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Rapidos – The world’s most accurate radon detector for short-term measurement turns 20 MeasurementHome

Rapidos – The world’s most accurate radon detector for short-term measurement turns 20

Radonova has been supplying Rapidos radon detectors for 20 years. In that time, over 250,000 units have been manufactured which have mainly been used for short-term measurements (between seven to ten days). This type of measurement gives a good indication of radon levels that may exist in the home or workplace. Normally, Rapidos detectors are used when you do not…
Thomas Chauvin
December 3, 2019
Take Action on Radon and Radonova Collaborate on 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge MeasurementNews

Take Action on Radon and Radonova Collaborate on 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge

Radonova, the global leader in radon measurement, is proudly partnering with Take Action on Radon to supply Radtrak² radon gas detectors for the 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge. What is the 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge? The objective of the campaign is to gather more information about radon concentrations across Canada to increase knowledge and better understand concentration levels. The…
Thomas Chauvin
November 12, 2019
New calculator simplifies radon measurement in the workplace MeasurementWorkplace

New calculator simplifies radon measurement in the workplace

To coincide with the start of the radon measurement season, Radonova has launched a web application that makes it easier to calculate how many radon detectors are required to measure radon in the workplace. Due to national radiation protection laws which were introduced across Europe in 2018, there is now a legal requirement to measure radon levels in workplaces. The…
Thomas Chauvin
November 5, 2019
Canon Business Center Conducts Reliable and Effective Radon Measurement in the Workplace
Canon Business Center Conducts Reliable and Effective Radon Measurement in the Workplace MeasurementWorkplace

Canon Business Center Conducts Reliable and Effective Radon Measurement in the Workplace

In order to comply with the EU's new Radiation Protection Directive, a new Radiation Protection Act came into force in 2018. This means that for the first time, the issue of exposure and measurement of radon in both workplaces and homes is included in different European countries Radiation Protection Acts. We met Canon's sales manager Mats Sonesson at their Uppsala…
Thomas Chauvin
October 15, 2019
Radonova and Durridge partnership RAD7
Radonova and Durridge partnership brings RAD7 radon and thoron detector closer to European customers NewsMeasurement

Radonova and Durridge partnership brings RAD7 radon and thoron detector closer to European customers

Radonova Laboratories and Durridge have signed a reseller agreement where Radonova will make the Durridge RAD7 radon and thoron detector available to the European market. So far over 5 000 units of RAD7 have been sold in six continents and the instrument has become a standard in the global scientific community, including mentions in over 2 500 research papers. Carlos…
Thomas Chauvin
September 10, 2019
Introducing MARKUS 10 – Measuring Radon Content in Soil
Introducing MARKUS 10 – Measuring Radon Content in Soil MeasurementNews

Introducing MARKUS 10 – Measuring Radon Content in Soil

As part of a wider strategic growth initiative, Radonova acquired the radon measurement instrument division of Gammadata Instruments earlier this year. The acquisition broadened Radonova’s portfolio of radon measurement technologies by adding several advanced instruments and products to its offering. Here we take a more in-depth look at MARKUS 10, one of the state-of-the-art radon monitors developed and manufactured by…
Thomas Chauvin
August 22, 2019
iso17025
Accreditation guarantees accurate radon measurement MeasurementNews

Accreditation guarantees accurate radon measurement

Accreditation guarantees the quality of a radon measurement, in part because the laboratory's measurement processes are regularly checked by independent organizations. However, most of the world's radon laboratories are not accredited, which to many might seem a little strange. Why is this? Firstly, accreditation entails a large additional cost and secondly customers do not demand it, but this is expected…
Thomas Chauvin
August 6, 2019
water
Measuring radon in water – Radonova gets top marks in EU test MeasurementNews

Measuring radon in water – Radonova gets top marks in EU test

Radonova Laboratories has achieved excellent results in the comparative EU test “REM 2018”. The test measures the incidence of radon in water and compares participating laboratories’ analytical results with a reference value. Radonova’s analysis had an average deviation of 3.1 per cent in relation to the reference value. Deviations up to 15 per cent are judged to be an acceptable…
Thomas Chauvin
July 24, 2019
ATMOS: New version of the world’s lightest and most sensitive radon sniffer MeasurementNews

ATMOS: New version of the world’s lightest and most sensitive radon sniffer

Radonova Laboratories is launching a completely new version of the radon sniffer ATMOS. The new version weighs 4.5 kg , has a new design, several new features and enhanced software functionality. The new ATMOS is designed to enable even faster and more efficient radon measurements in the field. The latest version of ATMOS is now commercially available. The instrument has…
Thomas Chauvin
July 10, 2019
How many radon detectors are needed to measure a workplace? MeasurementWorkplace

How many radon detectors are needed to measure a workplace?

Since the EU's new radiation protection directive (2013/59/Euratom) came into force in 2018, it is mandatory that employers should be aware of radon levels in the workplace. The new directive has entailed new national laws in member states, which has resulted in an increasing number of workplaces measuring radon levels. However, at the same time, there is a lack of…
Thomas Chauvin
July 1, 2019