Get Disclosure Of Radon Hazards

Illinois Radon Awareness Act - This is the legislation that requires the seller to provide to the buyer of any interest in residential real property the IEMA pamphlet entitled "Radon Testing Guidelines for Real Estate Transactions" and the Illinois Disclosure of Information on Radon Hazards.

Radon mitigation in the workplace All employers with annual average radon levels in excess of 300 Bq/m3 in their premises must Notify the Health & Safety Executive and plan to limit their employees' exposure to the hazard. This is a legal requirement.

Florida Statute 404.056(5) requires the following notification about radon in real estate transactions: "RADON GAS: Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to persons who are exposed to it over time.

Free Radon Disclosure Form Illinois landlords are not required to conduct radon testing. However, landlords with knowledge of a radon hazard are required to disclose the existence of that hazard to all prospective tenants seeking to rent on the first or second floors above ground level.

Florida law demands radon testing be conducted as part of any home inspection before the sale of a property. Though naturally occurring, the impact radon has on humans cannot be underestimated. The risks of lung cancer are especially high for smokers living in homes with radon present.

While a seller's property disclosure form is not required under Florida law, Florida law does require seller's and their realtors to disclose any significant property defects that may not be easily visible to the buyer. Buyers still have the responsibility to have the property inspected.

There are a number of exemptions under the Act, for example, transfers pursuant to court order, to or from a mortgagee, during the administration of an estate, to a co-owner, to a legatee under a will or an heir, to a spouse or lineal relatives, from a relocation company, or to or from a governmental body.