Hiring a Professional Radon Tester

If you have your Radon test done by a qualified Radon tester, this professional will guide you through their process. Here's our colorful robot professional Radon tester, lightening the mood around an otherwise serious topic like Radon.

If You Hire a Professional Radon Tester

This page is part of our review of the Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon by the Environmental Protection Agency. We created this series to help Lake Tahoe homeowners and home buyers to live more healthfully amidst the beauty of Lake Tahoe.

The EPA presents what to do if you hire a professional to do your Radon testing, recommending that you make sure you are hiring a Qualified Radon Tester

According to the EPA guide, "In many cases, home buyers and sellers may decide to have the Radon test done by a qualified Radon tester who knows the proper conditions, test devices, and guidelines for obtaining a reliable Radon test result. They can also:

• Evaluate the home and recommend a testing approach designed to make sure you get reliable results
• Explain how proper conditions can be maintained during the Radon test
• Emphasize to a home's occupants that a reliable test result depends upon their cooperation. This is because, disturbance of the test or closed-house conditions can invalidate the test result
• Analyze the data and report the measurement results
• Provide an independent test result."

Your state Radon office or business license division may also have information about qualified Radon testers and certification requirements. For contact information regarding your state's Radon office, view more of this review and the guide.

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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