Recommended Actions

Based on the ANSI/AARST MAH Protocol

If your test result is 4.0 pCi/L or greater:

• You should fix the building if test results indicate occupants may be exposed to radon concentrations that meet or exceed the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L. Find a licensed mitigator at Radalink.com/mitigators
• Efforts to reduce radon concentrations are not complete until a retest provides evidence of effectiveness. Complete a short-term radon test between 24 hours and 30 days after the installation of a mitigation system.
• You should retest the property every 2 years to ensure the system remains effective.

If your test result is between 2.0 and 4.0 pCi/L:

• Consider fixing the building if the test results indicate radon levels greater than half the action level. Find a licensed mitigator at Radalink.com/mitigators
• Remember that tests conducted when heating systems are active both day and night are more likely to provide a clear characterization of potential radon hazards.

You should retest the property:

• Every 5 years if a mitigation system IS NOT installed
• Every 2 years if a mitigation system IS installed.
• After a mitigation system is altered, modified, or repaired.
• In conjunction with the sale of a new or existing building.
• When any of the following circumstances occur:
• A new addition is constructed or the building is altered for rehabilitation or reconfiguration.
• A ground contact area not previously tested is occupied, or a home is newly occupied.
• Heating and cooling systems are significantly altered.
• Ventilation is significantly altered by extensive weatherization, changes to mechanical systems, or comparable procedures.
• Significant openings to the soil occur because of ground water or slab surface water control systems that are altered or added (ex. sumps, perimeter drain tile, shower/tub retrofits), natural settlement causes major cracks to develop, or when earthquakes, construction blasting, or formation of sink holes occur nearby.

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