Posted By Martin Harney If I remember correctly Lincolnshire is thought to be one of the areas particularly affected by Radon (to do with limestone?) but why it would be necessary for two HSE Inspectors to come all the way from Cardiff to see you I couldn't say. Perhaps they are having a 'blitz' on Radon and you are just one of many organisations they are going to visit. Best of luck, if you have to test for Radon hopefully it won't be too expensive.

Posted By Descarte fyi - http://www.hpa.org.uk/ra...don/radon_maps/index.htm

Posted By Martin Harney According to the following document Lincolnshire is a 'newly identified area' as far as Radon goes so perhaps that is why HSE are showing an interest? http://www.hpa.org.uk/ra...ntal_radon/1996/ern8.pdf

Posted By Descarte I guess the only areas which would be effected are those dingy u aired basements with no natural ventilation which could lead up to a build up of radon gas. Glad I havnt got a basement!

Posted By ME If they turned up only on the subject of Radon then at least one of them was probably a specialist inspector, which is why they came from so far away (specialists work the whole country), either that or they received an anonymous complaint that they couldn't divulge. If there were two of them then one of them would have been on a training day (inspectors don't usually travel in pairs except for training) so that may have been the reason for them turning up as well. If you weren't aware that you have a problem in your area or your place of work then they should have given you all the information that you need, if they didn't then ring them up and ask for more information. They are not just there for enforcement but to offer advice, in fact that's what most specialists primarily do. Don't panic, chill, they're inspectors and it's their job to turn up and turn health and safety bods into quivering wrecks!

Posted By Fred Pratley Lance, I think the subject of Radon came up about 3 years ago (and yes mainly granite). NRPB acts as our Radiation Protection advisor, they advised me that we are not in one of the "affected" areas which you can check on the radon map link already posted. So if you are not in one of these areas, thats all I believe you need to tell HSE and you have nothing to do unless you have a progress that generates it in some way?!! Regards Fred

Posted By J Knight Hi Debbie, Yes, it's true, it is. We also have shops in Aberdeenshire and a cople of other high risk areas, John

Posted By Debbie S John I've lived in Northants for years and every tiem I've bought a house the 'radon' issue has come up on the survey. Our new house has a vent in the ground to allow for Radon discharge - I know it puts a lot of people of certian parts of Northants, but I'm still alive and kicking Debbie