What is the Radon Mitigation?
The EPA recommends to keep indoor radon level below 4 pCi/L(or 0.02 working levels [WL] if the lab uses WL as the reporting unit). When the measured radon levels in your home are above or equal 4 pCi/L, radon mitigation is recommended. The word “Mitigation” means to moderate something or make it less severe. The process used in lowering the indoor radon level is called as radon mitigation. The term “radon mitigation” and “radon reduction” is used interchangablly. Several common methods are in use to prevent radon from entering your home such as seal the cracks, soil suction, etc. Methods to reduce radon levels after the gas has entered are not commonly implemented. In general, the high indoor radon level can be fixed through well-established venting techniques.
