þÿ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 6.0"> <meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=unicodeFFFE"> <title>NC Radon Program</title> <meta name="Microsoft Border" content="b, default"> </head> <body> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="98%" height="79"> <tr> <td width="76%" height="7" colspan="9"><a name="topofpage"></a> <font face="Arial"><b> <a name="topofpage0" href="http://www.dhhs.gov" style="text-decoration: none; background-color: #000080"> <font color="#FFFF00">North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services</font></a></b></font></td> <td width="24%" height="7" colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="69%" height="1" colspan="8" background="color84.gif"> <p align="center"><b><font size="5" color="#000080">NC Radon Program</font></b></td> <td width="34%" height="9" colspan="3" background="color84.gif" rowspan="2"> <p align="center"><a title="NC Radon Home Page" href="index.htm"> <img border="0" src="images/ncradonzonesv2.gif" width="218" height="77"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16%" height="15" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="3"></td> <td width="33%" height="15" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="3"></td> <td width="20%" height="15" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="26%" height="6" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="4" nowrap> <p align="left"><b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradiation.net/"> <font color="#FFFF00">Radiation&nbsp; Protection</font></a></font></b></td> <td width="19%" height="6" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="2"> <p align="center"><b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> <a target="_self" href="list-mitigation.htm"><font color="#FFFF00">Mitigation</font></a></font></b></td> <td width="17%" height="6" bgcolor="#000080"> <p align="center"><b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> <a target="_self" href="list-measurement.htm"><font color="#FFFF00">Measurement</font></a></font></b></td> <td width="18%" height="6" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="2"> <p align="center"><b><font size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> <a target="_self" href="contacts.htm"><font color="#FFFF00">Radon Contacts</font></a></font></b></td> <td width="19%" height="1" bgcolor="#000080" colspan="2"> <p align="center"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><a target="_self" href="index.htm"> <font color="#FFFF00">NC Radon Home</font></a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16%" height="34" colspan="3"></td> <td width="15%" height="34" colspan="2"></td> <td width="18%" height="34"></td> <td width="20%" height="34" colspan="2"></td> <td width="15%" height="34"></td> <td width="19%" height="34" colspan="2"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="41" colspan="2"></td> <td width="86%" height="41" colspan="8"> <b><font size="4" color="#000080">Radon in Real Estate Transactions</font></b></td> <td width="9%" height="36">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="8%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> <p class="body" align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Radon testing during a home sale involves time pressures, a large financial investment and legal considerations. Because of these issues, there is a greater possibility of inaccurate results and<a target="_self" href="docs/rntestingdevices.pdf"> testing device </a>interference. Instead of waiting until the last minute, talk with your real estate professional as soon as possible to discuss radon issues - whether you are the buyer or the seller. </font></p> <p class="body" align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Radon testing may be conducted along with other pre-purchase home inspections. Also recommended, for more un-biased test results, is the use of <a target="_self" href="docs/select.pdf">an independent radon testing service provider.</a> Radon testing <a target="_self" href="test-RealEst.htm">guidelines for real estate transactions</a> have been developed by EPA to deal with these special issues. Radon testing professional service providers should be certified by the <a target="_self" href="http://www.radongas.org">National Environmental Health Association</a> or the <a target="_self" href="http://nrsb.org">National Radon Safety Board</a>.</font></p> <p class="body" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> <a target="_self" href="#Selling"><span style="background-color: #CCFFCC">Are you Selling your Home?</span></a></font></p> <p class="body" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> <a target="_self" href="#Buying"><span style="background-color: #FFFFCC">Are you Buying a Home?</span></a></font></p> <p class="body" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> <a target="_self" href="#Building"><span style="background-color: #CCCCFF">Are you Building a New Home?</span></a></font></p> </td> <td width="9%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="14"></td> <td width="90%" height="14" colspan="9"> <img border="0" src="images/bluebar2.jpg" width="653" height="17"></td> <td width="9%" height="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="12%" height="34" colspan="2" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <p align="center"> <b><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><a name="Selling">If You Are Selling a Home...</a></font></b></p> <p align="center"><u><i><b> <font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><a target="_self" href="#topofpage">Top of Page</a></font></b></i></u></td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"> <ul> <li class="body"> <p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Test your home before putting it on the market</font></li> <li class="body"> <p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">If necessary, lower your radon levels</font></li> <li> <p align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span class="body">Save the test results and all information you have about steps that were taken to fix any problems. This could be a positive selling point.</span></font></li> </ul> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> <i><a target="_self" href="HomeSellers.htm">More information for home sellers</a></i> </font> </td> <td width="9%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="14"></td> <td width="90%" height="14" colspan="9"> <img border="0" src="images/bluebar2.jpg" width="653" height="17"></td> <td width="9%" height="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="12%" height="34" colspan="2" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <p align="center"> <b><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><a name="Buying">If You Are Buying a Home...</a></font></b></p> <p align="center">&nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <ul> <li> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Know what the indoor radon level is in any home you consider buying</font></li> <li> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Ask the seller for their radon test results</font></li> <li> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">If the home has a radon-reduction system, ask the seller for information they have about the system</font></li> <li> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">If the home has not yet been tested, you should have the house tested</font></li> <li> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span class="body"> <a target="_self" href="docs/construction.pdf">Radon-resistant new home construction</a> is a good investment. It is cheaper to install a radon reduction system during construction than to go back and fix a radon problem identified later.</span></font></li> </ul> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> <i><a target="_self" href="HomeBuyers.htm">More information for buyers of existing homes &amp; older homes</a></i></font></td> <td width="9%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="14"></td> <td width="90%" height="14" colspan="9"> <img border="0" src="images/bluebar2.jpg" width="653" height="17"></td> <td width="9%" height="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="12%" height="34" colspan="2" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"> <p align="center"> <b><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><a name="Building">If You Are Building</a> a New Home...</font></b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p align="center"><u><i><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><a target="_self" href="#topofpage">Top of Page</a></font></b></i></u><p>&nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7" bgcolor="#CCCCFF"> <ul> <li> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span class="body"> <a target="_self" href="docs/construction.pdf">Radon-resistant new home construction</a> is a good investment. It is cheaper to install a radon reduction system during construction than to go back and fix a radon problem identified later. </span></font></li> <li class="body"> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"> <a target="_self" href="docs/construction.pdf">Radon-resistant new home construction</a> techniques in addition to reducing radon, usually reduce indoor moisture levels and energy consumption. Decreasing moisture and other soil gases entering the home can reduce molds, mildew, methane, pesticide gases, volatile organic compounds, and other indoor air quality problems. </font> </li> <li class="body"> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2">Controlling radon in new construction does not require exotic materials or unfamiliar building practices. All of the techniques and materials are commonly used in construction.</font></li> <li> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span class="body">In the piedmont and western areas of North Carolina, <a target="_self" href="docs/construction.pdf">radon-resistant new home construction</a> can be a marketing tool for selling homes.</span></font></li> </ul> <p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="2"><i><a target="_self" href="NewHome.htm">More information for buyers and builders of new homes</a></i></font></td> <td width="9%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="14"></td> <td width="90%" height="14" colspan="9"> <img border="0" src="images/bluebar2.jpg" width="653" height="17"></td> <td width="9%" height="14"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="1" colspan="2"></td> <td width="8%" height="1"></td> <td width="15%" height="1" colspan="2"></td> <td width="18%" height="1"></td> <td width="20%" height="1" colspan="2"></td> <td width="15%" height="1"></td> <td width="10%" height="1"></td> <td width="9%" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="16%" height="33" colspan="3"> <img border="0" src="images/rps-logosmall.gif" width="84" height="49"></td> <td width="68%" height="33" colspan="6" align="center"> <font size="1" face="Times New Roman"> <a target="_self" href="http://www.dhhs.gov">NC DHHS&nbsp; </a> <a target="_self" href="http://www.ncradiation.net">&nbsp;Radiation Protection Section</a> <font color="#1F3D3D"><br> 1645 Mail Service Center</font><b>.</b><font color="#1F3D3D"> Raleigh, NC 27699-1645</font><b><br> </b><font color="#1F3D3D">Office (919)571-4141</font> <font color="#1F3D3D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fax (919)571-4148</font></font></td> <td width="19%" height="28" colspan="2"> <img border="0" src="images/dhhs_logo.JPG" width="103" height="73"><p>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p></p> </body> </html>