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Airthings 223 Radon Detector User guide

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  • Where should I place the detector?
    What should I do if the long-term radon results exceed 200 Bq/m3?
    What does the display show when starting up?
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Health Canada recommends long term testing of at least 91 days, but for screening purposes a
minimum short term lending period of 28 days will provide an indication of radon levels in the home.
The display will read
CAL and countdown.
The display will ash
with no numbers for
the rst 24 hours.
Placement
Device Instructions
Radon Detector
Library Lending Program
USER GUIDE
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This monitor is for indoor use only. Place on a at
surface such as a desk, table, bookcase, or shelf.
Place in a room with below 85% relative humidity.
Leave undisturbed during testing period.
DO NOT place in direct sunlight.
DO NOT place in a bathroom, kitchen, laundry
room or furnace room.
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Using a paper clip
or pen, press the
RESET button.
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Select a room on the lowest level (basement
or 1st oor) where you spend at least
4 hours per day level (e.g., ofce, family
room or bedroom).
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Results
FAQs
To learn more about radon, we encourage you
to read the three brochures that were provided
with your library radon testing kit:
• Radon Gas: It’s In Your Home
• Take Action on Radon Bookmark
• Radon: What You Need to Know
For detector FAQs or troubleshooting, visit
help.airthings.com and type HOME in the
search bar.
Above 200 Bq/m3:
If the long-term results exceed Health Canada’s recommended
guideline of 200 Bq/m3, take the steps to reduce your exposure
to radon. To learn more, visit the Take Action on Radon website at
takeactiononradon.ca/protect/reducing-radon.
200 Bq/m3 or below:
If the long-term results are below the recommended guideline, you
may purchase a digital detector such as this one for continuous
radon monitoring or a 91-day single use long-term test kit.
Continuous radon detectors may be easily purchased in hardware
stores or online. To purchase a long-term single use test kit, visit
takeactiononradon.ca/test-for-radon/radon-test-kits.
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USER GUIDE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Radon Detector Library Lending
Program is made possible thanks to the
following generous supporters:
airthings.comUSER GUIDE | Radon Detector Library Lending Program
Results
FAQs
To learn more about radon, we encourage you
to read the three brochures that were provided
with your library radon testing kit:
• Radon Gas: It’s In Your Home
• Take Action on Radon Bookmark
• Radon: What You Need to Know
For detector FAQs or troubleshooting, visit
help.airthings.com and type HOME in the
search bar.
USER GUIDE
Above 200 Bq/m3:
If the long-term results exceed Health Canada’s recommended
guideline of 200 Bq/m3, take the steps to reduce your exposure
to radon. To learn more, visit the Take Action on Radon website at
takeactiononradon.ca/protect/reducing-radon.
200 Bq/m3 or below:
If the long-term results are below the recommended guideline, you
may purchase a digital detector such as this one for continuous
radon monitoring or a 91-day single use long-term test kit.
Continuous radon detectors may be easily purchased in hardware
stores or online. To purchase a long-term single use test kit, visit
takeactiononradon.ca/test-for-radon/radon-test-kits.
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