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| Radon can enter thousands of classrooms in the U.S. |
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that enters buildings through cracks and openings in the foundation and exterior.
It is a known carcinogenic and the second leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco smoke.
Once it seeps into buildings, radon can build up to dangerously high levels.
Since radon can enter any home or building, schools are no exception, but many schools could do more to protect students and staff by testing for radon and making sure that exposure is minimal, they say.
If a student is exposed at 4 picocuries per liter (the EPA’s action level), it is about the same as smoking half a pack of cigarettes per day, experts say.
There is no federal law mandating radon testing, so it is up to individual schools and districts to make the call.
Many school districts don’t test for radon because they say they don’t have the funds.
The EPA estimates that more than 70,000 classrooms across the country are at risk.
Source: UPI
Provide a healthy environment in schools
Radon is not the only polluting factor in the school environment.
Students and staff are often exposed to chemicals and gases, stuffy air, particles and dust, allergens like pollen, mold and other indoor air contaminants.
In many schools, the ventilation system is unable to provide the amount of fresh air that is needed to keep students and staff healthy and productive.
Electrocorp offers high quality air cleaners for schools and universities that can help remove those contaminants from the ambient air.
The air cleaners are equipped with an effective and reliable filtration system with deep-bed activated carbon filters for the removal of chemicals, VOCs, odors and gases, a HEPA filter for particles, dust and allergens and optional UV germicidal filtration for the neutralization of bacteria, viruses and mold.
For more information and options, contact Electrocorp today.
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