1. Radon At Tahoe by Jeff Miner PineWild Condominiums July 28, 2012

2. Radon at Lake Tahoe Intro Intro Physics Physics Health Health Test Test Mitigate Mitigate Questions Questions An Overview

3. Radon At Tahoe Intro

5. For 24 years I had high levels of radon gas in my house, and I did not know it. When I tested my house and understood the problem, I was able to fix it myself. This web page is dedicated to people like myself who want to know if they have a radon problem and want to get it fixed.

6. Do It Yourself Manual

7. Continuous Electronic Radon Tester

8. Radon At Tahoe Physics

10. Radon Movement

12. Radon At Tahoe Health

17. Nevada 1991 Radon Survey 10% of Nevada homes have elevated radon 10% of Nevada homes have elevated radon But Zephyr Cove: 69%* of homes have elevated radon But Zephyr Cove: 69%* of homes have elevated radon No action taken to alert Zephyr Cove residents. No action taken to alert Zephyr Cove residents. Nevada Radon program recently taken over by University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension Nevada Radon program recently taken over by University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension * The highest in the state! * The highest in the state!

18. 2007 - Tahoe Radon Survey

19. 2009 California Geological Survey Tahoe Radon Potential

20. Is Radon a Problem at Tahoe? Radon causes lung cancer. 2 nd only to cigarette smoke. 21,000 deaths a year from radon. Radon causes lung cancer. 2 nd only to cigarette smoke. 21,000 deaths a year from radon. Granite is high in Uranium, Radium, Radon Granite is high in Uranium, Radium, Radon Tahoe has plenty of granite. Sierra batholith. Tahoe has plenty of granite. Sierra batholith. 90% of South Tahoe homes are in high radon geology areas. Actual tests so far 39% test high. 90% of South Tahoe homes are in high radon geology areas. Actual tests so far 39% test high.

21. Radon At Tahoe Test

23. Continuous Electronic Radon Tester

24. Radon At Tahoe Mitigate

25. Radon Ready New Construction – RRNC On Slab Foundation

26. Crawl Space Foundation Mitigation

27. Slab Foundation Mitigation

28. Radon Barrier Cloth Glued to concrete, not wood. Glued to concrete, not wood.

29. Crawl Space Good seal at penetrations. Good seal at penetrations.

30. Crawl Space Glued ABS and glued to stem wall Glued ABS and glued to stem wall

31. Crawl Space Pipe Runs out through air vent Pipe Runs out through air vent

32. Fan and vent pipe on outside

33. Electricity 110 volt or 12 volt

34. Radon Fan Fantech Fantech

35. Radon Fans

36. Use the smallest fan needed

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40. Test your Home Thank You Jeff Miner Radon At Tahoe