Advice About Radon in the Workplace

Posted by seolink on June 4th, 2010 filed in Global Warming

Consultation about radon at work Every place of work can be affected by radon stores, offices, factories, colleges, colleges, surgeries, health centres, hostels and care homes.

The amount of radon gas you are exposed to at your workplace will be determined by where your office is found, the style of building and which part of it you work in. Radon is more likely to be found in basements, basements and any other poorly ventilated rooms at or below ground level.

It is a legal requirement for an employer to assess any hazards to staff while at work, including radon and especially if your place of work is in a radon Affected area. You can check by going to www.ukradon.org.

Radon rises up from the ground, so obviously the construction of the floor and its integrity can affect radon levels. Ventilation will really affect levels and readings could differ widely through a building.

We supply passive monitors approved by the HPA. These simple devices are trustworthy, convenient to use and can be sent by post. Individual results for each home are entirely confidential.

Radon Testing is normally undertaken in ground floor departments. Higher floors do not often must be tested. That said, all workplaces in radon Areas affected should be tested.

If a radon level in any area of an office is higher than Four hundred Becquerels per cubic metre ( Bq m3 ), an employer is required to do something. In addition they must inform staff of their risk and appoint someone to control remediation and risk management programs.

The HPA in its publication ‘Radon at Work’ gives you a five-point plan for companies with premises in radon Areas affected :

• Measurement Test for radon on the ground floor and occupied basements
• Surveillance Continue monitoring until remedial action is complete
• Risk assessment Set concerns for action based on radon levels
• Mitigation Complete remedial action within half a yearsix months
• Maintenance Conduct continual testing and routine checks

AirTech Environmental Systems can advise on the number of monitors and best placement locations for most sort of business from retail sites to offices through to manufacturing plants.