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Why You Should be Concerned with Radon Mitigation Techniques

Radon gas is commonly checked for before you purchase a house. In fact, it can be tested for at any time. The test is simple; it involves analyzing the air quantity and deciding...<br>

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Why You Should be Concerned with Radon Mitigation Techniques

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  1. WhyYouShouldbeConcernedwithRadonMitigationTechniques Radongasiscommonlycheckedforbeforeyoupurchaseahouse.Infact,itcanbetestedforatanytime.Thetestissimple;itinvolvesanalyzingtheairquantityanddecidinghowmuchradongasispresent.Thebestplacetotestforradongasisthelowestpointinyourhouse.Itisaheavygas;heavierthanairandsinkstotheground.Ifyouhaveacellarthenthiswouldbetheidealplacetoputaradonmonitor.Thiswilltellyouthehourly,weeklyandevenmonthlylevelsofradongaspresentinyourhome.Youwillthenbeabletoundertakeradonmitigationtechniques. WhyitisNecessary Radongasistheproductofdecomposinguranium.Uraniumisahighlyradioactivematerialwhichtakesanexceptionallylongtimetodecompose.Theresultofthislengthydecompositionistheconstantcreationofradon.Eventhoughradongasitselfhasashortlife,thereismorebeingproducedallthetime. Asradongasiscreatedfromaradioactivematerialitisnotsurprisingthatitisradioactiveitself.Whatyoumaynotrealizeisthatextendedexposuretoradongaswillincreaseyourriskoflungcancer.Itiscurrentlybelievedtobethebiggestcauseoflungcancerinnonsmokers.Themainreasonforthisisthatradongashasashortlifespan;itquicklydecomposesintoasolid.Theseminisculepiecesofsolidmaterialcangetintoyourlungsandwillsticktotheinternalwalls.Thiswillreducetheeffectivenessofthelungsatsendingoxygenroundthebody. RadonMitigationTechniques Onceyourealizehowdangerousradongascanbeyouwillbeeagertounderstandwhatradonmitigationtechniquesthereareandhowtheycanbeeffectivelyemployedtoreduceoreveneliminatetheriskofbreathinginradongas. Thereareseveralmethodsforeffectiveundertakingradonmitigation: TheVentPipe Thisisthemostcommonlyusedmethod;especiallywhenthereisplentyofspacetoworkwith.Youwillneedtoinstallaventpipeunderyourhouse;inthecrawlspace.Alternativelyyoucanputtheventpipeunderyourcellar;ifpossible. Theventpipewillcontinueuntilitisoutsidethehouse.Itwillthenturnninetydegreesandclimbstraightupyourwallandintotheairspaceabovethehouse.Theventpipewillneedtohaveafanfitted;preferablywithinthefirstpartofthepipe.Airissuckedoutofthehouseandpushedintotheatmosphereabovethehouse.Thisexpelledairwillsettlebackdownfairlyeasily;itwilldiluteasitsinks;renderingitharmless.

  2. Charcoal Thisisthemosteffectivewaytoreduceanyairborneorwaterbornepiecesofradongastryingtoenterthesystem.Thewater,withRadonin,isprocessedthroughagiantcharcoalfilter.Thiscapturestheradongasandpurifiesthewater.Thecharcoalmerelyactsasaholdingvesselforradon.Atsomepointthischarcoalwillneedtobereplaced;thecharcoaltobethrownawayisregardedasradioactivewaste. Radonmitigationisanimportantroleandonewhichcandramaticallyimprovetheairqualitywhereyoulive;itisessentialtomakesureyourhouseisradiationfreeandreapthehealthbenefitsthatcomewiththis! Source: http://bmlestates.com/why-you-should-be-concerned-with-radon-mitigation-techniques/

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