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Thomas Chauvin

Radonova Signs Danish Partner Agreement with RadonHuset News

Radonova Signs Danish Partner Agreement with RadonHuset

Radonova Laboratories has signed a partnership agreement with Denmark's leading radon measurement company, RadonHuset, which will enable Radonova to deliver radon detectors to RadonHuset's customers. Under the agreement, RadonHuset becomes Radonova's offical representative in Denmark. Therefore, RadonHuset will now become a return hub for all radon detectors and will provide support to Radonova's Danish customers. Increased focus on radon In…
Thomas Chauvin
September 17, 2019
radonova and durridge partnership RAD7
Radonova and Durridge partnership brings RAD7 radon and thoron detector closer to European customers News

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
Radonova, Kickoff 2019
The Global Leader in Radon Measurements Kicks Off Another Year in Northern Spain News

The Global Leader in Radon Measurements Kicks Off Another Year in Northern Spain

As our global team descended on the Northern coast of Spain for our annual kick off meeting, it was a good time to reflect on what has been an outstanding last twelve months for Radonova… During that time we have completed a number of key technical acquisitions to broaden our portfolio of radon measurement technologies, recruited experienced personnel to meet…
Thomas Chauvin
September 4, 2019
Introducing MARKUS 10 – Measuring Radon Content in Soil
Introducing MARKUS 10 – Measuring Radon Content in Soil NewsMeasurement

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
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 NewsMeasurement

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
risk
How many radon detectors are needed to measure a workplace? WorkplaceMeasurement

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
Radiation measurement: from timber to wild boar News

Radiation measurement: from timber to wild boar

Radonova’s story begins in 1986 when a group of researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden were commissioned to measure the radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident in Sweden and beyond. Today the company focuses primarily on radon measurement, a field in which we are the global leader. Each year, though, Radonova also carries out a large number of radiation measurements…
Thomas Chauvin
June 25, 2019
British Columbia Lung Association to Provide Radonova’s Test Kits for Home, Workplace and School Radon Monitoring MeasurementNews

British Columbia Lung Association to Provide Radonova’s Test Kits for Home, Workplace and School Radon Monitoring

Through its partnership with Radon Environmental, the British Columbia Lung Association (BCLA) is providing Radonova’s radon detectors to consumers to offer a fast, efficient, and accurate way to find out if your home, school or workplace has potentially hazardous indoor radon levels. The detectors supplied by the BCLA gives the public the option of choosing either a short or long-term…
Thomas Chauvin
June 19, 2019