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Radon Gas notification - Notifiable or not?
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iluvmywife  
#1 Posted : 24 October 2019 20:09:02(UTC)
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Hi everyone, I am trying to find absolute confirmation on reporting. Do we need to notify the HSE about raised levels of Radon gas above 300bq-m3, I have looked through the IRR17 and the HSE's website and can't find any statement telling me to notify them.
Thanks in advance guys
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Dazzling Puddock  
#2 Posted : 29 October 2019 16:45:40(UTC)
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jwk on 30/10/2019(UTC)
George_Young  
#3 Posted : 29 October 2019 19:18:01(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Dazzling Puddock Go to Quoted Post

Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 – Guidance for Notifications, Registrations and Consents 

HSE website.

It is notifiable.

I'm not so sure, as it says you have to notify them of your work with ionising radiation, Radon Gas is naturally occurring and I'm guessing the original poster will not be working with it
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Roundtuit  
#4 Posted : 29 October 2019 19:31:08(UTC)
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From Public Health England https://www.ukradon.org/information/workplace bottom of the page
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Roundtuit  
#5 Posted : 29 October 2019 19:31:08(UTC)
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From Public Health England https://www.ukradon.org/information/workplace bottom of the page
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HSSnail  
#6 Posted : 30 October 2019 08:37:35(UTC)
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HSSnail

Sorry hate doing this but taken from the HSE guidance.

Details of radon assessments (radon notifications only)

105. If you have selected working in an atmosphere containing radon above an annual concentration of 300 Bq m-3 as a category of your work with ionising radiation, you will be asked a further question. • 300–499 Bq m-3 annual average • 500–699 Bq m-3 annual average

• 700–999 Bq m-3 annual average

• 1000+ Bq m-3 annual average 　

Please provide details of the most recent radon concentration assessment. 106. If multiple assessments have been taken for one site, or taken across multiple sites, you should notify the highest to HSE.

107. You don’t need to notify HSE if your assessment is below 300 Bq m-3 annual average.

Looks clear you need to notify - news to me i thought it was only working with radioation not naturaly occuring radiation - but again one of the examples given is a muesum which may have rocks on display with natural radiation properties. Every days a learning day.

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George_Young  
#7 Posted : 30 October 2019 08:41:08(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Brian Hagyard Go to Quoted Post

Looks clear you need to notify - news to me i thought it was only working with radioation not naturaly occuring radiation - but again one of the examples given is a muesum which may have rocks on display with natural radiation properties. Every days a learning day.


I thought the same, I have learnt something new today also. Thanks for sharing.

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jwk  
#8 Posted : 30 October 2019 13:05:52(UTC)
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News to me as well, very helpful, thanks,

John

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