Radon Fairless Hills, PA 19030
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Radon is an on-going issue in Fairless Hills and should be remediated
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Fairless Hills is loated in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,365 at the 2000 census.
Radon is a radioactive gas that results from the natural breakdown of uranium found in trace amounts in soil, rock, and water. Radon is the main source of our exposure to all radiation. The US Surgeon General and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have determined that radon is second only to smoking as a leading cause of lung cancer. Testing for Radon is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon.
Fairless Hills as it is known today began in 1951 when developer Danherst Corporation began erecting pre-fabricated homes built by Gunnison Magichomes, Inc. The development was financed by U.S. Steel with a loan of $50 million. It was named in honor of Benjamin Fairless, then president of U.S. Steel, which operated the “Fairless Works” plant which employed most of Fairless Hills’ homeowners at the time. You and your family are at risk in Fairless Hills, as radon is prevalent in the area.
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If You Live in Fairless Hills, Radon is in your home.
Scientific analysis of radon levels in homes in Fairless Hills and many other Pennsylvania cities have found that 10% or more of homes contain dangerous levels of radon. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that can be removed from the house though radon mitigation.
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On average, 20,000 Americans die each year from radon exposure. Most of the exposure happens in their own home, where radon has a chance to build up over time because it is trapped by the walls and foundation. The percentage of radon contamination in Bucks County homes can be very high. Radon in Fairless Hills affects on average 10-40% of all homes.
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Contact a professional today about your home. Radon testing can verify that you are living in a safe environment, and if not Radon mitigation specialists can help you make your home safe for your family.
me, or if water
collects in the pit due to condensation in the pipe or due to wet
seasons.
If the hole is extended using an auger, a pit might be created at
the end of the augered hole by manipulation of the auger,
angling it up and down, and side to side.
Mounting suction pipes through the waU. When this
configuration is used in slab-on-grade houses, the suction pipe
would be mounted horizontally through the foundation wall
from outdoors. Unless an extended hole has been augered, the
pipe should terminate within a few inches of the interior face
of the wall, within the open space of the excavated pit. In
basement houses, the pipe is mounted horizontally under the
footing, again terminating in the sub-slab pit.
The suction pipe must not be sloped upward toward the
underside of the slab (Radon gas has been found in the ground of Fairless Hills). The greatest risk of this occurring is
when the hole through th
Radon
It's in your home if you live in Pennsylvania See Radon Levels for your County
Radon is a radioactive gas that results from the natural breakdown of uranium found in trace amounts in soil, rock, and water. Radon is the main source of our exposure to all radiation. The US Surgeon General and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have determined that radon is second only to smoking as a leading cause of lung cancer. Testing for Radon is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk from radon.
Because high levels of radon have been found in every state of the United States, testing for radon and installing radon mitigation systems has become a specialized industry in the last two decades. Many states have implemented programs that affect home buying and awareness in the real estate community, however radon testing and mitigation systems are not generally mandatory unless specified by the local jurisdiction.
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