Radon is a noble gas of natural origin that can exhale from the ground and concentrate inside buildings. It is a radioactive colourless, odourless and tasteless gas that represents the second most frequent cause of lung cancer. The Radon competence centre (CCR) studies it, making its knowledge available to professionals, building owners and interested parties in general.
The Centre, which was founded in 2007 and has been operational since 1 January 2008, belongs to the Institute of Applied Sustainability to the Built Environment. It is managed by employees in various units of the Department of the Environment, Construction and Design and is recognised as a measurement service by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH).
The Centre, which was founded in 2007 and has been operational since 1 January 2008, belongs to the Institute of Applied Sustainability to the Built Environment. It is managed by employees in various units of the Department of the Environment, Construction and Design and is recognised as a measurement service by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH).
The CCR collaborators can count on many years of experience in the field, they have been trained in accordance with FOPH regulations, and cover a wide range of radon-related disciplines, ranging from scientific (geology, physics, biology) to construction-related (engineering, architecture, materials science).