The BfS is Europe’s leading player in the calibration of radon measurement equipment and one of the few to be accredited under the ISO 17025 standard.

News - 8 January 2019 09:10

Radonova’s radon measurements get top marks from Europe’s leading radiation protection body

Radonova Laboratories has achieved excellent results in reference tests conducted by the German Federal Office For Radiation Protection (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz - BfS). Comparative tests of four different radon samples show that Radonova’s results differed by less than ten per cent from the reference values in all cases.

This test involved exposing radon detectors to various levels of radon and then comparing them with the official reference values published by the BfS.

“Radonova has been participating in comparative tests of this kind for many years, and we achieve consistently good results. The latest test results from the BfS are also confirmation that we are right at the forefront when it comes to reliable radon measurements,” says the CEO of Radonova Laboratories, Karl Nilsson.

“The comparative tests by the Bfs are among the most demanding anywhere. They set extremely high standards at all stages, and of course it is great to have our capability confirmed by a player like the BfS. It is important that our customers should always associate Radonova with the highest quality and reliability,” adds Radonova Laboratories’ radon specialist José-Luis Gutiérrez Villanueva.

For more information about radon please visit www.radonova.org.

For more information, contact Karl Nilsson, CEO of Radonova Laboratories AB

Tel.: +46(0)70-639 01 31, E-mail: karl.nilsson@radonova.com

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