NEHA-NRPP Certified
(National Environmental Health
Association-National Radon Proficiency
Program)
(National Environmental Health
Association-National Radon Proficiency
Program)
" When good just isn't enough"
Radon Gas
What is it, and why should you test for it?
Overview
Radon gas poisoning- Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas.
You can't see radon. And you can't smell it or taste it. But it may be a problem in your home.
Radon is estimated to cause many thousands of deaths each year. That's because when you breathe air
containing radon, you can get lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second
leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths. If you
smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer is especially high.
Radon can be found all over the U.S.
Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air
you breathe. Radon can be found all over the U.S. It can get into any type of building - homes, offices, and
schools - and result in a high indoor radon level. But you and your family are most likely to get your greatest
Radon gas exposure in your own house, where you spend most of your time.
You should test for radon.
Testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon. EPA and the Surgeon General
recommend testing all homes below the third floor for radon. EPA also recommends testing in schools.
What are "typical" radon levels in New Hampshire? Click here to learn more.
Radon gas poisoning- Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas.
You can't see radon. And you can't smell it or taste it. But it may be a problem in your home.
Radon is estimated to cause many thousands of deaths each year. That's because when you breathe air
containing radon, you can get lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon General has warned that radon is the second
leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. Only smoking causes more lung cancer deaths. If you
smoke and your home has high radon levels, your risk of lung cancer is especially high.
Radon can be found all over the U.S.
Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air
you breathe. Radon can be found all over the U.S. It can get into any type of building - homes, offices, and
schools - and result in a high indoor radon level. But you and your family are most likely to get your greatest
Radon gas exposure in your own house, where you spend most of your time.
You should test for radon.
Testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon. EPA and the Surgeon General
recommend testing all homes below the third floor for radon. EPA also recommends testing in schools.
What are "typical" radon levels in New Hampshire? Click here to learn more.
The radon in your water supply poses an inhalation risk and an ingestion risk. Research has shown that your
risk of lung cancer from breathing radon in air is much larger than your risk of stomach cancer from swallowing
water with radon in it. Most of your risk from radon in water comes from radon released into the air when water
is used for showering and other household purposes
risk of lung cancer from breathing radon in air is much larger than your risk of stomach cancer from swallowing
water with radon in it. Most of your risk from radon in water comes from radon released into the air when water
is used for showering and other household purposes
Above source, in part, US EPA
For more information on Radon, click here
For more information on Radon, click here
AARST Member
American Association of Radon
Scientists and Technologists
American Association of Radon
Scientists and Technologists
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services recommend a Radon Inspection
and sampling should be a part of your New Hampshire home Inspection and purchase.
and sampling should be a part of your New Hampshire home Inspection and purchase.
We analyze Radon samples in-house.
We are Certified by Rad-Elec to use their
E-Perm system for quick accurate results.
We are Certified by Rad-Elec to use their
E-Perm system for quick accurate results.
Radon Test Device Placement
EPA recommends that testing device(s) be placed in the lowest level of the home that could be
used regularly, whether it is finished or unfinished. Conduct the test in any space that could be
used by the buyer as a bedroom, play area, family room, den, exercise room, or workshop. Based
on their client's intended use of the space, the qualified testing professional should identify the
appropriate test location and inform their client (buyer). Do not test in a closet, stairway, hallway,
crawl space or in an enclosed area of high humidity or high air velocity. An enclosed area may
include a kitchen, bathroom, laundry room or furnace room.
EPA recommends that testing device(s) be placed in the lowest level of the home that could be
used regularly, whether it is finished or unfinished. Conduct the test in any space that could be
used by the buyer as a bedroom, play area, family room, den, exercise room, or workshop. Based
on their client's intended use of the space, the qualified testing professional should identify the
appropriate test location and inform their client (buyer). Do not test in a closet, stairway, hallway,
crawl space or in an enclosed area of high humidity or high air velocity. An enclosed area may
include a kitchen, bathroom, laundry room or furnace room.
There are only two organizations that certify for Radon, the National Radon Safety Board (NRSB) and the National
Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP). The EPA does not certify for Radon. Some States also have certification
requirements. New Hampshire is not one of them.
We are certified by the NRPP for Radon in air.
We have attended the course and passed the exam required by the State of Maine for sampling Radon in water.
Maine is the only State in the country which requires certification for sampling Radon in water.
We are trained and Certified with the E-Perm system for sampling Radon in air and analyzing those results and
analyzing Radon in water. The E-perm system is designed by Rad-Elec.
We are unbiased professionals. We do not sell or install Radon mitigation systems. We only provide the best
sampling possible for your health.
Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP). The EPA does not certify for Radon. Some States also have certification
requirements. New Hampshire is not one of them.
We are certified by the NRPP for Radon in air.
We have attended the course and passed the exam required by the State of Maine for sampling Radon in water.
Maine is the only State in the country which requires certification for sampling Radon in water.
We are trained and Certified with the E-Perm system for sampling Radon in air and analyzing those results and
analyzing Radon in water. The E-perm system is designed by Rad-Elec.
We are unbiased professionals. We do not sell or install Radon mitigation systems. We only provide the best
sampling possible for your health.
Be careful in choosing your Radon professional. New Hampshire does not have any legislation on how to test for
Radon or interpret your results, or anything else regarding Radon. If your home inspector does not follow EPA
protocol, he may be jeopardizing your long term health. Many home inspectors will place their tests the same day
the inspection takes place. If your inspector does this and does not follow EPA protocol, your results may be
skewed on either the high or low side. If this is the case, you should not be charged for a test that is taken
incorrectly and provides false information.
Radon or interpret your results, or anything else regarding Radon. If your home inspector does not follow EPA
protocol, he may be jeopardizing your long term health. Many home inspectors will place their tests the same day
the inspection takes place. If your inspector does this and does not follow EPA protocol, your results may be
skewed on either the high or low side. If this is the case, you should not be charged for a test that is taken
incorrectly and provides false information.
