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Publications on your home

Here you will find a short description and a link to publications from the RPII which are relevant to your home.

Radon in Homes
This information leaflet will: Answer common questions about radon and radon in the home; Explain how radon measurements are made; Explain how you can check your home for radon; Describe what can be done to reduce high radon concentrations.
December 2008 PDF
Radon in drinking water
This information leaflet will: Answer questions on the effects of radon in drinking water, who is at risk and what steps can be taken to reduce elevated radon levels.
May 2007 PDF
Action plan to identify and remedy Irish houses with radon concentrations above the national Reference Level
This Action Plan has been developed with a view to increasing the rate at which homes with high radon concentrations are identified and number which are subsequently remediated.
July 2006 PDF
An evaluation of radon reference levels and radon measurement techniques and protocols in European countries
Numerous methodologies for measuring radon in air and water are well established. However, information is generally absent on radon measurement techniques and protocols used in European countries. This report addresses this issue by reviewing the radon measurement techniques used in the 20 European countries.
March 2005 PDF
Encouragement and Enforcement - has the time come to legislate?
IBC Conference:Radon Risk - Time for more effective action.
January 2005 PDF