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Radon in Workplaces.
Workplaces and Employers Legislation:
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The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005
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and The Radiological Protection Act, 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Order, updated in 2000 by Statutory Instrument 125 of 2000.
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Essentially employers have a responsibilty to ensure that they are not exposing their employees to excessive levels of radon - more than 400 Bq/m3.
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Note that employers are obliged to use only approved detectors, such as ours which are accredited to INAB standards (Irish National Accreditation Board).
Complicated? No, it's simple when you know what you are doing:
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First & Foremost, contact The Radon Centre - save yourself time and money by letting us help you to do it right first time.
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Testing for radon is easy and inexpensive.
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If high levels are found then it is usually easy to develop a solution and fix.
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Normally the solutions / fixes are straightforward, with very little disruption.
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But it is also very easy to get it wrong:
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It is very common for employers to misinterpret their legal responsibilities.
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This misinterpretation and subsequent poor solution design often results in wasted time, resources and money.
How many detectors per workplace?
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1 detector in each ground floor office (including basements).
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Open plan offices - 1 detector for every 200m2 floor area.
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Warehouses / Production areas - 1 detector for every 400m2 floor area.
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Photocopier rooms, toilets, janitorial cupboards and other such unoccupied rooms are not required to be tested.
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Work areas or warehouses that are open to the outside with good airflows are not required to be tested.
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Split levels or unusual building structures - please contact us to discuss.
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A minimum of 2 detectors should be used in each seperate building.
For larger, more complex building structures such as hospitals, listed buildings and multi building organisations The Radon Centre has experienced engineers who are available on a professional basis to assist in developing the best approach to these more complex scenarios.
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Our Clients include:
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