The aim of the study was to establish whether the radon protective measures that are routinely installed in the UK provide long term protection against radon and do not result in any long term building defects. A sample of 73 houses monitored for radon shortly after construction were contacted ...
Radon protection methods were first introduced into Part C of the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) in June 1994. Although deemed-to-satisfy provisions are provided, no guidance on construction methods are incorporated within the appropriate Technical Booklet (“Technical Booklet C, Site preparatio...
9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook radon Also found in:Dictionary,Thesaurus,Medical,Acronyms,Encyclopedia,Wikipedia. Colorless, odorless gas that occurs naturally due to the breakdown of minerals in the earth. It tends to become trapped in our mode...
Radon gas is measured in Becquerel’s per cubic metre and, according to UKradon (the UK’s reference site on radon from the Health Protection Agency), the UK Action Level for Radon in Homes is at or above 200Bq m-3. This is a high radon level for a property and requires intervention...
utilized our recently published human activity pattern data from ~ 4000 participants from across Canada19, and conversion formula from theInternational Commission for Radiation Protection(ICRP) to derive mSv/y dosimetry. In this context, activity patterns refer to the amount of time a person ...
Sidestream smoke has been classified as a Class A carcinogen by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Respirable particle levels in the smoking areas of some buildings can be up to 25 times greater than those in nonsmoking areas, reaching concentrations above 300 μg m−3. Nicotine,...
1. Radiation Protection Dosimetry/Health Physics Measuring doses of radiation to which humans have been exposed is important for their biological safety. Among topics related to the application of SSNTDs in radiation protection (or health physics) are: (i) radon dosimetry (in homes, workplaces, ...
The value of Seasonal Correction Factors in assessing the health risk from domestic radon: a case study in Northamptonshire, UK. Following an intensive survey of domestic radon levels in the United Kingdom (UK), the former National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), now the Radiat... AR Den...
[148] On 8 July 2010, the UK's Health Protection Agency issued new advice setting a "Target Level" of 100 Bq/m3 whilst retaining an "Action Level" of 200 Bq/m3.[149] Similar levels (as in UK) are published by Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA)[150] with the ...
1. ^ a b c d e f g h Toxological profile for radon, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Public Health Service, In collaboration with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, December 1990. 2. ^ "Facts about Radon". Facts about. http://www.facts-about.org.uk/science...