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--Cheryl L., Frisco Homeowner

When purchasing mountain properties we are often asked about radon.  Radon testing in a single family residence is common in mountain real estate transactions.  Testing of properties on shared foundations like condominiums is not as common when living areas are not on the lowest floor. 

Radon tests take several days.  Our continuous radon monitors take an air sampling every hour and provide us with a graph of the radon levels over the testing period (minimum 48 hours). Finding elevated concentrations of radon doesn’t mean you should walk away from your dream home.  Radon mitigation is common, and conducted by several local companies.

What is RADON?
Radon is an invisible, radioactive gas created from natural deposits of uranium and radium in the soil.  Radon gas can be drawn into a building and accumulate to concentrations that can increase the potential for contracting lung cancer.  The major source of radon in Colorado homes comes from the natural deposits of uranium commonly found in Colorado geology.

Radon is regarded as a Group A carcinogen; that is, it is known to cause cancer in humans with prolonged exposure.  Many buyers are concerned about their health risk, as well as property resale value and want to test for and correct radon concerns.  The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Surgeon General recommend that people not have long-term exposures in excess of 4.0 pico Curies per liter (pCi/L).

Surveys conducted by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment indicate that four out of 10 Colorado homes have the potential for having radon concentrations in excess of the EPA guideline of 4.0 pCi.L.  That is why the number of people testing their homes is continually increasing. 

Excerpts from Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment, “Dealing with RADON in Real Estate Transactions”  For more information, go to the State of Colorado’s Radon Website
                                          


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