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Radon Testing
The United State Environmental Protection agency recommends every house in America be checked for radon. Radon is a radioactive gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer only behind smoking. The State of Ohio averages for indoor exposure to Radon are high in comparison to other states. Studies show that Columbus has an average of 9.2 pCi/L. Action level is 4.0 pCi/L or higher. Order your radon test with your home inspection today.
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Ohio's Radon Map
The RED areas Zone 1 counties have a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (picocuries per liter) (red zones) -
Why Test Radon?
Radon is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year. The numbers of deaths from other causes are taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Report and 2006 National Safety Council Reports.
Testing is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon. EPA and Surgeon General recommend testing all homes in the United States for radon.
Radon & Columbus
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless and tasteless. Produced from the radioactive decay of uranium that's present in soil, rock and groundwater. It emits ionizing radiation during its radioactive decay, changing into several radioactive isotopes known as radon decay products or RDPs.
If inhaled, radon decay products (Polonium-218 and Polonium-214, solid form), unattached or attached to the surface of aerosols, dusts and smoke particles become deeply lodged in the lungs where they can radiate and penetrate the cells of mucous membranes, bronchi, and other pulmonary tissues. The ionizing radiation energy affecting the bronchial epithelial cells is believed to initiate the process of carcinogenesis. Although radon-related lung cancers are mainly seen in the upper airways, radon increases the incidence of all histological types of lung cancer, including small-cell carcinoma, Aden carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. Lung cancer due to inhalation of radon decay products constitutes the only known risk associated with radon. In studies done on miners, variables such as age, duration of exposure, time since initiation of exposure, and especially the use of tobacco have been found to influence individual risk. In fact, the use of tobacco multiplies the risk of radon-induced lung cancer enormously.
Columbus and surrounding areas average high levels of radon. If your property exposes you and your family to high levels of radon, one solution is a radon mitigation system. This helps lower your exposure to radon to safe levels.
For more information please visit the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) website: Click Here
Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Radon Testing
Full Loop Inspections
Radon Testing ( OH #RT742 )
Justin Ashley
Columbus, OH
(614)-256-6505
Justin@Fullloop.net