Tulsa Certified Industrial Hygienist Tests For Radon

Feb 9
10:19

2012

Leighanna Cumbie

Leighanna Cumbie

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What is Radon? You can’t see it, smell it or taste it but it can have a big impact on you. Radon is a radioactive gas that causes lung cancer. In fact, Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today, second only to smoking. How do you know if your home or work is being affected by Radon gasses? Call your Oklahoma local Certified Industrial Hygienist.

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What is Radon? You can’t see it,Tulsa Certified Industrial Hygienist Tests For Radon Articles smell it or taste it but it can have a big impact on you. Radon is a radioactive gas that causes lung cancer. In fact, Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today, second only to smoking.  How do you know if your home or work is being affected by Radon gasses?  Call your Oklahoma local Certified Industrial Hygienist. As uranium in soil, rocks and water naturally breaks down, it releases Radon into the air you breathe. Radon can be found all over the United States and can get into any type of building.  Radon can seap up from the soil under buildings then leak into a building, and this release of Radon can be extremely detrimental to your health.  Schools, churches and homes can all be affected by high levels of Radon, and without an Industrial Hygienist to test for Radon, you would never know.  The highest exposures to Radon are likely to come from where families spend most of their time, inside their home.  The Tulsa Certified Industrial Hygienist can test your home for Radon. Testing for Radon is the only way to know if you and your family are at risk.  Because Radon is undetectible to the natural senses of sight, taste, and smell, it is necessary to test.  You do so much to protect your family from the world, make sure that they are safe breathing the air in their home, by having your local Oklahoma Certified Industrial Hygienist test your home for Radon.Testing homes and schools is recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency.  If you are considering selling your home and you know that there is Radon then you will need to disclose that to potential buyers.  Or if you are considering buying a new home in the Tulsa area, then hire a Certified Industrial Hygienist to inspect the home you're considering purchasing and ask that they test for Radon.  There are several different ways to test for Radon. There are active tests and passive tests. There are short term tests and long term tests. The Tulsa CIH will make recommendations on what kind of Radon test is best for your situation.  Once he has tested the Radon levels in your home, the Certified Industrial Hygienist in Tulsa will determine if the you and your family are at risk.But what about your work?  If you aren't at home, then you are typically at work.  If you suspect that your working environment is hazardous then contact your Oklahoma Certified Industrual Hygienist and ask him questions about your building and if it is possible that your building might be contaminated with Radon. The Certified Industrial Hygienist in Tulsa can design a Radon Mitigation System for your home or working environment to reduce dangerous Radon levels. The Tulsa CIH will work with you to keep you and your family safe from Radon.  If you are interested in contacting an Oklahoma Environmental Safety firm that has a Certified Industrial Hygienist on staff, hereis one located in Tulsa Oklahoma with over 20 years experience.