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808 Stone Inc. Office/Showroom: 808 . 621 - 2711 Fax: 808 . 621 . 2558 Cell: 808 . 384 . 8637 License: C-26814

808 Stone, Inc. has become one of Hawaii's leaders in natural stone and engineered quartz fabrication and installation. With over 20 years of education and experience, 808 Stone, Inc. has been able to provide our customers with the very best quality stone fabrication and service. By utilizing over 20,000 square feet of area, state of the art machinery and a staff of fully trained and experienced fabricators and installers, we are confident that we can complete any project in a professional and timely manner. Most importantly within the rigid confines of today's tough economic market.

Our desire is not simply getting the job done, but getting the job done right! With 808 Stone Inc. as your primary fabricator, you are always assured of quality, dependability and service before all other priorities. Our goals become your priority.

808 Stone, Inc. also founded Hawaii's first stone fabrication apprenticeship program. The key goal of this highly sought after curriculum is the utilization of hands on training along with traditional classroom study and technique preparation and application to provide our employees with a foundation to begin their trade careers. Here at 808 Stone, Inc. we strive to provide the people of Hawaii with the highest level of stone products and services possible. We welcome the opportunity to work with all homeowners and contractors in providing the assistance and skill needed to complete any project. Please call our office at 621-2711 for more information.

808 Stone Inc. is constantly striving to obtain all current information regarding your health in relation to stone exposure. The following is a notice put out by the Marble Institute Of America, addressing the recent issues concerning Radon and natural stone in the home.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Solid Surface, The Journal of the Solid Surface Industry (Volume 1 Number 1) that was published several weeks ago included an article entitled "Granite & Radon". The introduction to the article stated "Scientific research poses disturbing questions about the safety of granite countertops" and copies of this article have circulated around the stone industry raising questions about radon gas emissions from granite countertops. The key advertisers in this journal were Corian and Formica.

The Marble Institute Of America has called upon several of the country's leading scientists in geology and geochemistry to assist in preparing a response to the allegations in this article that radon gas emissions from granite countertops may be hazardous. On reading the article, our consultants reacted with such comments as "ludicrous", "a fabulous collage of nonsense", "politically motivated", "unethical", and "bizarre".

Donald Langmuir, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Geochemistry at the Colorado School of Mines and President of Hydrochemical Systems Corp., both in Golden, Colorado, has prepared a response on behalf of the Marble Institute of America that evaluates and refutes these allegations. His report appears in full in this Special Bulletin. Dr. Langmuir received his BA (with honors), and his MA and PhD degrees in geochemistry from Harvard University. He served as a geochemist with the Ground Water Branch of the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Division and subsequently taught and conducted research for 11 years at Pennsylvania State University, with temporary appointments at Rutgers University, the Nevada Desert Research Institute, and the University of Sidney, Australia. Dr. Langmuir has been a full professor at the Colorado School of Mines since 1978.

In addition to working with Dr. Langmuir and other scientists, the MIA staff also talked with the major U.S. granite quarriers and producers about the issue of radon emissions from granite. These companies have certainly not ignored the issue and several have had radon testing performed on their granites. The research done for these companies have shown that actual levels of radon gas emissions from granites are so low as to be insignificant and generally represent no threat to the health and well-being of people who live or work in buildings with granite countertops, floor or wall tiles, furniture or any other furnishings made from granite.

Marbles, limestone and stones other than granites are of such mineral composition that they generally do not contain measurable quantities of radon-producing material. In terms of building materials, radon emissions from concrete, cement and gypsum could be of greater concern.

For the complete article including the letter from Dr. Langmuir, click here or click on the Marble Institute Of America Radon report logo above.