August 14, 2012
UK Radon Tee campaign co-ordinators propertECO were recently invited to a Ministerial reception at the House of Lords. At the event propertECO had the opportunity to discuss the issue of radon gas with a DEFRA minister and local MP, as well as with colleagues from some of the UK’s leading companies in the environmental industry. […]
Tags: Building Regulations, Government Radon Advice, House of Lords, Radon Barrier, Radon Gas, Radon in New Buildings, Radon Protection, Radon Sump, Radon Tee
May 28, 2012
The ‘Reduce Radon’ t-shirt was in Bristol this week, raising awareness of the naturally occurring but potentially lethal radioactive gas, radon. propertECO were asked to speak on the subject at a CPD seminar organised by Hampshire-based CPD Essentials. The event attracted over 80 delegates eager to be kept up to date with the latest industry issues. Many surveyors […]
Tags: HPA Radon Advice, Radon Detectors, Radon Gas, Radon in Basements, Radon in Bristol, Radon in Commercial Buildings, Radon in South West, Radon Remediation, Radon Risk Assessments, Radon Sump, Radon Tee, Radon Testing, Testing for Radon
May 22, 2012
Radon Tee UK was seen by large crowds in Bath today who had gathered to see the Olympic torch pass through the city ahead of the London 2012 Games this summer. Cheered on by thousands of residents and visitors, the torch was carried through the City by a number of torchbearers, who each had their own […]
Tags: Bath, Olympic Torch, propertECO, Radon Gas, Radon in Basements, Radon Remediation, Radon Tee, Radon Test Kit, Radon Testing
May 17, 2012
The Victoria Radon Alarm is a unique, affordable device that measures radon gas concentrations in real-time. Most methods of radon gas detection measure the radon decay product, and so any reading that is given is approximately 48 hours out of date. For long term measurements, this is no problem. This does pose a problem for […]
Tags: Field Staff, Health & Safety at Work, IRR99, propertECO, Radon in Basements, Radon Monitoring, Radon Risk Assessments, Real Time Radon Tests, Victoria Radon Alarm, Workplace Risk Assessment
May 3, 2012
This week saw the annual Workers’ Memorial Day spread the message that increased attention needs to be paid to workplace health & safety. The annual event organised by TUC aims to raise awareness of the number of people who die each year in the UK as a result of both accidents at work and diseases developed due […]
Tags: HPA Radon Advice, HSE Radon Advice, IRR99, Radon Detectors, Radon Gas, Radon in Commercial Buildings, Radon in Workplaces, Radon Remediation, Radon Test Kit, Radon Test Kits, Radon Testing, Workers' Memorial Day, Workplace Radon Testing, Workplace Radon Tests
February 29, 2012
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) recently gave its support to the Radon Tee World Trek, an international campaign promoting awareness of the naturally occurring radioactive gas, radon. BRE, which recently celebrated its 90th birthday and has been at the forefront of the practical aspects of radon for over 20 years, is an independent and impartial […]
Tags: BRE, BRE Radon Advice, Chipping Norton, Chris Scivyer, HPA Radon Advice, Positive Input Ventilation, Positive Pressure, Radon Gas, Radon Remediation, Radon Sump, Radon Tee, Radon Testing
February 27, 2012
County Councillor for the Chipping Norton Divison, Hilary Biles has backed a campaign organised by propertECO to raise awareness of radon gas within the constituency. Radon is a naturally occurring gas formed during the decay of uranium in the ground and which can accumulate in buildings. Long-term exposure to elevated levels of radon can […]
Tags: Chipping Norton, Home Radon Tests, HPA Radon Advice, Radon Detectors, Radon Gas, Radon Remediation, Radon Tee, Radon Test Kit, Radon Test Kits, Radon Testing