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="104"> <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="3"></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="4" 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="3"> <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="3"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="41" colspan="2"></td> <td width="86%" height="41" colspan="8"> <p align="center"><font size="4" face="Arial Black">Radon Test Kits for Purchase<br> &nbsp;</font></td> <td width="9%" height="36" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="34" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> <td width="8%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> <font face="Arial">No matter where you live in NC, it is important to test your home for radon.&nbsp; Radon levels can vary widely from house to house, so it is best not to rely on the test results of your neighbors to determine if you have a radon problem in your home.&nbsp; We do have radon test kits available at our Raleigh office as well as online, but please call in advance to make an appointment if you wish to pick one up.</font></td> <td width="9%" height="34" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="34" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> <td width="8%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> &nbsp;<p><font face="Arial">There are two types of tests that can be used to test the air in your home for radon: a <b>long-term test</b> and a <b>short-term test</b>. </font></td> <td width="9%" height="34" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="34" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> <td width="8%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> &nbsp;<p><font face="Arial"><b>Long-term Test:</b> A long-term test runs for at least 3 months and can run for up to a year.&nbsp; The advantages of a long-term test are that you get a more accurate reading of the radon levels in your home over an extended period of time.&nbsp; If your house tests 4 pCi/L or more on a long-term test, you should hire a radon mitigator to fix your home. One long-term test is considered sufficient evidence to make the decision about whether to fix your home.&nbsp; </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Arial"><b> <a href="docs/PurchaseLongTerm.doc">Purchase a Long-term Test for $8.00</a></b></font></p> <p align="center">&nbsp;</td> <td width="9%" height="34" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="34" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> <td width="8%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> <font face="Arial"><b>Short-term Test: </b>&nbsp;A short-term test runs for at least 48 hours and as long as one week.&nbsp; The advantages of a short-term test are that you can get an idea of what the radon levels are in your home very quickly.&nbsp; However, the decision to mitigate your home should not be based on the results of one short-term test.&nbsp; At least two short-term tests should be conducted in the same location in your home.&nbsp; If the average of the two tests is 4 pCi/L or greater, you should hire a mitigator to fix the radon problem in your home. </font> <p align="center"><font face="Arial"><b> <a href="https://securechek.com/cgi-bin/ncdenr_subsidy.cgi">Purchase a Short-term Test for $4.00</a></b></font></td> <td width="9%" height="34" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="1"></td> <td width="90%" height="1" colspan="9" valign="top"> </td> <td width="5%" height="1"></td> <td width="4%" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="34"></td> <td width="12%" height="34" colspan="2" valign="top"> &nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> &nbsp;</td> <td width="5%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="1"></td> <td width="90%" height="1" colspan="9" valign="top"> </td> <td width="5%" height="1"></td> <td width="4%" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="12%" height="34" colspan="2" valign="top"> &nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> <font face="Arial"><b>Radon in Water Test:&nbsp; </b>Radon in water is not a concern for those on public water supplies.&nbsp; Radon in water tests should be reserved for those on private or community well water.&nbsp; The health concern from radon in water is that the radon will gas out of the water and into the air where it can be inhaled (for instance, while showering).&nbsp; Ingestion of radon through drinking water is not a considerable health concern.&nbsp; Therefore it is recommended that you test the air in your home with one of the tests above in addition to testing the water, as radon in air is the primary health concern.&nbsp; </font> <p align="center"><b><font face="Arial"><a href="docs/PurchaseWater.doc"> Purchase a Radon in Water Test for $4.00</a></font></b></td> <td width="5%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="1"></td> <td width="90%" height="1" colspan="9" valign="top"> </td> <td width="5%" height="1"></td> <td width="4%" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="12%" height="34" colspan="2" valign="top"> &nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> &nbsp;</td> <td width="5%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="12%" height="34" colspan="2" valign="top"> &nbsp;</td> <td width="78%" height="34" colspan="7"> &nbsp;</td> <td width="5%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> <td width="4%" height="34">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="4%" height="1"></td> <td width="90%" height="1" colspan="9" valign="top"> </td> <td width="5%" height="1"></td> <td width="4%" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="8%" height="14" colspan="2"></td> <td width="8%" height="14"></td> <td width="15%" height="14" colspan="2"></td> <td width="18%" height="14"></td> <td width="20%" height="14" colspan="2"></td> <td width="15%" height="9"></td> <td width="10%" height="9"></td> <td width="9%" height="9" colspan="2"></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</a><a target="_self" href="http://www.enr.state.nc.us"> </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="3"> <img border="0" src="images/dhhs_logo.JPG" width="103" height="73"></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> </body> </html>