Our Review of
EPA's Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon
Ensuring Valid Testing

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The Potential for Radon Test Interference in Real Estate Transactions

The EPA gives serious consideration to the need to prevent interference during the Radon testing process.

The guide states, "There is a potential for test interference in real estate transactions." Our reaction to this statement? Is the EPA addressing a possible temptation to game the test or cheat in order to get a good score? Most definitely!

We feel that nobody should try to tamper with a Radon test. However, clumsy or uninformed testing might also occur by accident. We think anyone performing a Radon test should know that the results can be easily double checked later on, because a homeowner can easily perform more Radon testing on their own.

This EPA provides numerous tips on how to detect if a test has been become invalidated by improper testing. These are good ideas about things to avoid doing, in order to get a valid test. The suggestions are all pretty simple - just follow the instructions on your Radon Testing Kit.

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About This Radon-at-Tahoe Page

This page is part of our series sharing personal experiences and reviews of the Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon. By getting Radon detection and Radon mitigation, you can live more healthfully amidst the beauty of Lake Tahoe. This series is provided to inform about Radon at Lake Tahoe and beyond. On each page, you can view more by clicking on one of the navigation links below.

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