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Radiation Protection Dosimetry Advance Access originally published online on April 16, 2008
Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2008 130(1):38-42; doi:10.1093/rpd/ncn104
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Applying the ionising radiation regulations to radon in the UK workplace

A. R. Denman*,1

Medical Physics Department, Northampton General Hospital, Northampton NN1 5BD, UK
1 Visiting Professor in Medical Physics, The University of Northampton, Northampton, NN2 7AL, UK

* Corresponding author: tony.denman{at}northampton.ac.uk

As a response to the identification of a health risk from workplace radon in the UK, the Ionising Radiations Regulations include the protection of workers from excessive levels of radon. Employers are required to make risk assessments, and the interpretation of the Health and Safety Executive is that the regulations apply to workplace premises in locations already designated as Radon Affected Areas for domestic purposes, with the difference that in workplaces, it is the maximum winter radon concentration rather than the annual average which is the parameter of interest. This paper discusses the rationale behind the current regulatory environment, outlines the role and duties of Accredited Radiation Protection Advisers and summarises the strategies necessary to conform to the regulations.


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