What is Radon Mitigation?
Radon is a substance that used to be common in all kinds of buildings. The problems with radon, and its risk to human beings, became better known in the last few decades. Due to the risk of health problems, radon needs to be removed whenever it is found.
What is radon:
Radon is naturally-occurring, and comes about due to the breakdown of uranium in soil, water, and rock.
Why is radon dangerous:
Radon contains contamination that is very harmful to human beings. Excessive radon can make humans sick if they are exposed to high levels of it. This radon can appear in the water they drink, or the ground they walk on. The radon can also make humans sick, and can cause additional illnesses, such as cancer.
Radon mitigation:
Radon mitigation is the process of removing radon, or lowering the levels of radon contamination in the soil, water, or other substances that frequently come into contact with human beings. It involves a few steps:
- Radon testing. There are devices that were created for the purpose of testing for radon radiation, and for determining the radon level in a certain specified substance.
- Take a second test to measure the radon levels. This is not just a second opinion, radon levels are known to change over time.
- Hire a professional to remove the radon from your soil or reduce the radon levels to acceptable levels, as governed by the EPA.
- Conduct another test to make sure the radon has reduced appropriately.