What can be done to prevent or decrease radon exposure in your home?

Answer 1

Radon is present in soil rock and water, due to air pressure differences radon is vacuumed into buildings. Sealing crack, and home re-pressurization and heat recovery ventilator are favored radon reduction methods.

Answer 2

Insure all low places that have little or no air movement in your home and work environs are adequately ventilated. It's that simple. Basements and crawl spaces without ventilation are hazards in areas of the country where "high" levels of radium are present in rocks, soils and water. Maps are available, and testing is encouraged. The tests aren't too expensive compared to the hazards. Radon is radioactive. It is an inert gas, and is an airborne radiological hazard. Bad news. It is heavy, too, and will collect in low and poorly ventilated places within structures.

Answer 3

If radon might be a problem, test structures to insure minimal exposure. Should significant levels of radon be detected, act to mitigate the problem. In most situations where radon might be a hazard, ventilation is used to flush the dense gas out of low areas where it has "pooled" or collected and concentrated. Contact your county health agency to see if you live in an area where significant levels of radon are possible. Learn more about radon and the hazards it can pose, and share your knowledge with neighbors, as you're all in it together.

Answer 4

There are many ways to reduce the radon level in your home and, in most cases, these measures are simple and relatively inexpensive. For example:

· Seal all cracks and holes in the foundation walls and floors, and gaps around pipes and drains;

· Increase the mechanical ventilation, via a heat recovery ventilator (HRV), to allow an exchange of air;

· Renovate existing basement floors, particularly earth floors;

· Depressurize the gases under the concrete slab by installing small pumps that will suck out and exhaust the radon outside.

As each house is unique, a qualified or certified contractor can assess your home and recommend one or several mitigation techniques.

The work should be done by an experienced contractor who has received proper training from a certified organization. Expect the work to cost anywhere from $500 to $3,000.

Answer 5

You can reduce the build up of radon gas in your home by means of ventilation. But bear in mind that radon is heavier than air. It accumulates in basements, not in upper floors. You may need to use a fan to fully ventilate your basement.

Answer 6

Radon mitigation usually amounts to ventilation. The exact method depends on the level of radon; in some cases it's necessary to install subfloor ventilation, which means digging out under the bottom of the basement.

Answer 7

You cant prevent it but you can have your foundation purged or vented. Hire a professional to install the equipment.

Answer 8

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