Radon At TahoeRadon At Tahoe

by Jeff Minerby Jeff Miner

PineWild CondominiumsPineWild CondominiumsJuly 28, 2012 July 28, 2012

Radon at Lake Tahoe Radon at Lake Tahoe IntroIntro PhysicsPhysics HealthHealth TestTest MitigateMitigate QuestionsQuestions

An OverviewAn Overview

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IntroIntro

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For 24 years I had high levels of For 24 years I had high levels of radon gas in my house, and I did radon gas in my house, and I did not know it.not know it. When I tested my When I tested my house and understood the problem, I house and understood the problem, I was able to fix it myself. This web was able to fix it myself. This web page is dedicated to people like page is dedicated to people like myself who want to know if they myself who want to know if they have a radon problem and want to have a radon problem and want to get it fixed. get it fixed.

Do It Yourself ManualDo It Yourself Manual

Continuous Electronic Radon Continuous Electronic Radon TesterTester

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PhysicsPhysics

Radon MovementRadon Movement

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HealthHealth

NevadaNevada1991 Radon 1991 Radon SurveySurvey

10%10% of Nevada of Nevada homes have homes have elevated radonelevated radon

But Zephyr Cove: But Zephyr Cove: 69%* 69%* of homes have of homes have elevated radonelevated radon

No action taken to alert No action taken to alert Zephyr Cove residents.Zephyr Cove residents.

Nevada Radon program Nevada Radon program recently taken over by recently taken over by University of Nevada, University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Reno Cooperative ExtensionExtension

* The highest in the state!* The highest in the state!

2007 - Tahoe Radon 2007 - Tahoe Radon SurveySurvey

2009 California Geological 2009 California Geological SurveySurvey

Tahoe Radon Potential Tahoe Radon Potential

Is Radon a Problem at Is Radon a Problem at Tahoe?Tahoe?

Radon causes lung cancer. 2Radon causes lung cancer. 2ndnd only to only to cigarette smoke. 21,000 deaths a year cigarette smoke. 21,000 deaths a year from radon.from radon.

Granite is high in Uranium, Radium, Granite is high in Uranium, Radium, RadonRadon

Tahoe has plenty of granite. Sierra Tahoe has plenty of granite. Sierra batholith.batholith.

90% of South Tahoe homes are in high 90% of South Tahoe homes are in high radon geology areas. Actual tests so far radon geology areas. Actual tests so far 39% test high.39% test high.

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TestTest

Continuous Electronic Radon Continuous Electronic Radon TesterTester

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MitigateMitigate

Radon Ready New Construction – RRNC On Slab Foundation

Crawl Space Foundation

Mitigation

Slab FoundationSlab Foundation

MitigationMitigation

Radon Barrier ClothRadon Barrier Cloth

Glued to concrete, not wood.Glued to concrete, not wood.

Crawl SpaceCrawl Space

Good seal at penetrations.Good seal at penetrations.

Crawl SpaceCrawl Space

Glued ABS and glued to stem wallGlued ABS and glued to stem wall

Crawl SpaceCrawl Space

Pipe Runs out through air ventPipe Runs out through air vent

Fan and vent pipe on Fan and vent pipe on outsideoutside

ElectricityElectricity110 volt or 12 volt110 volt or 12 volt

Radon FanRadon Fan

Fantech Fantech

Radon FansRadon Fans

Radon FansRadon Fans

Use the smallest fan needed

Radon MitigatorsRadon Mitigators

NEHA-NRPP Mitigators - CaliforniaNEHA-NRPP Mitigators - California

SponsorsSponsors

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QuestionsQuestions

Test your HomeTest your Home

Thank YouThank YouJeff MinerJeff Miner

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