Radon Testing

What is radon testing?  Well first, it might be helpful to know what radon is.  So what is radon?  Well, according to the site https://www.google.com/#q=what+is+radon , radon is a radioactive chemical element.  This element can make it into your homes as well. How, you might ask?  Well, according to the site http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html#overview , radon comes from the breakdown of uranium in the soil, water as well as rock.  With this being said, its no mystery that radon can also get into the air, so it can be anywhere.  So, there are tests that can be conducted to see if your house is being exposed to radon that you may not even know is there, because you cant see radon, or taste it and it also is odorless.  After hearing this, you might want to look up the different health effects radon can have because it is a very dangerous gas that you will not notice on your own.  Radon can cause a lot of health problems.  But, there are ways that you are able to test for the presence of radon.  According to the site https://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/HealthyNeighborhoods/RadonGas/Pages/typesofradontesting.aspx , there are multiple ways to test for radon.  There are alpha track detection systems, Activated Carbon Adsorption (AC) & Charcoal Liquid Scintillation (LS): Short-Term systems, and Continuous Radon Monitoring (CR) .  You can also check for radon by installing a system in your home that reads and tests for radon present in your home.  The average radon level in Athens is 5 pCi/L.  I hope this blog was helpful in providing information about what radon is, and how it can be tested for because it is very dangerous.  It is highly recommended that you test for radon in your home in order to prevent the health hazards related to being exposed to radon.