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AccuStar Short Term Radon Test Kit
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- Testing Procedure
- If your home has a basement,
open and place the canister anywhere in the basement. Do not
place the canister in a garage, root cellar, crawl space or sump
pump pit. If your house does not have a basement, place the open
canister in the lowest livable level of your home in any room except the
bathroom, kitchen, laundry room or porch. If testing more than
one area of your home, place the other canister in a frequently
used living area.
Do not expose the canister
to noticeable drafts such as near a window, fireplace or open door.
Canister should be placed at least 2 feet above the floor, at least 1
foot away from exterior walls, at least 4 inches away from other objects and at least 3 feet away from windows,
doors or
other openings. Do not place in cupboard, closet, drawer, etc. Canister
should be exposed to the air people breathe.
Remove the cap of the test
device and
expose to room air for a period of 48 to 96 hours (2-4 days). Do not
touch or disturb the test canister during the test period. Do not expose
the device to the air for longer than 4 days as over exposure will
invalidate the results. When exposure time is complete, securely seal
the canister with the cap. Complete the information form and place it
with the sample test canister in the U.S. postage prepaid package and mail it
immediately. The lab must receive the test within 8 calendar days to
have a valid test.
Note:
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For 12 hours prior to the test and
during the testing period, the doors and windows must remain closed
to the test area.
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During the test period, turn off all
fans that bring outside air into the house or vent large amounts of
air from the house such as whole house fans.
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Do not operate fireplaces, wood or
coal stoves unless a primary source of heating.
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Devices that re-circulate indoor air
such as humidifiers or air conditioners that are set to re-circulate
can be used normally.
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Avoid blowing air directly over the
test device.
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Tests should not be conducted under
severe weather conditions (heavy rains, high winds, extreme heat,
cold or humidity, etc.).
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Mail the canister sample within one
day of completing the test.
Information Form Recording
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Name and Address.
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Serial number of the
test.
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Start and end dates and
times of the test.
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Record the type of room
where the canister was exposed (basement, living room, etc.).
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Record the level of the
house where the canister was exposed (basement, 1st floor, etc.).
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Indoor conditions -
temperature and humidity ranges.
- Analyzing the Results
- The canister is a 6 cm. high by 2.5 cm.
diameter high-density polyethylene liquid scintillation vial.
The 22-ml capacity vial is designed to hold a small canister
near the opening above the scintillating fluid. The canister,
made of high-density polyethylene, contains a patented
pharmaceutical-grade charcoal-silica adsorption material.
This patented
device configuration produces minimum attenuation of the
scintillation signal. Perforated end caps allow air to circulate
through the mixture and retain any charcoal dust. A polyethylene
cap, capable of sealing tightly, prevents the loss of Radon gas from
the vial.
After exposure, the
vial is returned to the laboratory for analysis. Scintillation
cocktail is added and the Radon allowed an elution period of several
hours. The vial is then placed in a shielded chamber for counting.
Alpha particles
emitted by the breakdown products of Radon create scintillations, or
flashes of light, in the cocktail. A photo-multiplier tube detects
these scintillation's, the signal is electronically enhanced and the
effect of the alpha particles are counted. Background counts are
subtracted and the net counts are entered into a formula with other
relevant data yielding quantitative results stated in picoCuries per
Liter (pCi/L).
Receiving the Results
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Test results
are available online the next business day afternoon after the
lab receives the sample. Click here for
AccuStar Lab Test Results and enter the serial number of
the test. Your test results will be displayed online and the
full report can be emailed to you or displayed and printed out.
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Test results
are available through an automated phone system the next
business day afternoon after the lab receives the sample. Please
call 888 404-3144 and input the serial number of the test
into the touchtone phone keypad. A voice message will provide
your test results.
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Test results also mailed out the
next business day. This can take 2-4 days in the US mail.
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NOTE: The lab must receive
your sample within 8 calendar days. All test kits have return
U.S. postage prepaid for first class US Mail and are to be delivered
to Massachusetts. Generally, there is no problem in meeting this
delivery timeframe, however if there are holiday weekends and
you live on the west coast, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, etc. or
there are winter storms that may cause a delay in the US Postal
Service, please consider sending the sample with US Priority
Mail, which is a 2-3 day service.
Features
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Easy
testing - simply unscrew the cap to the canister and expose to
the air for 2-4 days, replace the cap and send to the lab.
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Uses
the Liquid Scintillation method for analysis and accurate results.
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Professional and
easy to use test is superior to flimsy envelope type radon tests
that can be confusing to use, impacted by handling and be
damaged in shipping.
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Complete testing
instructions and information reporting sheet.
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Test results
available 24 hrs. a day online and via automated phone the next business
day afternoon after the lab receives the sample.
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Test results also
mailed out the next business day after receiving the sample.
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Price includes
laboratory analysis.
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First Class
U.S. postage prepaid return packaging.
No return shipping costs to the lab.
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AccuStar is a
certified National Radon Proficiency Program laboratory
registered with the National Environmental Health Association
and is registered with every US state that requires registration
for Radon testing.
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Available as a
single test kit or double test kit.
- Short-Term Radon Test
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Price: $19.95 - single kit
- Price:
$35.95 - double kit
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