Accustar Alpha Track Test Kit AT 100 / Radon Gas Testing (Please Note: This Test Kit is Not Valid in New Jersey)

by Accustar

Product Description

How it Works - The 3-12 month Alpha Track radon test kit is a diffusion-based track detector. The current improved design filters out dust and radon progeny through a structural filter that is an integral part of the housing, resulting in increased sturdiness. The housing is injection molded from electrically conducting plastic in order to minimize electrical charge effects from the positively charged radon progeny generated inside the detector. The hemispherical base is designed to maximize sensitivity and create a more uniform track distribution for better counting statistics.

The track detector foil inside the housing is from dosimetry-grade CR-39 cast specifically for our Laboratory. The sheets of CR-39 are laser cut and engraved with a unique batch number. Each batch is calibrated and receives its own calibration factor. All sheets are also checked for background tracks. Accustar Labs is the only Radon Testing Lab in the United States to use electrochemical etching to process its alpha track foils which are subsequently counted with computer-aided image analysis equipment. This kind of system was found superior to chemically etched alpha track radon testing.

All test kit foils are counted using a computer-aided image analysis system. Closed house conditions are not necessary during a long term test. Leave the test device exposed for 91 days to 12 months under normal living conditions.

Becasue of this unique and accurate testing process, please allow up to 10 business days (after the Lab receives your kit) to obtain results.

Returns: ALL SALES ARE FINAL. No returns will be accepted for these lab test kits. Should for any reason the lab test is not conducted within 2 weeks, you will receive a full refund.

The U.S. EPA has verified this product for accurate radon measurement. NELAP, NEHA & NRPP listed.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001I8A0ZS
• Item model number: AT 100
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,962 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #11 in Home Improvement > Safety & Security > Fire Safety > Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • #51 in Home Improvement > Safety & Security > Household Sensors & Alarms

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

130 of 134 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carefully vetted, February 19, 2009

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Eric Chaffee (Alden NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Accustar Alpha Track Test Kit AT 100 / Radon Gas Testing (Please Note: This Test Kit is Not Valid in New Jersey)

I've been studying this technology, and there appear to be too many choices in how to test for radon in homes. But Consumer Reports did a thorough job of evaluating the products on the market, in their September 2008 issue. (Their conclusions can be found online.) They highly rated two products. This one was their preferred choice, as a 90-day test, such as this one, is more accurate than a quick test. This particular product got their best rating. The other product is called RTCA 4-Pass Charcoal Cannister, which is a 2-7 day test. Oddly, Amazon does not carry that item. CR says that one sells for about $20. (Please note that I've bought but have not actually used this product yet. I'm merely sharing the results of credible research. It took me awhile to sort through the verbiage on this issue. I've simply shared the findings.) ~eric.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth buying...accurate, April 6, 2010

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VR300ZX (Australia & USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Accustar Alpha Track Test Kit AT 100 / Radon Gas Testing (Please Note: This Test Kit is Not Valid in New Jersey)

I bought this product to see if the level of radon gas had changed in the basement since purchasing the house some 6 or 7 years earlier. I chose this product because it had been rated fairly well by Consumer Reports.

I ran the test by keeping the product in the basement for about 6 months and then sent the product back to the manufacturer - free of additional charges - for evaluation. Got the results back by email (would have preferred a stamped/signed letter) and the results were the same as those done by a professional inspector when we had the house inspected before purchase.

Great product worth buying for your own wellbeing, safety and peace of mind.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good service, January 26, 2011

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Jim Duncan "Jim" (Lincoln, NE) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Accustar Alpha Track Test Kit AT 100 / Radon Gas Testing (Please Note: This Test Kit is Not Valid in New Jersey)

Mailed in the tester and received results via email within a week. Results seem reasonable but I have no way of checking for accuracy. Bought another to test over winter months.