Guidance

Radiation: results of intercomparison of passive radon detectors

Report evaluating the results of the 2017 intercomparison exercise conducted by Public Health England.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 20 November 2019

Documents

PHE-CRCE-055: Results of the 2017 PHE intercomparison of passive radon detectors

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Radon is the largest and most variable contributor of radiation dose to the general population.

The Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards of Public Health England (CRCE) carries out international intercomparisons of passive radon detectors each year.

Intercomparisons provide information about the accuracy of measurements. By allowing different detectors to be compared side by side, an objective assessment of the accuracy of measurements can be made.

This report considers the results of an intercomparison conducted in 2017, in which 26 laboratories from 13 countries submitted 29 sets of detectors.

Published 20 November 2019