Radon Guard™ Insulation
Radon Gas is naturally occurring, and moves up out of the ground into a structure through cracks in the foundation or slab. According to Health Canada, Radon Gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer. New building codes require new construction to have a radon mitigation system in place.
Radon Guard™ Insulation is a key component for radon mitigation systems and is the code compliant one-to-one replacement for the code-required 100 mm thick layer of granular material. This 2-in-one system both insulates and protects the health of a structure. Manufactured from PlastiSpan HD insulation, Radon Guard has an R-value of 4.2 (75 degrees) and 4.6 (40 degrees) per inch and compressive strength of 16 psi.
Radon Guard™ insulation is a patent-pending sub-slab depressurization panel. Radon Guard allows for soil gas removal, insulates the concrete slab, and provides a capillary break between the ground and the air barrier system. CCMC Evaluation Report 13698-R confirms that the interconnected channels on the underside of Radon Guard insulation provide the required means to direct soil gas to a radon gas mitigation system.
- Available in 3x4 ft, 2 ft high bundles
- 3 ½, 4, 4 ½ , 5, 5 ½ in. thicknesses
- Also available in 25 and 40 psi
Radon Guard™ insulation panels installed under a concrete slab allow for the collection of radon gas within the sub-slab space to that it can then be exhausted through a radon mitigation system rather than entering the building.
Radon Guard™ insulation is the code compliant one-to-one replacement for a 100mm thick layer of granular material, the prescriptive solution required by building codes.
Radon Guard is easy to cut and install
Material Properties of Radon Guard™
CAN/ULC-S701 Material Properties |
Test Method | Units | Property Values |
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Thermal Resistance Minimum RSI per 25mm (R per inch) |
ASTM C518 |
m2 • 0C/W (ft2•h•0F/BTU) |
0.70 (4.04) |
Compressive Resistance Minimum @ 10% Deformation |
ASTM D1621 |
kPa (psi) |
110 (16) |
Flexural Strength Minimum |
ASTM C203 |
kPa (psi) |
240 (35) |
Water Vapour Permeance Maximum |
ASTM E96 |
ng/(Pa.s.m2) (Perms) |
200 (3.5) |
Water Absorption Maximum |
ASTM D2842 |
% By Volume | 4.0 |
Dimensional Stability Maximum, 7 Days @ 70 ± 2 ℃ (158 ± 4°F ) |
D2126 | % linear change | 1.5 |
Limiting Oxygen Index Minimum |
D2863 | % | 24 |
Thermal Resistance for Some Common Thicknesses | |||
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Millimeters | RSI | Inches | R-Value |
19 | 0.49 | 3/4" | 2.81 |
25 | 0.65 | 1" | 3.75 |
38 | 0.98 | 1 1/2" | 5.63 |
50 | 1.30 | 2" | 7.50 |
75 | 1.95 | 3" | 11.25 |
Other Standard & Custom thicknesses available upon request. Standard sizes range from; 2x4,2x8,4x4,4x8. |
PIB 207 - Recognition of CCMC Product Evaluations
PIB 219 - Environmental Issues Related to EPS Manufacture
PIB 226 - NRCan EnerGuide Rating System
PIB 294 - Radon Guard Insulation - Sub-slab Depressurization Panel
PIB 297 - Drying Potential of EPS and XPS Insulation Exposed to Environmental Cycling