Having heard about Nancy's house being flooded with radon gas, we tested our basement with a First Alert kit. The results, 2.7 pCi/L, were OK, but bear watching, and so today I foamed shut the drain in the floor, which has never been used, except by chipmunks (R.I.P.) and will test again. Apparently, radon is worse in Maine than in other places, and it does not, after all, emanate from granite always, as I had thought. Good idea to read this http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/environmental-health/rad/radon/documents/2011%20tipsheet%201.pdf and to test your house.
Glad to hear the results were OK. We had our house tested as part of the inspection and all was well. Good idea, however, to test periodically, and I appreciate the link.
ReplyDeleteYou may want to test your water, too. We had okay air levels, but high water levels and now remediate. More speculation about the harm of radon in water, but probably worth the peace of mind in general about the water. Andrea has used a testing service.
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