How is a radon detection device set up properly?
Testing for radon in the home is usually performed when
real estate transactions are involved, personal home
testing and post mitigation testing. On several occasions, doctors and cancer patients will recommend radon sampling to help determine source of lung cancer or other.
Placement of test device
1. Lowest livable level of the home
(furnished basement, rec room, living room, office, bedroom, play area, man cave, den) 2.Three feet from exterior doors and windows
3. One foot from exterior walls
4. 20 inches above the floor
5. Four inches away from other objects
6. Away from humid areas
(kitchens, bathrooms)
7. Away from natural stone surfaces (granite
counter tops)
8. Away from cellular phones
9. One monitor per every 2000 square feet
Measurement/Sampling Public/Commercial
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