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Orestes Frangakis
Mrs. Saddic -Cosgrove
03/10/13
Period 4
Journal Entries
#1: Radon develops from the decay of uranium. When it is picked up by the wind, it can enter your home through cracks, or gaps left open. Acceptable and safe radon levels range from anything under 4 pCi/L. If your house has higher levels of radon, you can reduce it. One way, is to try to seal all cracks or gaps that you can see. Another way, but that’s more expensive, is to buy a medicating system, which will decrease the radon in your home.
#2: If you have a high radon level in your home then you are probably inhaling radon particles. These particles get stuck to your lungs, and give you a higher risk to get lung cancer. However even if your house doesn’t have as much radon, there is still a major risk factor. People, who smoke and have radon, will have a higher percent of getting lung caner, than a house with a lot of radon but the people there don’t smoke. That’s why you should avoid smoking.
#3: If you have a higher elevation you are more likely to have a higher level of radon. So one factor is elevation. Another factor is if you have a stable ground. For example, if you have a stable ground, then radon is less likely to enter. But if you have an unstable pavement radon can come in a lot easier. Because if you have an unstable floor, radon in the soil can enter your home a lot easier than before.
#4: The use of sub-slab depressurization to mitigate homes is a well-established method. First, you have to drill a hole in your wall in a concrete slab. After that, there should be a pit. Then the pipe is sealed into the wall. The technique is to remove radon gas from beneath the basement floor before it gets to the rest of the house. Then, if you have a radon fan, it should be placed where the sub/slab depressurization starts. That will help to get rid of all the radon.
#5: On the map, I’ve noticed that higher levels of radon come from more to the west side of the map.
Mrs. Saddic -Cosgrove
03/10/13
Period 4
Journal Entries
#1: Radon develops from the decay of uranium. When it is picked up by the wind, it can enter your home through cracks, or gaps left open. Acceptable and safe radon levels range from anything under 4 pCi/L. If your house has higher levels of radon, you can reduce it. One way, is to try to seal all cracks or gaps that you can see. Another way, but that’s more expensive, is to buy a medicating system, which will decrease the radon in your home.
#2: If you have a high radon level in your home then you are probably inhaling radon particles. These particles get stuck to your lungs, and give you a higher risk to get lung cancer. However even if your house doesn’t have as much radon, there is still a major risk factor. People, who smoke and have radon, will have a higher percent of getting lung caner, than a house with a lot of radon but the people there don’t smoke. That’s why you should avoid smoking.
#3: If you have a higher elevation you are more likely to have a higher level of radon. So one factor is elevation. Another factor is if you have a stable ground. For example, if you have a stable ground, then radon is less likely to enter. But if you have an unstable pavement radon can come in a lot easier. Because if you have an unstable floor, radon in the soil can enter your home a lot easier than before.
#4: The use of sub-slab depressurization to mitigate homes is a well-established method. First, you have to drill a hole in your wall in a concrete slab. After that, there should be a pit. Then the pipe is sealed into the wall. The technique is to remove radon gas from beneath the basement floor before it gets to the rest of the house. Then, if you have a radon fan, it should be placed where the sub/slab depressurization starts. That will help to get rid of all the radon.
#5: On the map, I’ve noticed that higher levels of radon come from more to the west side of the map.