WITHDRAWN: BGS-HPA (Health Protection Agency) UK OneGeology Radon Potential Dataset

OneGeology is an international collaborative project in the field of geology supported by 113 countries, UNESCO and major global geoscience bodies. It aims to enable online access to dynamic digital geological map of the world for everyone. An EU Joint Research Centre project is using OneGeology geological data as a framework for the production of a Geogenic Radon Map of Europe. The BGS-HPA UK Onegeology Radon Potential dataset provides, within a 1:625,000 scale geological framework, a general indication of how the estimated arithmetic mean ground-floor radon concentration varies within the United Kingdom. The indoor radon data is used with the agreement of the Health Protection Agency (HPA). Mapping of radon-prone areas at the OneGeology 1:625 000 scale can be used to inform European policy makers, politicians and the general public about the general variation of radon potential within the United Kingdom at the European scale. The dataset should not be used at scales larger than 1:250,000 or for regulatory (i.e. Building Control or Radon Affected Area) purposes in the UK.

Alternate title: BGS-HPA UK OneGeology Radon Potential Dataset

Date (Creation): 2012

Identifier: http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605683

Distributor

British Geological Survey - Enquiries

Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276

Point of contact

British Geological Survey - Enquiries

Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276

Maintenance and update frequency: notPlanned Not planned

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

Geochemistry
Geology
Radon potential
UK Location (INSPIRE)
Radon detection
Natural hazards

dataCentre

UK Location (INSPIRE)

Keywords

NERC_DDC

Access constraints: otherRestrictions Other restrictions

Other constraints: Data is freely available for research and use in teaching but permission must be sought for use if the data will be reproduced in full or part or used in any analysis. The originators must be acknowledged in any publications produced. The data is not available for commercial use.

Use constraints: otherRestrictions Other restrictions

Other constraints: The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

Other constraints: Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk ) for advice, should the position not be clear.

Spatial representation type: vector Vector

Denominator: 625000

Metadata language: EnglishEnglish

Topic category

Geoscientific information

Geographic identifier

GBN

Date (Revision): 2009

Geographic identifier

GREAT BRITAIN [id=139600]

Date (Creation): 1979

Geographic identifier

NIR

Date (Revision): 2009

Geographic identifier

NORTHERN IRELAND [id=181000]

Date (Creation): 1979

Begin date: 2012

End date: 2012

Supplemental Information: Radon is a natural radioactive gas, which enters buildings from the ground. Exposure to high concentrations increases the risk of lung cancer. Further information on the dataset refer to: Appleton, J.D., 2012. User Guide for the BGS-HPA OneGeology Radon Potential Dataset for the UK. British Geological Survey Open Report, IR/12/082. A summary of the relationship between radon and geology in Wales is available in Appleton, J.D. and Miles, J.C.H. 2005. Radon in Wales. pp. 117-130 In: Bassett, M.G., Deisler, V.K., Nichol, D. (Eds.), Urban Geology of Wales 2. National Museum of Wales Geological Series No. 24, Cardiff. A summary of the relationship between radon and geology in Scotland is available in Scheib C, Appleton J D, Miles J C H, Green B M R, Barlow T S, Jones D G 2009 Geological controls on radon potential in Scotland. Scottish Journal of Geology. 45(2) 147-160. Advice on further information for health protection and legal purposes can be obtained at www.ukradon.org

Unique resource identifier: WGS 84 (EPSG::4326)

Distribution format

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application/vnd.google-earth.kmz ()
Data is available for querying through an OGC Web Map service ( 1.3.0 )

Distributor

British Geological Survey - Enquiries

Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom

0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276

OnLine resource: BGS Homepage ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
The BGS Homepage is an entry point to the BGS data services.

Hierarchy level: dataset Dataset

Other: dataset

Conformance result

Date (Publication): 2011

Explanation: See the referenced specification

Pass: No

Conformance result

Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

Explanation: See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF

Pass: No

Statement: The methodology is a modification of the method used for producing the 1: 50 000 scale radon maps of the UK (Miles and Appleton, 2005; Appleton and Miles, 2005; Scheib et al., 2009). HPA indoor radon measurement data are grouped by geology prior to mapping the variation in radon potential between and within geological units. Ground floor radon (GFRn) data were used for this OneGeology Radon Potential map because this is the unit of measurement for the JRC European radon mapping projects. Confidentiality of HPA indoor radon measurement locations is maintained through data management practices. Access to the data is restricted. The geological data used for the UK OneGeology Radon Potential map was produced by unioning the 625k superficial layer (derived from the DiGMapGB-50 superficial) and DiGMapGB-625 bedrock layer with a 1-km OS grid. The method and formulae used to estimate arithmetic mean ground floor radon (AM-GFRn) concentration for bedrock\superficial combinations with different numbers of ground floor radon measurements are summarised in Appleton (2012). The dataset is concerned with radon potential related to NATURAL geological sources only. The data do NOT cover the impacts of man-made features.