一晚上氡气检测出69
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Four out of every 10 children and teens spend at least three hours a day in their basements, and 14 per cent have a bedroom at or below ground level. Outside the home, 20 per cent of kids spend a minimum of three hours in basements or in ground-floor environments such as classrooms and daycares.
Based on a March 2012 report, Health Canada says one in 20 Ontario homes contain dangerous levels of the cancer-causing gas, which, according to the cancer society, kills 850 Ontarians each year, 10 times as many people as house fires and carbon monoxide poisoning combined, and accounts for 13 per cent of lung cancer deaths in the province per year.
At-home test kits can be purchased over the Internet or from a hardware or home improvement store, or a professional can be hired to test for radon.
It is recommended people use the at-home test for at least three months, ideally between September and April, when windows and doors are typically kept closed. At the end of this period the kit is sent to a lab for analysis (that information is included in the kit).
Kovacs’s kit cost $50 (including lab costs), but kits typically range between $25 and $170 according to the City of Ottawa.
Her home tested at 303 bcq/m3 (becquerels per cubic metre) above Health Canada’s recommended guideline of 200 bcq/m3. Given her levels were higher, their home required remediation. The one-day job involved drilling a hole in the basement floor and installing piping and a fan unit to vent the gas outside the home.
While the remediation cost $3,400 was covered with her Tarion Home Warranty (her family has lived in their house for six years and the warranty was good for seven years), she would have had the work done regardless.
“It’s just peace of mind. Every time my kids go down (to the basement) I’m not concerned about what they are breathing in or how much time they’re spending down there because we’ve taken care of that problem.”
What are the health implications?
When a radioactive gas, like radon, is inhaled, it naturally breaks down into radioactive particles that can be trapped in your lungs when you breathe in. This may cause damage to lung tissue, which can develop into lung cancer over the course of a lifetime.
The health risks from radon exposure are long-term and often depend on three things:
Studies by Health Canada have shown that radon concentrations vary a great deal across Canada, making it impossible to predict radon levels in any one home or building. The only way to know if you are being exposed to radon gas is to test for it. Testing for radon is easy and affordable. Health Canada suggests that you use a long-term radon detector for a minimum of three months.
There are two options to test buildings for radon:
The current Health Canada guideline for radon in indoor air for dwellings is 200 Becquerels per cubic metre, or less.
How can I fix my radon problem?
If a long term radon detection test shows a living or active space to be above the Canadian guideline of 200 Becquerels/m3, Health Canada and Ottawa Public Health recommend that home or building owners consult a certified radon professional to determine the best radon reduction plan to lower radon levels. The concentration of radon gas will determine how quickly you should lower your radon exposure - the higher the level of radon gas in a building, the faster you should take action to reduce your exposure.
How soon to take action to reduce the radon level?
>600 Bq/m³ - Remediate within 1 year 200
- 600 Bq/m³ - Remediate within 2 years
<200 Bq/m³ - No action required
Contact the Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program at 1-800-269-4174 or visit the following website for a list of certified radon professionals who can help reduce the level of radon in your home.
Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Concentrations in Homes - Final Report
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/radiation/radon/survey-sondage-eng.php#a10
Based on a March 2012 report, Health Canada says one in 20 Ontario homes contain dangerous levels of the cancer-causing gas, which, according to the cancer society, kills 850 Ontarians each year, 10 times as many people as house fires and carbon monoxide poisoning combined, and accounts for 13 per cent of lung cancer deaths in the province per year.
At-home test kits can be purchased over the Internet or from a hardware or home improvement store, or a professional can be hired to test for radon.
It is recommended people use the at-home test for at least three months, ideally between September and April, when windows and doors are typically kept closed. At the end of this period the kit is sent to a lab for analysis (that information is included in the kit).
Kovacs’s kit cost $50 (including lab costs), but kits typically range between $25 and $170 according to the City of Ottawa.
Her home tested at 303 bcq/m3 (becquerels per cubic metre) above Health Canada’s recommended guideline of 200 bcq/m3. Given her levels were higher, their home required remediation. The one-day job involved drilling a hole in the basement floor and installing piping and a fan unit to vent the gas outside the home.
While the remediation cost $3,400 was covered with her Tarion Home Warranty (her family has lived in their house for six years and the warranty was good for seven years), she would have had the work done regardless.
“It’s just peace of mind. Every time my kids go down (to the basement) I’m not concerned about what they are breathing in or how much time they’re spending down there because we’ve taken care of that problem.”
What are the health implications?
When a radioactive gas, like radon, is inhaled, it naturally breaks down into radioactive particles that can be trapped in your lungs when you breathe in. This may cause damage to lung tissue, which can develop into lung cancer over the course of a lifetime.
The health risks from radon exposure are long-term and often depend on three things:
- The level of radon in your home or building
- The length of time you are exposed to radon
- Your smoking habits or exposure to second-hand smoke
Studies by Health Canada have shown that radon concentrations vary a great deal across Canada, making it impossible to predict radon levels in any one home or building. The only way to know if you are being exposed to radon gas is to test for it. Testing for radon is easy and affordable. Health Canada suggests that you use a long-term radon detector for a minimum of three months.
There are two options to test buildings for radon:
- Do-it-yourself radon test kit
Can be purchased over the internet, at local hardware, home improvement, or building supply stores, or from Ottawa Public Health*
The cost of testing ranges from $25 - $170
*to purchase a kit from Ottawa Public Health, please call: 613-580-6744 - Hire a radon testing company
For a list of certified Canadian radon testing companies consult the Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program (C-NRPP) or call 1-855-722-6777.
The current Health Canada guideline for radon in indoor air for dwellings is 200 Becquerels per cubic metre, or less.
How can I fix my radon problem?
If a long term radon detection test shows a living or active space to be above the Canadian guideline of 200 Becquerels/m3, Health Canada and Ottawa Public Health recommend that home or building owners consult a certified radon professional to determine the best radon reduction plan to lower radon levels. The concentration of radon gas will determine how quickly you should lower your radon exposure - the higher the level of radon gas in a building, the faster you should take action to reduce your exposure.
How soon to take action to reduce the radon level?
>600 Bq/m³ - Remediate within 1 year 200
- 600 Bq/m³ - Remediate within 2 years
<200 Bq/m³ - No action required
Contact the Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program at 1-800-269-4174 or visit the following website for a list of certified radon professionals who can help reduce the level of radon in your home.
Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Concentrations in Homes - Final Report
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/radiation/radon/survey-sondage-eng.php#a10
看看amazon上的review，小心点没错的。
This device works great and is giving the correct reading which matched the charcoal canister reading. Ok people so until we get the Radon fan in do we keep the windows open or not? I read open windows is a bad thing because it sucks up more gas from the ground but it’s the only way to air out the house so it doesn't build up. I tested without windows and doors open and with open doors and windows, the readings go to normal when everything is open but what about all the build up from decay gas that settles... do we vacuum to get rid of the so called sticky Radon Daughters on the dust? because that’s what the problem is and causes harm to us. How do we get rid of the Radon Daughters on the dust without making things worse? Should we get air filters? So many questions and no answers on the internet... as if the Radon mitigation industry or investigations doesn't want to give us these answers on how to clean up radon daughters ourselves. I feel so helpless at this point. Some people say the whole Radon thing is a racket and BS and that the studies are inconclusive and some take it very seriously. Well it’s better to play it safe but how do we clean it up?
My story...I’m freaked out!! We are selling our home and have been here 18 years. During inspection we were told our Radon in our basement is 37.4 pCi/L high. I am reading on the internet 50% of that is on the 1st floor and 50% of that is on the 3 rd floor which is way too high on all floors. Sure enough this Corentium meter confirms it. According to all the blah, blah, blah on the internet this reading is a death sentence in the air for 15 years or a life time
The internet states open windows only make things worse by sucking up more gas from the floor.So here we are in a panic to get a fan installed in our Radon pipe which by the way we thought was working all these years and it turns out the builder never installed the fan which is necessary to get rid of Radon gas. All these years we were thinking the Radon pipe was working meanwhile the pipe was just sitting there inactive. I am soooo PO’ed!!! No one warned us about the high levels in our area also. Our town never sent out flyers to check levels or anything. Who do we blame? The builder? The Town? Ourselves? When we talk to others about this problem they say “what is Radon” If it’s so dangerous to ones health over time why doest everyone know about it? bad, bad, bad.
Our Electrician can’t make it for a whole week to install the fan and I just want to get out of here. Our house has been degrading my families health. we all have not been feeling well for years and have been sick (my husband had caner and is a survivor) including all my animals have one thing or another wrong with them including cancer with 2 of them. Now it all makes sense as to why my families and ALL my animals health has been going down hill. My cat lives in the basement and has cancer also. She only goes outside for a short time during the day then she comes back in to rest on her pillow.
There are no studies on effects of Radon Gas with general day to day health. My nervous system is messed up in my house, I have vertigo, dizzy spells, tinnitus (ear ringing) and body numbness, my kids are always tired in the house and always complaining about not feeling well (winter is worse then summer) but when we leave the house for long periods of time our symptoms get better. The only help and answers we get is “ just install the fan and everything will be fixed” WHAT ABOUT THE LAST 18 YEARS!!! HOW DO YOU FIX THAT!!!! I am so UPSET!!!
