Testing for Radon is highly recommended. The EPA and Surgeon General recommend testing for all homes below the third floor for Radon. The EPA also recommends that all schools be tested. However, since Radon can get into any building, it is certainly advisable to test office and other buildings as well.
You cannot see, smell or taste Radon; however, it may be a problem in your home or a property you are purchasing. The only way to determine if you are at risk from Radon is to perform testing. EPA recommends that homes with high Radon concentration above 4pCi/L be mitigated. There are many straight-forward reduction techniques that will work in almost any home.
This was my first home inspection, so I brought my parents, who've been thru the process a time or two. My inspector was incredibly accommodating, as far as explaining the process to me...
