What Is Radon Testing In Cleveland & Why Do I Need It?

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Radon testing is service you can get from a Cleveland mold inspection company like ours at M.A.D. Cleaning, LLC. Radon is a dangerously toxic, odorless, tasteless, and colorless gas air pollutant that can cause cancer in humans. It is a gas released from the radioactive chemical element Uranium.
Uranium is a silvery-white, radioactive heavy metal found in rocks in the Earth’s crust as tin, tungsten, and molybdenum. Uranium is also found in and recovered from seawater. Since Uranium is so dense and abundant, it is used as a source of concentrated energy, and is the key source of heat inside the Earth.

Uranium has a slow decay rate, breaking down slowly inside the earth. When this process occurs, the gas Radon is formed and released.

Where Is Radon Found?

Radon can be found everywhere, in buildings, underground, above ground, in fields, in our yards, in our swimming pools, mountains, rivers, oceans and in our dwellings. St. Louise Metro area homes are just as vulnerable to Radon gases as any other area in our country.

Radon Mitigation means the reduction of Radon gases. Radon Remediation is the removal of Radon gas. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer.

Radon Testing

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) determines safe levels of exposure to Radon. The level of Radon in an area is measured by testing equipment specifically calibrated to detect the levels present. Radon can be removed from an area by utilizing several different techniques.

One of the biggest mistakes people make is thinking that Radon gas exposure only happens to certain people and would never happen to them.

Perhaps they think their home is too big or that Radon is only present on first floor apartments, or would never be present in their outside workshop or barn. Or maybe they think that even if they were exposed, they are too healthy to be bothered by it. But the sad fact is that dangerous levels of Radon gas could be anywhere and if so, it can and will make you sick if you are exposed too much of it.

When Radon is present in an area, it doesn’t pick favorites of where to hang around. It can be found in trailer park homes as well as million dollar mansions. Which is why everyone should have a Radon detection test done.

About The Radon Test

Because there are different methods for reducing the amount of Radon in a certain area, the testing and removal of the Radon gases should be done by professionals who know what they are doing.

Property owners can perform some standard test themselves with a purchase of a kit, but the testing and removal will depend on several factors that are particular to your situation and the building you are in. Your home type, the materials used, and the construction process will all factor in to what is needed to effectively test for Radon.

Information about your home will help your Radon testing technician to figure out which system of reduction will be best for your particular situation. Your space will first be tested for Radon gas. Some systems of removal include the use of a chemical smoke to find the source and direction of air movement.

Your technician may recommend that the appliances are checked by a qualified inspector if they have concerns about back drafting of combustion appliances (those that burn fuel for energy).

Soil can also be tested by what is called a soil communication test. A vacuum cleaner and chemical smoke are used to determine how the air moves from one point to another underneath the foundation of the building.

No matter which test is used or method to reduce Radon is used, our professionals at M.A.D. Cleaning, LLC provide a Radon test. To learn more about these services and more indoor air quality services, just give us a call at the number below.