Sub-slab depressurization and radon prevention
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Sub-slab depressurization and radon prevention
Sub-slab depressurization or sub-slab suction removes air that contains radon from beneath a home or building. The air is vented outside the building by a fan.
A pipe is installed through the foundation and into the soil or rocks below the foundation. The air under the building travels through the pipe and is vented outdoors. The air containing radon never enters the home or building. This is the most common and usually the most effective way of preventing radon from contaminating a home or building.1
References
Citations
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2003). Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction. Available online: www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/consguid.html.
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| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology |
| Last Updated | March 1, 2007 |
| Last updated: | March 01, 2007 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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