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Old 09-03-2008, 05:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Live testing of a kitchen for Radon before Granite is install

This is our test kitchen; we will be testing the air for trace of radon before we install the granite and after the granite has been installed. We will then send the test kits off to a EPA approve lab, where they can tell us how much radon the granite introduce to the home.


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In what seems to be a genuine concern of the effects of radon emissions in residential homes, a certain website from a non-profit organization out of Houston has made it a point to imply without scientific proof, that natural stone could be a major contributor of radon in a household.

From what may be perceived on the surface as perhaps another “going green” ad campaign, seems to be a different slant on the ongoing battle of the engineered stone manufacturers against natural stone.

You can read more about that here.

The quickest way to test is with short-term tests. Short-term tests remain in your home for two days to 90 days, depending on the device. "Charcoal canisters," "alpha track," "electret ion chamber," "continuous monitors," and "charcoal liquid scintillation" detectors are most commonly used for short-term testing. Because radon levels tend to vary from day to day and season to season, a short-term test is less likely than a long-term test to tell you your year-round average radon level. If you need results quickly, however, a short-term test followed by a second short-term test may be used to decide whether to fix your home.

How To Use a Test Kit:

Testing is easy and should only take a few minutes of your time.

Follow the instructions that come with your test kit. If you are doing a short-term test, close your windows and outside doors and keep them closed as much as possible during the test. Heating and air-conditioning system fans that re-circulate air may be operated. Do not operate fans or other machines which bring in air from outside. Fans that are part of a radon-reduction system or small exhaust fans operating only for short periods of time may run during the test. If you are doing a short-term test lasting just 2 or 3 days, be sure to close your windows and outside doors at least 12 hours before beginning the test, too. You should not conduct short-term tests lasting just 2 or 3 days during unusually severe storms or periods of unusually high winds. The test kit should be placed in the lowest lived-in level of the home (for example, the basement if it is frequently used, otherwise the first floor). It should be put in a room that is used regularly (like a living room, playroom, den or bedroom) but not your kitchen or bathroom. Place the kit at least 20 inches above the floor in a location where it won't be disturbed - away from drafts, high heat, high humidity, and exterior walls. Leave the kit in place for as long as the package says. Once you've finished the test, reseal the package and send it to the lab specified on the package right away for analysis. You should receive your test results within a few weeks.
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Testing on web cam starts.

9/5/08
Jo Huligar of the NSRA is off and running for the "hot" granite test
He'll be leaving NYC for Rochester to pick up the granite at Atlantic Granite & Marble.
This will be video taped as well as the webcam monitored of the kitchen in NYC.
The webcam can be viewed on the homepage at Natural Stone Restoration Alliance | Home
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Re: Live testing of a kitchen for Radon before Granite is install

The testing begins 9/6/08 at 10 am

As you are probably very aware, there have been on-going accusations that have been consistently made against natural granite products having the ability to cause cancer, because of the high levels of radon that they have been said to produce. These accusations have been going on for quite a while, and it is time to put them to rest.

Who better to accomplish this, than professionals who strive to ensure the safety, as well as the satisfaction of all customers? The National Stone Restoration Alliance is ready to put accusations to rest. Josveek Huligar, a proud member of the NSRA is willing to conduct a very important test in his own home. This is a test that can ultimately change the world of granite, as we know it.

Huligar plans to have the very slab of granite, which was said to be ‘hot’ and to have contained radon, installed in his own home. The entire process will be on camera no less, for the entire world to see. Before the slab of granite is to be installed, samples will be taken, and the air will be tested in the home, as described by the EPA, and then sent to be evaluated by AirChek (Air Chek - The Radon Information Center), to check for traces of radon and radiation. When this test is complete, the granite will be installed, and then his home will be tested once again to check the levels of radon and radiation. You can monitor this entire process yourself on a public web cam at Natural Stone Restoration Alliance | Home.

The slab being used for this test has been provided by Mr. Tim Scarlata of Atlantic Granite & Marble (Atlantic Granite & Marble), located in Rochester N.Y. After searching extensively to find the perfect slab for the test, Scarlata was able to locate two slabs of granite that did in fact produce higher than normal readings of radiation. Atlantic Granite & Marble will also be fabricating and installing the counter top while on video for the public to view.

There have been some individuals who have spent large amounts of money on not only the installation of natural granite in their homes, but then they have turned right around and paid tons more money in having the granite removed because of the scare that has been put on society with the radon issues. Huligar, being in the business of ensuring customer satisfaction and quality, also takes this issue very seriously, because the health and well being of his customers are at stake. He plans to do everything possible to ensure the continued safety and reliability of NSRA customers.

You could certainly be seriously hurt, or even killed if granite were to fall on top of you, but at this time, this is the only way that has been proven to cause harm to anyone.

It is the believed that the radon scare is nothing more than marketing strategies, and it has done exactly what it was intended to do, and that is cause fear of using granite in the general public. Huligar and associates of NSRA do not believe this to be true. However, he knows how important it is for the public to see that he stands behind the good name of The Natural Stone Restoration Alliance and their objective to supply clients with the natural beauty of stone, and that every effort will always be taken to do so in a safe manner. To further put the publics mind at rest, solutions to any unfavorable characteristics have already been found.

This test is vital to the natural stone industry, and Huligar is ready to stand up to the test to prove that granite is not harmful to the general public. People need to be able to see these accusations called upon.

The Natural Stone Restoration Alliance (NSRA) has already done their own research, and released their information that looked at both past and present studies, as well as the marketing strategies used by manufacturers that birthed the scare of radon in the home. The findings of this research are quite simply that levels of radon have no significant difference when granite has been installed in a home.

Do not let yourself fall into the trap of letting unproven fears cost you hundreds of dollars, find out the truth yourself by watching the web cam at Natural Stone Restoration Alliance | Home, and let this door be closed once and for all. Viewers can also comment on the research that is being performed at http://www.nsraweb.com/forums/news-5...nite-9010.html (Live testing of a kitchen for Radon before Granite is install)
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Re: Live testing of a kitchen for Radon before Granite is install

Looks good to me.
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:14 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Live testing of a kitchen for Radon before Granite is install

Hey guys, it is like 3am, I am getting ready for the six hour drive back to the Bronx with the hot. Tim and crew did a great job cutting up the slab.

See you all around 10am live on the web cam. Today we will remove the air test kits, installing new kits like you all see now as well as some state of the art computers systems, as well as the installation of the hot slab.
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Re: Live testing of a kitchen for Radon before Granite is install

Update. Just got a call from Jo Huligar wanting to inform all members and guests, theres a chance that testing maybe delayed 30 mins. Therefore moving the start time from 10:00 am to 10:30 am today.
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Re: Live testing of a kitchen for Radon before Granite is install

WHY the delay...??? is it the effect of RADON already...LMAO...was Guru AL right..??? is Jo's brain starting to die from it just like AL's has....LMAO
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Re: Live testing of a kitchen for Radon before Granite is install

realgranitetops, The mob made us get a late start than we had to make one pit stop on the six hour drive back to the Bronx. We will make a post after we get some sleep. Some one should have told me that this granite good kill me if it fell on me. This thing is heavy as heck.
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Re: Live testing of a kitchen for Radon before Granite is install

So what is the radiation level off the slab? Are you going to video the meter showing that the slab is truly hot?

And what happened to all this "there are no hot slabs" talk?
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