace foundations.
Plastic Sheeting: Plastic sheeting
is placed on top of the gas-permeable layer and under the slab to
help prevent the soil gas from entering the home. In crawl spaces,
the sheeting (with seams sealed) is placed directly over the
crawlspace floor.
Sealing and Caulking:
All below-grade openings in the
foundation and walls are sealed to reduce soil gas entry into the
home.
Vent Pipe:
A 3" or 4" PVC pipe (or other gas-tight pipe) runs from the
gas-permeable layer through the house to the roof, to safely vent
radon and other soil gases to the outside.
Junction Boxes:
An electrical junction box is
included in the attic to make the wiring and installation of a vent
fan easier. For example, you decide to activate the passive system
because your test result showed an elevated radon level (4 pCi/L or
more). A separate junction box is placed in the living space to
power the vent fan alarm. An alarm is installed along with the vent
fan to indicate when the vent fan is not operating properly.
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Radon Risk If You Smoke
|
Radon Level |
If 1,000 people
who smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime*... |
The risk of
cancer from radon exposure compares to**... |
WHAT TO DO:
Stop smoking and... |
| 20 pCi/L |
About 260 people could get
lung cancer |
250 times the risk of drowning |
Fix your home |
| 10 pCi/L |
About 150 people could get
lung cancer |
200 times the risk of dying in
a home fire |
Fix your home |
| 8 pCi/L |
About 120 people could get
lung cancer |
30 times the risk of dying in
a fall |
Fix your home |
| 4 pCi/L |
About 62 people could get lung
cancer |
5 times the risk of dying in a
car crash |
Fix your home |
| 2 pCi/L |
About 32 people could get lung
cancer |
6 times the risk of dying from
poison |
Consider fixing between 2 and
4 pCi/L |
| 1.3 pCi/L |
About 20 people could get lung
cancer |
(Average indoor radon level) |
(Reducing radon
levels below 2 pCi/L is difficult.) |
| 0.4 pCi/L |
About 3 people could get lung
cancer |
(Average outdoor radon level) |
Note: If
you are a former smoker, your risk may be lower.
pCi/L (pico Curies per Liter)
* Lifetime risk of lung cancer deaths from EPA Assessment of
Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003).
** Comparison data calculated using the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention's 1999-2001 National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control Reports. |
Radon Risk If You've Never
Smoked
|
Radon Level |
If 1,000 people
who never smoked were exposed to this level over a lifetime*... |
The risk of
cancer from radon exposure compares to**... |
WHAT TO DO: |
| 20 pCi/L |
About 36 people could get lung
cancer |
35 times the risk of drowning |
Fix your home |
| 10 pCi/L |
About 18 people could get lung
cancer |
20 times the risk of dying in
a home fire |
Fix your home |
| 8 pCi/L |
About 15 people could get lung
cancer |
4 times the risk of dying in a
fall |
Fix your home |
| 4 pCi/L |
About 7 people could get lung
cancer |
The risk of dying in a car
crash |
Fix your home |
| 2 pCi/L |
About 4 person could get lung
cancer |
The risk of dying from poison |
Consider fixing between 2 and
4 pCi/L |
| 1.3 pCi/L |
About 2 people could get lung
cancer |
(Average indoor radon level) |
(Reducing radon
levels below
2 pCi/L is difficult.) |
| 0.4 pCi/L |
|
(Average outdoor radon level) |
Note: If you are a
former smoker, your risk may be higher.
pCi/L (pico Curies per Liter)
* Lifetime risk of lung cancer deaths from EPA Assessment of
Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003).
** Comparison data calculated using the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention's 1999-2001 National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control Reports. |
It's never too late
to reduce your risk of lung cancer.
Don't wait to test
and fix a radon problem.
If you are a
smoker, stop smoking.
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