radon at tahoe by jeff miner pinewild condominiums july 28, 2012
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Radon At TahoeRadon At Tahoe
by Jeff Minerby Jeff Miner
PineWild CondominiumsPineWild CondominiumsJuly 28, 2012 July 28, 2012
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Radon at Lake Tahoe Radon at Lake Tahoe IntroIntro PhysicsPhysics HealthHealth TestTest MitigateMitigate QuestionsQuestions
An OverviewAn Overview
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Radon At TahoeRadon At Tahoe
IntroIntro
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Radon At TahoeRadon At Tahoe
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.
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Do It Yourself ManualDo It Yourself Manual
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Continuous Electronic Radon Continuous Electronic Radon TesterTester
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Radon At TahoeRadon At Tahoe
PhysicsPhysics
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Radon MovementRadon Movement
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Radon At TahoeRadon At Tahoe
HealthHealth
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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!
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2007 - Tahoe Radon 2007 - Tahoe Radon SurveySurvey
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2009 California Geological 2009 California Geological SurveySurvey
Tahoe Radon Potential Tahoe Radon Potential
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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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Radon At TahoeRadon At Tahoe
TestTest
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Continuous Electronic Radon Continuous Electronic Radon TesterTester
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Radon At TahoeRadon At Tahoe
MitigateMitigate
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Radon Ready New Construction – RRNC On Slab Foundation
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Crawl Space Foundation
Mitigation
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Slab FoundationSlab Foundation
MitigationMitigation
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Radon Barrier ClothRadon Barrier Cloth
Glued to concrete, not wood.Glued to concrete, not wood.
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Crawl SpaceCrawl Space
Good seal at penetrations.Good seal at penetrations.
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Crawl SpaceCrawl Space
Glued ABS and glued to stem wallGlued ABS and glued to stem wall
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Crawl SpaceCrawl Space
Pipe Runs out through air ventPipe Runs out through air vent
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Fan and vent pipe on Fan and vent pipe on outsideoutside
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ElectricityElectricity110 volt or 12 volt110 volt or 12 volt
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Radon FanRadon Fan
Fantech Fantech
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Radon FansRadon Fans
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Radon FansRadon Fans
Use the smallest fan needed
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Radon MitigatorsRadon Mitigators
NEHA-NRPP Mitigators - CaliforniaNEHA-NRPP Mitigators - California
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SponsorsSponsors
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Radon At TahoeRadon At Tahoe
QuestionsQuestions
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Test your HomeTest your Home
Thank YouThank YouJeff MinerJeff Miner
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