Where can I obtain copies of the EPAs publications about radon?
Where does Radon come from? Radon gas is a radioactive material that is naturally occurring and comes from the soil. It is a decay product of Radium, another radioactive material, which is also naturally occurring. What is the “acceptable” level of radon? The US EPA has established the action level for deciding when you need to do something about the radon in your home, school, or work place at 4 pCi/liter. One pCi/liter means that in one liter of air there will be 2.2 radioactive disintegrations (events) each minute. For example, at 4 pCi/l there will be approximately 12,672 radioactive disintegrations in one liter of air, during a 24-hour period. You can read or download a copy of the US EPAs A citizens guide to radon. This publication goes into greater detail describing the meaning of your radon test results and what your personal hazard from the exposure may be. What do I do when I find high radon levels in my home? Answer this first by asking: Have you retested to confirm that the
