Natural Radioactivity (radon)

Floradata provides services associated to natural radioactivity, specificaly to the determination of radon, which is named by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the domestic air pollutants with the greatest impact in health. Since the main origin of radon are the soils and rocky materials that constitute the foundations of buildings, the measurement of radon is essential to the evaluation of the potential of soils for radon production.

This service consists in the study and determination of radon in soils, in order to know the terrain and apply the preventive measures necessary for avoiding prolonged exposure to radon.

Services offered for natural radioativity:

• Measurement of the concentration of radon in soils and heavily altered rocks.