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Radon levels

xabi · 2008-03-01 19:52:25

I recently tested my house for radon, the results are back saying 181 Bq/M3 in the bedroom and 130 Bq/M3 in the living room. The government has set and annual average radon concentration of 200 Bq/M3 as the action level. My test says my average is 147 Bq/M3 but im cocerned that the bedroom is 181 which is fairly close to…

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01-03-2008 8:52pm

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xabi

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I recently tested my house for radon, the results are back saying 181 Bq/M3 in the bedroom and 130 Bq/M3 in the living room. The government has set and annual average radon concentration of 200 Bq/M3 as the action level. My test says my average is 147 Bq/M3 but im cocerned that the bedroom is 181 which is fairly close to the 200 set by the government. Should i be concerned?

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#2 02-03-2008 12:47am
ircoha

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I would read this
http://www.rpii.ie/download/Understanding%20RADON.pdf

and see what you can do easily enough to reduce it in the bedrooms

also the map for ireland is here so u know if there is much around you

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