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RADON TESTING
What is Radon?
Radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas
that is present in varying quantities in the
atmosphere and soils around the world. It is
produced by the natural radioactive decay of
uranium deposits in the earth.

Is it dangerous?
Prolonged exposure to high concentrations of
radon can cause cancer. According to the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
scientists estimate between 5,000 and 20,000
lung-cancer deaths a year in the United States
can be attributed to radon. Radon is the
second leading cause of lung cancer in the
United States.

Is it present in my house?
Although radon gas is present in varying
quantities in soils around the world, not every
house has a problem with high radon levels. It
is possible for one house to have very low
radon concentration while an adjacent house
has a very high level. EPA records show
between 5 and 11 percent of homes in the
New York City area are affected by high levels
of radon. The agency recommends all homes
be tested regardless of geographic location.
The only way to truly know if a house has a
radon problem is to test it.

PRECISE Home Inspection
Services is a Certified Mold
Inspector (CMI) and provides
Mold Screening and Limited
Sampling Services for mold
analysis, lead paint analysis, and
asbestos.

We can also sample the air in
your home and provide a written
report from a Certified Lab on the
radon concentration in your
home.

Please call for pricing. Discounts
given for sampling performed
during a complete home
inspection.

MOLD SCREENING
Mold growth in a house is the latest environmental
concern. Mold is the common name for simple plants
or fungi, usually microscopic in size which are naturally
occurring and produce spores that can be found
everywhere indoors and outdoors. The main purpose of
mold is to break down dead materials, like wood and
fiber that are used in building materials. There are good
molds and bad molds. Some molds are used in making
antibiotics, beer and cheese for example while other
types of molds that can cause serious health effects.

When excessive moisture is, or has been, present in
your home the possibility of problematic mold growth
exists. Some mold problems are obvious and you will
see it. Other mold problems may be identified by "red
flags" such as a musty odor or visible water stains or
complaints of common allergic reactions.

There are thousands of species of mold and they
cannot be positively identified by sight. In order to
properly identify what kind of mold is growing in your
house appropriate samples must be collected and
analyzed by a laboratory.

Lead Paint Testing
Lead poisoning is considered by many public health
officials the number one environmental threat to
children. It dwarfs radon and asbestos. High
concentrations of lead in the body can cause
permanent brain damage, even death. Low
concentrations can result in reading disorders and
hyperactivity and can affect a child’s ability to perform
in school. The government is estimating that on out of
every nine children under the age of six has enough
lead in his blood to place him at risk. The sad truth is
that lead poisoning is entirely preventable.

According to the EPA, about two thirds of the homes
built before 1940 and 1960 contain heavily leaded
paint. A smaller percentage of homes built between
1960 and 1980 also had surfaces coated with lead
based paint. In 1978, the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC) lowered the legal
maximum lead content in most kinds of paint to trace
amounts (0.06%), so houses built after 1978 should be
relatively free of lead paint.

The only way to tell whether the paint in a home
contains lead is to have samples from different areas
tested, such as windowsills, door trim, radiators,
banisters, and walls where the paint may be peeling
and flaking. Testing by a qualified laboratory is
considerably more accurate than using a do it yourself
kit.

Measures to reduce exposure to lead are particularly
important when the paint is deteriorating or when
infants, young children, or pregnant women are
present.