HOST: TWA-LE ABRAHAMSON-SWANSPOKANE TRIBAL AIR QUALITY PROGRAM

Who Wants to Breathe Clean Air?

1) Radon is a gas that comes from the natural

decay of what in the soil?

A: Selenium

C: Uranium

B: Plutonium

D: Radicals

1) Radon is a gas that comes from the natural

decay of what in the soil?

A: Selenium

C: Uranium

B: Plutonium

D: Radicals

2) Which item is not a method for Radon to enter

a home?

A: cracks

C: TV picture

B: pipe joints

D: water

2) Which item is not a method for Radon to enter

a home?

A: cracks

C: TV picture

B: pipe joints

D: water

3) Which of the following agree that Radon is a

serious problem?

A: EPA

C: Surgeon General

B: Lung Association

D: All of the above

3) Which of the following agree that Radon is a

serious problem?

A: EPA

C: Surgeon General

B: Lung Association

D: All of the above

4) Prolonged exposure to Radon levels could lead to

what health problem?

A: emphysema

C: sinusitis

B: lung cancer

D: headaches

4) Prolonged exposure to Radon levels could lead to

what health problem?

A: emphysema

C: sinusitis

B: lung cancer

D: headaches

5) This habit, combined with exposure to Radon,

increases your lung cancer risk:

A: dusting

C: smoking

B: watching TV

D: paint fumes

5) This habit, combined with exposure to Radon,

increases your lung cancer risk:

A: dusting

C: smoking

B: watching TV

D: paint fumes

6) You can tell if you have Radon in your home

because it smells like:

A: rotten eggs

C: sour milk

B: oil

D: no smell

6) You can tell if you have Radon in your home

because it smells like:

A: rotten eggs

C: sour milk

B: oil

D: no smell

7) Radon kills more people than the following:

A: Leukemia

C: shootings

B: jet crashes

D: All of the above

7) Radon kills more people than the following:

A: Leukemia

C: shootings

B: jet crashes

D: All of the above

8) Radon is estimated to cause about this number

of deaths each year:

A: 14,000

C: 21,000

B: 2,000

D: 5,000

8) Radon is estimated to cause about this number

of deaths each year:

A: 14,000

C: 21,000

B: 2,000

D: 5,000

9) Who can test to see if you have a Radon

problem?

A: plumber

C: anyone

B: scientist

D: contractor

9) Who can test to see if you have a Radon

problem?

A: plumber

C: anyone

B: scientist

D: contractor

10) Your greatest risk for exposure to Radon is at:

A: school

C: office

B: home

D: church

10) Your greatest risk for exposure to Radon is at:

A: school

C: office

B: home

D: church

11) Radon affects only this type of home:

A: old

C: drafty

B: new

D: All types

11) Radon affects only this type of home:

A: old

C: drafty

B: new

D: All types

12) One of the best places to test for Radon in your

home is:

A: bathroom

C: attic

B: kitchen

D: family room

12) One of the best places to test for Radon in your

home is:

A: bathroom

C: attic

B: kitchen

D: family room

13) Short-term Radon tests take about how

long?

A: 1 month

C: 1 day

B: 1 year

D: 2-7 days

13) Short-term Radon tests take about how

long?

A: 1 month

C: 1 day

B: 1 year

D: 2-7 days

14) Long-term Radon tests take about how

long?

A: 4 months

C: 5 hours

B: 1 year

D: 24 hrs-3 months

14) Long-term Radon tests take about how

long?

A: 4 months

C: 5 hours

B: 1 year

D: 24 hrs-3 months

15) Short-term Radon test kits can be purchased

from the Trading Post for:

A: $1

C: $10

B: $5

D: $20

15) Short-term Radon test kits can be purchased

from the Trading Post for:

A: $1

C: $10

B: $5

D: $20

16) Which of the following statements should you find on Radon test kits?

A: EPA approved

C: Certified Green

B: UL approved

D: None above

16) Which of the following statements should you find on Radon test kits?

A: EPA approved

C: Certified Green

B: UL approved

D: None above

17) The term picocuries per liter of air is a term

for measuring:

A: radon

C: coolant

B: chemicals

D: pesticides

17) The term picocuries per liter of air is a term

for measuring:

A: radon

C: coolant

B: chemicals

D: pesticides

18) The average indoor level of Radon is:

A: 3.3 pCi/L

C: 1.3 pCi/L

B: 2.1 pCi/L

D: 2.3 pCi/L

18) The average indoor level of Radon is:

A: 3.3 pCi/L

C: 1.3 pCi/L

B: 2.1 pCi/L

D: 2.3 pCi/L

19) You should take action to reduce Radon levels in

your home if your test shows:

A: 8 pCi/L

C: 10 pCi/L

B: 4 pCi/L

D: All of the above

19) You should take action to reduce Radon levels in

your home if your test shows:

A: 8 pCi/L

C: 10 pCi/L

B: 4 pCi/L

D: All of the above

20) Elevated Radon levels can be found in:

A: the Rockies

C: the Midwest

B: every state

D: the Northeast

20) Elevated Radon levels can be found in:

A: the Rockies

C: the Midwest

B: every state

D: the Northeast

21) How many homes in the US are estimated to

have elevated Radon levels?

A: 1 in 30

C: 1 in 15

B: 1 in 100

D: 1 in 50

21) How many homes in the US are estimated to

have elevated Radon levels?

A: 1 in 30

C: 1 in 15

B: 1 in 100

D: 1 in 50

22) How many counties in Washington are at high risk for elevated Radon

levels?

A: 0

C: 20

B: 7

D: 10

22) How many counties in Washington are at high risk for elevated Radon

levels?

A: 0

C: 20

B: 7

D: 10

23) What is the term for making repairs to a

building with high Radon levels?

A: irrigation

C: fumigation

B: mitigation

D: reparation

23) What is the term for making repairs to a

building with high Radon levels?

A: irrigation

C: fumigation

B: mitigation

D: reparation

24) The least acceptable method for lowering

Radon levels would be:

A: caulking cracks

C: changing air flow

B: opening windows

D: sealing entry points

24) The least acceptable method for lowering

Radon levels would be:

A: caulking cracks

C: changing air flow

B: opening windows

D: sealing entry points

25) After a home has been mitigated, what should be

done?

A: move out

C: air out

B: retest

D: sell house

25) After a home has been mitigated, what should be

done?

A: move out

C: air out

B: retest

D: sell house

26) Who could you call for more information about

Radon?

A: Tribal Air Quality

C: State Radon Office

B: EPA

D: All of the above

26) Who could you call for more information about

Radon?

A: Tribal Air Quality

C: State Radon Office

B: EPA

D: All of the above

Twa-le Abrahamson-Swan

Spokane Tribal Air Quality Program

twalea@spokanetribe.com509.626.4403

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