Testing for
Radon
by Alex Wilson
FOCUS ON ENERGY
Concern about radon gas has
mushroomed with the government
recommendation last September that
every American home be tested for
the gas. Builders, remodelers, and
general contractors should be able to
respond to this concern by conducting
or overseeing testing and, if necessary,
mitigation. An understanding of the
options available is essential.
This column will focus on radon
testing and test products. Radon
mitigation was covered in the October
1987 issue of NEB, and an upcoming
column will focus on p roducts used for
radon mitigation work.
From Simple to Sophisticated
Techniques for measuring radon
levels range from quite simple to those
requiring sophisticated and expensive
equipment. To understand how these
various products work, we have to
know