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In many parts of the country, autumn is not far off.  

As the weather cools and the days grow shorter we spend more time indoors.  With windows closed and less airflow radon progeny can accumulate and concentrate resulting in higher indoor radon levels and increased risk.  Every house has some radon and many have levels higher than considered safe by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  EPA recommends that levels in all homes be less that 2 pCi/l.  Check the radon risk exposure chart to determine what risk is acceptable to your family.

Now is the time to have your home tested for radon and the most economical method is to test it yourself.  EPA  recommends periodic radon testing due to the potential for radon concentrations in any home to rise or fall over time as a result of natural and normal changes in underground conditions.  Even if you tested your home last year and the radon risk level was acceptable to you then, the radon risk level could be very different now and that’s why we recommend annual testing.

Another way to be confident that your radon levels are safe is to install an electronic radon monitor in your home.  You likely already have smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in your home and a radon detector functions in much the same way with one outstanding difference.  A radon detector has a digital display so you can see at any time the radon level in your home displayed in pCi/l, and your radon detector also has a siren to alert you if your indoor radon level exceeds 4 pCi/l.  Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors only alert you when extreme conditions exist but radon detectors give you the confidence of knowing average radon concentrations and whether the are rising or falling.    An electronic radon detector allows you to monitor radon levels in your home every day all year long.

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Whoa!  Didn’t see that one coming…

 

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Since plaster as a building material of choice evolved (or devolved) into drywall, all drywall used in construction in this country has been manufactured in the good ol’ US of A, and that was the case up to 2005.  It is since then that federal regulators studying health problems associated with imported Chinese drywall say they have received reports of such problems in 24 states from Florida to California .

This story began in Florida where it primarily involved homes built or renovated in 2005 and 2006, when a building boom and post-hurricane reconstruction caused a U.S. drywall shortage that spurred builders to turn to imports.

Complaints and lawsuits allege that Chinese drywall, also known as sheetrock and wallboard, emits toxic vapors and chemicals that cause corrosion in electrical wiring, heating and air conditioning systems, refrigerators, plumbing components, faucets, lighting fixtures and household appliances such as microwaves.

Attorneys have said that Chinese drywall is dangerous because it was made with fly ash – waste material from scrubbers on coal-fired power plants – and the drywall emits sulfur compounds including sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide and the Consumer Product Safety Commission has fielded complaints that the results for humans include allergic reactions, coughing, sinus and throat infections, nose bleeds, eye irritation, respiratory problems and other health issues.

A CNN news affiliate WFTS–TV reported Dick and Nancy Nelson, who bought a new-build Florida retirement home in 2006 say the home has Chinese-manufactured drywall and contend all their appliances with copper are failing.  "The washing machine, the dryer, the microwave, a refrigerator – these are all brand-new appliances, and they're breaking down," Nancy Nelson of Palmetto told the Tampa station. The Nelsons are among those who have complained to the state health department.

According to CNN, Michael Foreman, head of construction consulting firm Foreman & Associates in Sarasota , Florida , said he's been investigating drywall complaints in that state since last year.  Based on shipping records, Foreman estimates the United States in 2006 and the first two months of 2007 imported enough drywall from Chinese manufacturers to produce at least 50,000 homes at a size of 2,000 square feet each.

Isn’t this whole situation combined with safety problems with other Chinese exports ranging from toys to pet food, as well as the current tenuous condition of our economy just one more good reason to look for the label and buy products manufactured in the USA ?

A Tech ® A Team ® Network October 2009

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Real Estate Testing Overview

The EPA recommends that two short term radon home test kits be operated side-by-side for real estate transactions. EPA also recommends testing for radon in the home in the lowest level which is currently suitable for occupancy, since a buyer may choose to live in a lower area of the home than that used by the seller.

The radon real estate testing guidelines developed by the EPA have been developed specifically to deal with the time-sensitive nature of home purchases and sales, and the potential for radon device interference.

If Your Customer is Selling a Home...

EPA recommends that they test for radon in the home before they put it on the market and, if necessary, lower the levels of radon. They should save the test results and all information you have about steps that were taken to fix any problems. This could be a positive selling point.

If Your Customer is Buying a Home...

EPA recommends that they know what the indoor levels of radon in any home you consider buying. They can ask the seller for their radon home test results. If the home has a radon reduction system, your customer should ask the seller for the information they have about the system.

If the home has not yet been tested recently or the paperwork isn't available your customer should have a test in the home.

If your customer is having a new home built, there are features that can be incorporated during construction to reduce radon dangers.

We offer all the test supplies you need: a short-term radon test (charcoal), a long term radon test (alpha track) and a radon in water test.

 

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