WHAT IS RADON GAS?

Radon Action is here to tackle radon gas in affected areas across the UK, actively driving action through education, monitoring and prevention helping to protect people from its harmful affects. But what is radon? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the decay of uranium found in small quantities in all soil and rocks. You can’t taste it, smell it and it has no colour. Ordinarily it’s not harmful, dispersing harmlessly into the air. But when it’s present in confined spaces, it can rise to extremely harmful levels and over time, cause lung cancer.

Understanding Radon

OUR RADON SERVICES

POSTCODE CHECK

A free service designed to establish if any of your sites are in a higher risk area.

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WORKPLACE RADON RISK ASSESSMENT PACK

A customised risk assessment pack containing test monitors, sent through the post, that you can install yourself.

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WORKPLACE RISK ASSESSMENT SERVICE

A fully inclusive service to visit your site and complete your radon risk assessment.

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RADON ADVICE, TRAINING AND REMEDIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Radon advice and training to certify your own team to manage your radon risks.

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REMEMBER, TAKE 5 TO STAY ALIVE

1: LOCATION CHECK

Check to see if your property is located within a known radon affected area.

2.BASEMENT CHECK

If your property has a basement, is it occupied for more than an hour a week?

3. RISK ASSESSMENT

Complete a property risk assessment for all affected properties and those with basements.

4.RECORD ASSESSMENT

Whatever the results are, make sure you record your Radon Risk Assessment.

5.RESOLVE ISSUES

If levels are found to be high, resolve the problem as soon as possible to keep people safe.

LATEST NEWS FROM OUR BLOG

HSE ÂŁ50,000 Radon Prosecution

September 25th, 2023|Comments Off on HSE ÂŁ50,000 Radon Prosecution

A school in Bath has recently been fined ÂŁ50,000 and ordered to pay ÂŁ19,222 in costs as a result of failing to assess the risks from exposure to radon gas. HSE reports that five pupils [...]

Covid Secure

June 17th, 2020|Comments Off on Covid Secure

Radon Action have robustly applied the government guidance to make our workplace and service covid secure. A full risk assessment has been completed and our service will apply social distancing and mitigation techniques to reduce [...]

BBCs Call for Action on Radon

November 8th, 2019|Comments Off on BBCs Call for Action on Radon

Radon gas has featured in this weeks Jeremy Vine show on Radio 2 where property expert Martin Roberts discusses the lung cancer risks and simple steps that can be taken to reduce risks during radon [...]

WHY WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION NOW

The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) has calculated that if an individual spent eight hours per day in a building with average radon levels of 200 Bq/m3, the radiation dose that person’s lungs would receive over one year would be the equivalent to if they’d undergone 112 chest x-rays. Action needs to be taken now.

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FEEDBACK FROM OUR CLIENTS

“Radon Action have done a great job in making sure we are meeting all requirements and it’s a refreshing change to be working with a company that genuinely cares not only about the work that they complete but the cause of reducing cancer risks.”

Health and Safety Manager
Nationwide Electrical Wholesaler

“Initial concerns about the number of properties that would be affected were soon proven to be misplaced and Radon Action quickly and professionally managed our risk to safeguard our employees.”

Head of Group Property & Store Development
Nationwide Retailer
 

“Thank you for championing our cause and the professional job you have done to safeguard our people. It means a great deal to us to have your support.”

Head of Business Development
Nationwide Cancer Charity
 

“Radon is something that we had initially omitted from our statutory program but you have put our minds at rest through your proactive response. Thanks for your support.”

Head of Facilities
London University
 

“We want to make sure we are compliant in every area and Radon Action have provided a very good level of service across a very large network without any issues at all. Great work.”

Safety, Health & Environment Manager
Nationwide Distributor
 

“Really pleased with your professional response, it’s nice to be working with a supplier that supports and promotes the cause of reducing workplace cancer risks as well as getting the job done effectively.”

Head of Estates
Nationwide Training Provider
 

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