Environmental
A Mississippi home built in the 1960s has a heating system with an older oil furnace. A buyer should be concerned about possible contamination from:
ACarbon monoxide only
BA leaking oil storage tank or oil supply line that could contaminate soil✓ Correct
CRadon from the furnace exhaust
DLead contamination from the furnace components
Explanation
Older oil-fired heating systems often include aboveground or underground oil storage tanks. Leaking tanks can contaminate soil and groundwater.
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