RADON: COLORLESS, Hazards of Radon

ODORLESS, TASTELESS
GAS.

IT SEEPS INTO YOUR HOME

FROM THE SOIL.

References

Environmental Protection Agency.

(2009). Living green starts
from the ground up. Retrieved
June 20th, 2009, from U.S.
Environmental Protection
Agency web site:
http://www.epa.gov/radon/

Idaho Department of Health and

Welfare. (2007). Indoor
environment. Retrieved June
20th, 2009, from
http://healthandwelfa
re.idaho.gov/Health/Environme
ntalHealth/IndoorEnvironment/
tabid/181/Default.aspx
The Hazards of Radon

Informational
Brochure

WHAT IS 2.Radon is the number Radon can enter

RADON? one cause of lung
cancer in non-smokers.
through:
-Crack and Gaps in
Facts 3.Radoncan be found floors, walls, and
everywhere in the world foundation
1.Radon is an odorless,
colorless, tasteless gas 4.Radon comes from -Construction Joints
that seeps into the air the breakdown of
Uranium -Water Supply
from the soil
(Environmental Protection Agency, 2009.)
How does Radon enter
your home?
IDAHO
Studies show
approximately 37% of
homes in Idaho have
levels above the
recommended range by
the EPA.(Idaho Department of
Health and Welfare, 2007)
TESTING YOUR HOME
Everyone should test
their home for Radon.
There are two types of
tests you can do on
your home.
- A short term test
(3-7 days)
- A long term test
(approx. 90 days).
- Long term tests
are more accurate
Radon Levels
-Radon levels are
measured in
picocuries/Liter of air = FREE TEST
pCi/L The Central District
Health Department
-The EPA recommends has a free short term
levels of Radon to be test kit available to
below 4 pCi/L. every household.
-The average level of
http://cdhd.idaho.gov/E
Radon in the outside air H/hazards/radon.htm
is 0.4 pCi/L.
It’s free! Test your
FIXING YOUR HOME
home today!
If levels are above 4
pCi/L The EPA
recommends you fix
your home.
-Ventilation systems
can be installed in
homes to filter the air
from the soil to the
outside of home
-New homes can be
built with these
techniques already in
place.