FACT: Radon gas causes an estimated 21,000 cancer deaths per year in the US, and is the number two cause of lung cancer - second only to smoking cigarettes, according to the US EPA.

FACT: Radon in drinking water is a significant health hazard (though a lesser hazard than radon gas in indoor air) - even when bathing or showering  radon gas can be released from water. People with well water are typically more at risk then public water supplies.

FACT: The US EPA recommends ALL properties be tested for Radon gas!

For more details about Radon gas and it's associated health risks, please visit my Radon gas resources page!

Accurate determinations require accurate testing. Yes, the average handyman can easily purchase the $30 hardware store kit. The truly difficult part comes with correctly following the placement protocols and the interpretation of the results. The average hardware store kit instructions at best fill up a few paragraphs on a single page - the USEPA's Protocol for ‘vial kits' takes up an entire page and half just for device placement! A lot of this critical information simply isn't on the average hardware store kit instructions! I've stumbled across many an incorrectly setup hardware kit over the past 10 years - and in almost all of those cases, those placement mistakes were almost certain to induce false negatives. Why risk it for another handful of dollars? Have a professional place your radon test kit.

BONSAI Inspection Company Offers:

Short-term (48-96hrs sampling time) Radon gas in Air testing using:

AccuStar Labs CLS-100r dual liquid-scintillation vial testing. Technical Specifications

• Typical time from start of test until final results 5-6 days
• Simple and economical

Sun Nuclear 1027 Continuous Radon Monitor.

• Results available immediately after test completion
• Direct copy of test results provided by email

Radon gas in Water testing using:

AccuStar Labs WTR 100 liquid-scintillation vial testing. Technical Specifications

All liquid-scintillation radon gas testing sample analysis and results are provided by AccuStar Labs, of Medway, MA

BONSAI also installs and recommends the Safety Siren Pro Series 3 Electronic Radon Gas Detector (call for availability)