Validation Scheme for Laboratories

In 1991, the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), now part of the Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards of the HPA, announced a validation scheme for laboratories making radon measurements in homes. The government departments with responsibility for radon in dwellings have requested local authorities and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to give favourable consideration only to grant applications which are supported by measurements carried out by laboratories successfully participating in the scheme. The validation scheme requires rigorous tests of the laboratory, and requires that measurements in homes are carried out over at least a three-month period.

The following laboratories have been validated:

Laboratory	Telephone	Fax	Email
Health Protection Agency Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards Chilton Didcot Oxon OX11 0RQ	+44 (0)1235 831600	+44 (0)1235 833891	radon@hpa.org.uk
Alpharadon Ltd. Milltown Dingle Co Kerry Ireland	+353 (0) 66 9150900	+353 (0) 66 9150844	info@alpharadon.ie
DSTL Radiation Protection Services Institute of Naval Medicine Gosport Hants PO12 2DL	+44 (0)2392 768294	+44 (0)2392 768150	rpstokes@dstl.gov.uk
KUmicro (Radon) - RadLab product School of Earth Sciences and Geography Kingston University Kingston-upon-Thames Surrey KT1 2EE	+44 (0)20 8547 2000 ext 62903	+44 (0)20 8547 7497	scrust@kingston.ac.uk
Landauer Europe Unit 28 - Bankside Station Approach Kidlington Oxford OX5 1JE	+44 (0)1865 373008	+44 (0)1865 373017	cperks@landauer-fr.com
LaRUC (Radon Group) Departamento de Ciencias Medicas y Quirurgicas Facultad de Medicina Universidad de Cantabria Avenida Cardenal Herrera Oria s/n 39011 Santander SPAIN	+34 942202207	+34 942201903	laruc@unican.es
Radon Centres Ltd Grove Farm The Grove Moulton Northampton NN3 7UF	+44 (0)1604 494118	+44 (0)1604 646456	rt@radon.co.uk
Radosure Napier House Meadow Grove Bristol BS11 9PJ	+44(0)119 938 1172	+44(0)117 372 0667	info@radosure.com

Further details of the validation scheme are given in HPA-RPD-047 - Validation scheme for organisations making measurements of radon in dwellings: 2008 revision, which is available from the Chilton Information Office (e-mail ChiltonInformationOffice@hpa.org.uk ).

Last reviewed: 4 August 2011