| Document ID (ISN) | 77732 |
| CIS number |
01-1817 |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Booklet INDG210
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Radon in the workplace |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, July 2001. 6p. |
| Abstract |
Under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR99, see CIS 00-617), employers are required to take preventive action whenever the level of radon at the work premises is above 400Bq/m3. This leaflet provides the addresses of organizations that can test radon levels and offer advice on appropriate remedial measures. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ionizing radiation; responsibilities of employers; premises; radon; United Kingdom |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
threshold limit values; radiation monitoring; limitation of exposure |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Radon
Inorganic substances
Ionizing radiation
|
