How Can Radon Affect Your Health?

 

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, “Indoor radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and breathing it in over a prolonged period of time can present a significant health risk to families”.

If you would like to test your residence, consider hiring a qualified radon measuring professional like Guzi-West Inspections.  Our certified staff will measure your home’s radon levels, provide a written report of findings, and if your home contains elevated levels of Radon (above 4pCi/L as determined by EPA), we will recommend solutions. Re-testing should be conducted after any remodel or renovation.

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Contact us today to discuss radon testing for your home or business in the areas of Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Chico, and Redding, California.

 Redding: (888) 351-8189

Arcata/Eureka (North Coast): (707) 388-3008

What is Radon?

 

Radon is a radioactive gas that has been found in homes all over the United States. The gas is produced during the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and water. Radon typically moves up through the ground and into a home through cracks and/or holes in the foundation. Radon can also enter your home through well water brought in through the plumbing system. Nearly 1 out of every 15 homes in the United States has elevated levels of radon (4pCi/L or more). 

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Contact us today to discuss radon testing for your home or business in the areas of Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Chico, and Redding, California.

Redding: (888) 351-8189

Arcata/Eureka (North Coast): (707) 388-3008

COVID-19 Testing is Now Available!

COVID-19 testing is now available to accurately detect whether the virus is present on a surface. The presence or absence of the viral genetic material on environmental surfaces are now being analyzed by several laboratories for SARS-Covid-19 using a process referred to as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) genetic testing for COVID-19 regarding disinfection. 

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Contact us today to discuss the current status of disinfection verification options for COVID-19  for your home or business in the areas of Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Chico, and Redding. (888) 351-8189

Surface Testing Methodology and Protocol for COVID-19 Inspection and Testing

GuziWest has developed a surface testing swab sampling methodology and protocol for COVID-19 Inspection/Testing based upon information published by the CDC and World Health Organization (WHO).  In conjunction with a CA-certified laboratory performing Covid-19 PCR testing, we’re able to offer rapid information on the safety of your working surfaces and the potential presence of COVID-19 virus within your office or production facility.

Find out what a sampling plan would generally consist of here.

Any test method to determine complete disinfection of the virus needs to be evaluated carefully. Find out how that can be done here.

Contact us today to discuss the current status of  disinfection verification options for COVID-19 for your home or business in the areas of Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Chico, and Redding. (888) 351-8189

Evaluating COVID-19 Test Methods

Recent studies have shown viable coronavirus can be detected up to three hours later in the air, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel. Cleaning of visibly dirty surfaces followed by disinfection is best practice for prevention of COVID-19 and other viral respiratory illnesses in your household and in community settings. Regular household cleaners are effective, including bleach solutions and alcohol solutions of at least 70% alcohol. The EPA provides a list of disinfectants effective against COVID-19.  Depending on the length of time in the facility and the areas traversed by the confirmed COVID-19 case, consideration may be given to using
a professional cleaning/disinfection service and extreme measures such as ozonation, UV disinfection, and/or ULV fogging. 

Any test method to determine complete disinfection of the virus needs to be evaluated carefully. Find out how that can be done here.

Contact us today to discuss the current status of  disinfection verification options for COVID-19 for your home or business in the areas of Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Chico, and Redding. (888) 351-8189

Coronavirus Surface Disinfection

With the recent pandemic, there are a few different types of tests and technologies for surfaces and buildings being marketed regarding the verification of disinfection for the coronavirus.  Guzi-West staff are currently evaluating these, however at this time don’t feel that the available tests can absolutely determine the total disinfection of the virus from any given surface.

Any test method to determine complete disinfection of the virus needs to be evaluated carefully.  Will the test method directly measure the presence of the coronavirus? Will the test be measuring for simple proteins which may be already present in the environment?  Will it be measuring for DNA or RNA sequences that may relate to the virus, and can it differentiate between a live sample and dead sample that has been deactivated by sanitation? The best testing methods will actually culture and grow organisms from the surfaces and can determine if potential virus particles have been fully disinfected.

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Contact us today to discuss the current status of  disinfection verification options for COVID-19  for your home or business in the areas of Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Chico, and Redding. (888) 351-8189

How Do You Read a Mold Report?

When reading a mold clearance report, one document from a laboratory will stand out. This is the air cassette readings report the sampling technician took inside and outside the containment. It will have a multiple mold species and spore counts present. That’s completely normal! No home is completely free of mold. The sampling technician would typically take 1-3 samples indoors and 1 outside. The outside serves as a baseline in which we compare all indoor levels against.

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Contact us today to schedule professional mold testing services for your home or business in the areas of Arcata, McKinleyville, Eureka, Chico, and Redding. (888) 351-8189