Radon Practice Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Radon Practice Exam Questions With
Correct Answers


If you own multiple continuous Radon monitors, at what frequency
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should a source check take place? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-6 months
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Radon gas will pass through most filters. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True
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The basic parts of an atom are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-neutron,
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proton, electron |




What passive device is most adversely affected by humidity? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Open Faced Charcoal | |




The EPA says that most homes can be reduced to 2.0 pCi/l or less. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-True |




Detectors should be placed | | |




1. ___________ inch/inches from the floor
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2. ___________ foot/feet from an exterior wall
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3.____________ foot/feet from the ceiling | | | |

, 4.____________ foot/feet from an exterior opening | | | | |




5. No more than ____________ foot/feet off the floor - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-20
1
1
3
8


According to national measurement protocols, enclosed bathrooms,
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kitchens, and garages are acceptable places to test in a pinch. -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-False |




What is the average annual Radon concentration in homes in the U.S.,
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according to the EPA? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1.3
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What is a Curie? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Radioactive decays from one
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gram of Radium
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A crawlspace would most likely see a reduction in radon levels above
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from which type of mitigation technique? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-sub
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membrane depressurization |