Indicative atlas of radon potential for Great Britain version 2
| Dataset title | Indicative atlas of radon potential for Great Britain version 2 |
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| Dataset creators | British Geological Survey Public Health England |
| Dataset theme | Geoscientific Information |
| Dataset abstract | Radon is a natural radioactive gas, which enters buildings from the ground. The joint Public Health England (PHE) –British Geological Survey (BGS) digital Indicative Atlas of radon in Great Britain presents an overview of the results of detailed mapping of radon potential, defined as the estimated percentage of homes in an area above the radon Action Level. Exposure to high concentrations increases the risk of lung cancer. PHE (formerly the Health Protection Agency or HPA) recommends that radon levels should be reduced in homes where the annual average is at or above 200 becquerels per cubic metre (200 Bq m-3). This is termed the Action Level. Public Health England defines radon Affected Areas as those with 1% chance or more of a house having a radon concentration at or above the Action Level of 200 Bq m-3. The Indicative Atlas of radon for Great Britain presents a simplified version of the Radon potential for Great Britain version 2.1 with each 1 km grid square being classed according to the highest radon potential found within it, so is indicative rather than definitive. The joint PHE-BGS digital radon potential for Great Britain provides the current definitive map of radon Affected Areas in Great Britain. The Indicative Atlas of radon for Great Britain is published in two documents. The area of England and Wales is published in MILES J.C.H, APPLETON J.D, REES D.M, GREEN B.M.R, ADLAM K.A.M and MYERS, A.H., 2007. Indicative Atlas of Radon in England and Wales. ISBN: 978-0-85951-608-2. 29 pp). The corresponding publication for Scotland is MILES J.C.H, APPLETON J.D, REES D.M, ADLAM K.A.M, GREEN B.M.R, and SCHEIB, C., 2011. Indicative Atlas of Radon in Scotland. |
| Dataset content dates | 2007 to 2011 |
| Dataset spatial coverage | Great Britain |
| Dataset supply format | ESRI shapefile |
| Dataset language | English-United Kingdom |
| Dataset discovery metadata record | Discovery Link to the dataset's BGS Discovery Metadata record. |
| Dataset publisher | British Geological Survey |
| Dataset publication date | 2011 |
| Dataset digital object identifier(DOI) | 10.5285/a54a08a9-90ba-4288-a780-e27165aef8c4 |
| Dataset citation text | British Geological Survey, Public Health England (2011): Indicative atlas of radon potential for Great Britain version 2. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/a54a08a9-90ba-4288-a780-e27165aef8c4 |
| Constraints and terms of use | This data set is issued to third parties under BGS data licensing terms. |
| Access the dataset | BGS Enquiries, enquires@bgs.ac.uk |
| Further information | https://www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/radon-data-indicative-atlas-of-radon/ |