Radonova Laboratories

Public Health England (PHE) is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care in the United Kingdom.

16 May 2019 09:00

Intercomparison test: Radonova receives high marks from PHE

Radonova Laboratories has achieved outstanding results in a preliminary comparative reference test performed by Public Health England.

ROBIN is a state-of-the-art radon monitor which is compact, light and suitable for all types of ventilation control facilities where there is a need to monitor radon levels.

9 May 2019 15:00

Introducing Radonova’s Newest Product – ROBIN

Earlier in the year, Radonova took the strategic decision to broaden its range of radon measurement technologies.

The world’s most accurate radon detector for short-term measurement – Rapidos. The detector can measure radon with a relatively high degree of reliability, as the detector’s measurement volume is two to three times greater than that of other brands.

25 April 2019 09:10

Short-term measurement of radon: the right choice when selling a house

Radon is an issue that frequently crops up in connection with the sale of a house. When time pressures are a factor and quick decisions are needed, up-to-date and reliable measurement of radon levels in the home is often overlooked. One solution in these cases may be short-term measurement.

Radon as a health risk is a global problem that each year is estimated to cause around 230,000 cases of lung cancer.

11 April 2019 09:10

Radon as a health risk – WHO report

The WHO’s latest report ‘Guidelines on Housing and Health’ describes how people’s housing and health are affected by a variety of factors. The report describes radon, among other factors, as a health risk. The report draws attention to the fact that radon should be regarded as a carcinogen on a par with tobacco smoke.

The Lung Association – Ontario to offer Radonova's Rapidos and Radtrak2 radon detection devices.

9 April 2019 15:00

The Lung Association – Ontario to Provide Radonova’s Rapidos and Radtrak2 for Home, Workplace and School Radon Testing

Through its partnership with Radon Environmental The Lung Association – Ontario is providing Radonova’s radon detectors to consumers to offer a fast, efficient, and accurate way to find out if your home, school or workplace has potentially hazardous indoor radon levels.

Indoor radon inhalation kills more people in Ireland each year than carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and road accidents combined. Source: Telecare.ie

28 March 2019 12:02

Radon maps don’t show radon levels in a specific building

‘Radon maps’ is a term that frequently crops up when talking about the risk of radon. A radon map provides a general picture of the areas where there is a risk of high radon levels. These maps are available at both national and regional level. The problem with radon maps is, however, that they are a very blunt tool for anyone wanting to find out about radon levels in a specific building.

Jarkko Ruokonen at Suomen radonhallinta measures radon at a workplace in Finland.

14 March 2019 08:15

Finland ahead of the rest of Europe - Radon measurement in the workplace is commonplace

It’s not just in school education that Finland is ahead of the rest of Europe. When it comes to measuring radon in workplaces, they are a step ahead there too. Measuring radon in Finnish workplaces has been commonplace for a number of years for Radonova’s partner Suomen radonhallinta.

Individual date-marking makes it easier for international stockists and customers who have their own stock of radon detectors.

28 February 2019 09:10

Radonova introduces individual date-marking for detectors used in radon monitoring

Together with Radonova´s recently launched vacuum packaging, the individual date-mark ensures that the radon monitoring and analysis work can be carried out with the utmost reliability.

Amber Szromba, Marketing and Administrative Coordinator at Radonova

21 February 2019 15:00

Radonova Expands North American Team

Amber Szromba has joined Radonova’s North American operations as a Marketing and Administrative Coordinator.

It’s estimated that more than 200,000 people a year die as a result of radon-related lung cancer. "Obviously, it’s more enjoyable to go to work knowing that what we do helps to influence human health for the better.”

21 February 2019 09:00

Benjamin Portin sees opportunities at Radonova

Settling into a new job isn’t always easy. Benjamin Portin, however, has quickly become a part of Radonova Laboratories. After starting as a temporary worker at Radonova, Benjamin now works full-time in the company’s production and analysis department. As a world leader on a market with strict demands in all stages, the continued success is based on the company and employees being in sync.

Johan Olsson of Radonova Laboratories is a specialist in workplace monitoring. He describes his view of efforts to monitor radon in the workplace.

14 February 2019 08:30

“It’s time the new Radiation Protection Act for workplaces is taken seriously”

Sweden’s new Radiation Protection Act came into force on 1 June 2018. Now the country’s employers have to be aware of the radon levels in our workplaces. Employers also have to take action that may reasonably be required to tackle radon levels over the hygienic limit value of 200 Bq/m³. Johan Olsson of Radonova Laboratories describes his view of efforts to monitor radon in the workplace.

7 February 2019 09:10

Radonova launches a new product for safe radon monitoring in soil

Radonova Laboratories is launching a new detector that makes it safer and easier to monitor radon in soil. The new Ecotrak® detector can be used ahead of new builds and property modernisations and provides quick, reliable information on the amount of radon in the soil being tested. Unlike other commonly used soil detectors, Ecotrak® is covered by international comparative tests.

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