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WITHDRAWN: BGS-HPA (Health Protection Agency) UK OneGeology Radon Potential Dataset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

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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.
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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

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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
  • image/png ()

  • 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.

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dataset Dataset
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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.
File identifier
ce867cc7-0216-58a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2025-11-13
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
+44 115 936 3100
Dataset URI
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13605683
 
 

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