Radon Detector Kits
The Radon Detector Kits are designed to make it easier for residents to determine if their homes contain unsafe levels of radon, which is a radioactive, carcinogenic gas. Each kit contains a digital radon detector, instructions on how to use the device, and what patrons can do to fix a home if high levels of radon are detected. The library’s radon detector kits are available at all three library locations and can be checked out for up to three weeks. These devices may be renewed if there are no holds or requests for the item. Patrons must have a Fargo Public Library account in good standing to check out a radon detector kit from the library.
About Radon: Present in rocks and soil, radon is a colorless, odorless gas produced from radioactive elements such as uranium and thorium. It is an often-overlooked cause of lung cancer and other diseases and typically seeps into the basements of homes through foundation cracks and sump pump openings.
The Fargo Public Library’s radon detector kit lending program is made available as a project of UND CONNECT, a UND effort to support faculty-led civic projects to make life better for North Dakotans. Funding for UND CONNECT projects is provided by a grant from the North Dakota Economic Diversification Research Grant Fund.