43
FACT: Actually, opening windows can sometimes create a vacuum - sucking up more radon into the home & therefore affecting the test.
MYTH: If a house has ANY radon - run away!
FACT: The vast majority of homes in this area do have some radon. Anything below 4.0 pCi/L (picocuries per liter) is considered to be "safe" levels.
MYTH: Radon is a very expensive & invasive fix.
FACT: Of all the properties I've worked with that have tested high for radon, I've never seen a radon remediation system exceed $1,000. The installation of a radon remediation system consists of some pvc piping in the basement & along one small area of the exterior of the home.
I not only have experience with radon through helping my buyers & sellers, but I've had a radon remediation system in each of the homes I've owned! Let me know if you have any questions, & here's a short video with some more info!
KATINA HUNTER
REALTOR®
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services
724-359-5999
By mid-November, we will complete testing for radon in all 230 schools.
Testing is required by law for some schools, but we are taking the extra voluntary step to test all of our schools. Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that is in soil all over Florida, and it can make its way into buildings from the ground unless precautions are taken.
Here in Hillsborough County Public Schools, the health and safety of our employees and students is a top priority. We are required to test 5% of habitable space in each school/site (classrooms, media centers, conference rooms, offices, etc.) but we use a stricter standard by testing 20% of each building.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends mitigating spaces that test 4.0 pCi/L or higher, and requires mitigating spaces that test 100 pCi/L or higher.
Follow-up testing is also mandated within five years after completing the initial testing, we will begin the re-testing process in 2021 to meet State requirements by year five. The purpose of conducting further testing is to confirm indoor radon levels have not changed.
If our tests find any radon levels above EPA standards (4.0 pCi/L or higher), we will fix the issues immediately, regardless of the cost. Correcting the issue, also called mitigation, can consist of a variety of steps including sealing cracks in the foundation or walls, and changing the air flow and ventilation in the room.
Families and staff at each school will be notified by email and text message when results are received. Please refer to this webpage for updates and more information, including frequently asked questions, the latest test results, and a link to ask us a question.
Just as our district has become a statewide leader in security and a statewide leader in academics, we are committed to becoming a statewide leader in student safety.
Thank you for your support as we continuously improve our student safety efforts.
l
© Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction 2018 All rights reserved. Publications of the Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction can be obtained from Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction, 618 Evansville Ave. Waterloo, IL 62298 (tel.: (618) 830-4660; e-mail: [email protected]). Requests for permission to reproduce or translate CR3 News Magazine publications – whether for sale or for noncommercial distribution – should be addressed to the CR3 News Magazine Publisher, at the above address . The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters. All reasonable precautions have been taken by the Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction to verify the information contained in this publication. However, the published material is being distributed without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall the Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction be liable for damages arising from its use. Printed in the United States of America.