The NSC site provides answers to frequently answer questions about radon, including how it forms, as well as how to test for and treat
dangerous radon levels.
Not exact matches
However, in an enclosed space such a basement or crawl space in a home,
radon can increase to a high and
dangerous level.
Over time,
radon levels can rise and fall in a home, creating a potentially
dangerous environment that may not be discovered through a short - term test.
Since
radon is undetectable by sight or smell, testing is essential to determine whether a home contains
dangerous gas
levels.
It reveals
dangerous levels of
radon, carbon dioxide, and volatile organic compounds in a space.
Therefore, the Surgeon General and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommend testing for
radon in order to know whether there are
dangerous levels present in the home.