Nelson Radon
Reduction
Helping you make your home safer for your family
8712 N Wildlife Dr
Hopedale, Illinois 61747
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Why we have a radon problem.
Radon gas is a naturally produced gas formed from the decay of Uranium and Radium. These minerals are in rocks that are part of our soils structure primarily from glacial till. [3] Radon gas enters homes through cracks, construction joints, utility line penetrations and open earth areas. Homes naturally have a lower internal pressure than the gasses in the ground. This draws ground gasses into the home. The lower pressure is due to appliances that move air to the outside of the home like: clothes dryers, bathroom vents, stove vents, whole house fans, central vac systems, furnaces and natural stack effect(air naturally moves up through homes) To understand why radon gas enters a home and what a radon mitigation system does is important in considering the type of system to install.
How we help home owners protect their families health.
The primary type of systems used are: sub-slab depressurization, sub-membrane depressurization and positive pressure using Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) systems (more often in commercial buildings and schools where a large volume of air is used). Sub-slab and sub-membrane depressurization is the method most commonly used to reduce radon levels. This is a fairly low cost and very effective method. The general concept is to extend a negative pressure field under the basement slab or the gas membrane installed in a crawlspace to reduce the ground gas pressure compared with the pressure in the home. This is accomplished by installing a piping system, with an inline radon vacuum fan that penetrates the slab or membrane and creates the negative pressure field and vents the radon gas into the outside air where it dissipates.
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Radon Reduction Systems.
The Nelson Radon team makes homes safer by reducing radon below the state action level of 4 pCi/L. This includes difficult and complex installations as well as homes built with modern construction techniques. Many homes can have radon levels reduced below 2 pCi/L. Radon will never be reduced to Zero because outside air can have levels of .3 pCi/L to 1.2 pCi/L depending on the area. Most areas in Central Illinois will have an outside air reading of between .3 pCi/L to .6 pCi/L. In Central Illinois 2 out of 3 homes will be over 4 pCi/L with the balance testing between 2 pCi/L and 3.9 pCi/L. Radon Mitigation is a practice developed and used worldwide to reduce the health risk of exposure to radioactive partials caused when radon gas breaks down. For more information about Radon Mitigation in homes, schools and commercial buildings contact us at: jnelson@nelsonradon.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Radon is a naturally occurring colorless, tasteless, odorless gas that is produced from the decay of Uranium and Radium.
In central Illinois most of the Radon gas is produced from rocks deposited from glaciers. When the glaciers moved over Canada, rocks with high amounts of Uranium where transported in the glaciers. When the glaciers melted those rocks became part of our soil structure
Radon gas breaks down very rapidly and produces radioactive particles. These radioactive particles can become trapped in the lungs and cause DNA damage which over a period of time can increase the chances of lung cancer. For more information about radon and lung cancer click the following link. (CanSar)
Radon gas enters through cracks in the floor, cracks in relief cuts, open earth areas like crawlspaces and open sump pits. The reason radon gas enters, through the cracks and open earth areas, is ground gas pressure is greater than the pressure inside of the home due to air being removed by: clothes driers, furnaces, central vac systems, range hoods and whole house fans. When the radon system installation is finished, radon levels will be dramatically reduced.
Radon testing in Illinois is the only way to determine if a home has high radon levels. A licensed radon measurement professional can test for these levels. For initial testing a home test kit can also be used.
In Illinois the state radon regulations requires a signed contract that includes the total cost of the radon system.
1) For most homes the cost of a radon system can range between $850 – $2,200 depending on the foundation type, the number of different types of foundations, and the design of the home.
2) For commercial buildings and schools the cost is based on the scope of the project.
For additional information about radon visit the following links:
[1] IEMA Division of Nuclear Saftey: http://www.radon.illinois.gov/
[2] Cancer Survivors against Radon: http://www.cansar.org/about/our-stories/
US EPA and Radon link: http://www.epa.gov/radon/
US EPA Radon Guide: http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html
USGS radon link: http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/georadon.html
US GS radon geology link: http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/georadon/3.html
[1] IEMA Division of Nuclear Saftey: http://www.radon.illinois.gov/
[2] Cancer Survivors against Radon: http://www.cansar.org/about/our-stories/
US EPA and Radon link: http://www.epa.gov/radon/
US EPA Radon Guide: http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html
USGS radon link: http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/georadon.html
US GS radon geology link: http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/radon/georadon/3.html
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Address
8712 N Wildlife Dr
Hopedale, Illinois 61747
Phone
(309) 241-8104
jnelson@nelsonradon.com