RADON: A Guide for Canadian Homeowners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
What is Radon?
What is the Risk?
What is the Effect of Smoking?
A Personal Evaluation of Exposure
The Canadian Guideline for Radon
How Radon Can Enter Your Home
Which Homes Have a Problem?
MEASURING RADON LEVELS
Methods for Measuring Radon
Units of Measure
Purchasing Radon Detectors and Measurement Services
Determining Your Home’s Radon Level
REDUCING RADON LEVELS
Reducing Radon in Existing Homes.
Preventive Measures for New Homes
DEALING WITH CONTRACTORS
Finding a Contractor
What the Estimate Should Say
Signing the Contract
Follow-up Measurements
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
POINTS OF CLARIFICATION FOR THE RADON GUIDELINE
WHERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION
GLOSSARY