Pioneer’s staff is a certified member of the American National Standards Institute/American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (ANSI/AARST) and the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) and is licensed to conduct radon measurement studies in multi-family complexes and commercial buildings in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Radon is recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a Class A carcinogen, and exposure to radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. Radon is an odorless, colorless radioactive naturally-occurring gas that emanates through soil and often enters buildings through cracks and other defects in the foundation. The amount of radon in the soil depends on its chemistry, and elevated levels can be found anywhere. The EPA recommended Radon Action Level for the interior of a building is 4.0 picoCuries per liter (pCi/L) of air.
Pioneer has conducted numerous radon measurement studies in accordance with the Illinois Environmental Management Agency (IEMA), the ANSI/AARST Protocol for Conducting Measurements of Radon and Radon Decay Products in Multifamily, School, Commercial and Mixed-Use Buildings (MA-MFLB-2023) and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Multi-family Accelerated Processing (MAP) Guide in an effort to identify potential radon exposure hazards to occupants. Measurement devices are placed in all the necessary locations and sent to an independent laboratory for analysis upon retrieval. Pioneer then reviews the data and prepares written reports to document the results and provides appropriate recommendations.
