Is Your Property or Building Site in a Radon Risk Area?
You can use this map to help undertake a suitable and sufficient risk assessment and take appropriate action where necessary.
The updated map provides information that allows property owners, property developers, commercial developers, landlords, and employers to make informed decisions on the benefits of undertaking radon measurements and potential remediation work.
The only way to know if a building has a high radon level is to have it tested. If your workplace or business is in a radon affected area we recommend that a test is arranged. At Earth Environmental & Geotechnical we provide radon surveys, radon monitoring & testing, and if required radon remediation designs to ensure your employees are not at risk from radon in the workplace.
Our Radon Services allow you to stay compliant with The Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 , The Ionising Radiations Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 legislation which requires employers to act if radon levels exceed the workplace threshold.
Radon is a serious issue throughout the UK. Whilst every building contains some level of radon the levels are usually low, so the risk to health is small. However, in some parts of the country e.g. South West England, Kent, Bristol, areas of Wales, Cumbria, and parts of the Peak District to name a few, buildings and grounds may have higher levels of radon and there may be a need for radon monitoring in specific areas.
The radon map allows local councils, national and regional governments, social and private landlords, private homeowners, and employers to assess the radon risk in their properties. It is also used in building regulations to inform where radon preventative measures should be incorporated in new buildings.
The information is from the interactive map from www.ukradon.org, and the UK Health Security Agency. Further information on radon in the workplace can be found here
What is the Radon Action level?
Public Health England recommends that radon levels should be reduced in homes where the average is more than 200 becquerels per metre cubed (200 Bq m-3). This recommendation has been endorsed by the Government. This Action Level refers to the annual average concentration in a home, so radon measurements are carried out with two detectors (in a bedroom and living room) over three months, to average out short-term fluctuations.
What is the Target Level?
The Target Level of 100 Bq m-3 is the ideal outcome for remediation works in existing buildings and protective measures in new buildings. If the result of a radon assessment is between the Target and Action Levels, action to reduce the level should be seriously considered, especially if there is a smoker or ex-smoker in the home. top
