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Water Sampling Equipment Requirements For the measurement technique described below, the water sample must be placed in a glass or high-density plastic wide-mouth container with a lid that provides a good seal. The container must be a minimum of 250 ml and preferably 500 ml in size. If there is more than one sampling jar, each jar must be uniquely identified. e.g., With a number. In addition, electrical tape or equivalent is required to provide additional sealing of the lid to the container. Water Sampling Location The water sample must [...]

Pylon Electronics new AB7 Portable Radiation Monitor is our next generation laboratory-grade instrument for fast, accurate measurement of radon levels. Every bit as reliable as our previous monitors, the Pylon AB7 incorporates advanced technology and user-friendly features for enhanced performance and versatility. We understand that reliable radon detection is not a luxury - it is an absolute necessity. Every bit as reliable as our previous monitors, it incorporates advanced technology and user-friendly features for enhanced performance and versatility. Backed by over 30 years of radon and thoron detection and measurement [...]

REM Teams Up with Pylon and Wescan to Provide Radon in Water Testing Services Across Canada. November 27th, 2019 - Radon Environmental Management Corp. (REM) Pylon Electronics and Wescan (a Pylon Company) are excited to announce a new partnership to provide laboratory services to test radon in water across Canada. Radon is soluble in groundwater and can be found in high concentrations in areas where the geologic radon potential is known to be elevated. When the well water enters the home, the radon will off-gas through aeration when showers, faucets [...]

Overview Scintillation cells are an accepted and proven technology for detecting radon in a gas (typically air) sample. Scintillation cells are used in conjunction with a monitor that includes a photon detector/amplifier and a pulse counter. The photon detector could be a photomultiplier tube (PMT), solid state detector, etc. When radon decays, it gives off an alpha particle. The interior walls of scintillation cells are coated with an alpha scintillation material such as ZnS (Ag). When an alpha particle strikes the scintillation material, the scintillation material gives off a photon [...]

Pylon is an official Service Centre for SARAD radon measuring products. Pylon Electronics is pleased and excited to announce that we are now an official Canadian Service Center for SARAD Radon measuring products. Pylon can provide traceable calibrations complete with a certificate for the Scout, Scout Plus, and Scout Home instruments. As well as providing service, Pylon is also an authorized distributor for the Scout monitors.  These instruments complement our laboratory grade Pylon AB6A series products which allows Pylon to provide you with a wide range of radon measuring instruments and options. [...]

When there is a requirement to provide different chamber radon concentration levels, it can be expensive to purchase and maintain a number of different sources in order to provide a range of radon concentration levels inside a radon chamber. Fortunately, there is a simple, low-cost technique that can be used to provide a wide range of radon concentrations in the chamber with only one flow through radon source. This reduces the cost of purchasing and maintaining a number of radon sources. The technique involves splitting the flow of radon gas [...]

Health risks from radon gas and the need for testing have been in the media lately. National news agencies like the CBC recently aired stories warning us about radon gas because all Canadians are at risk. When we normally hear about radon gas exposure, it’s about people being exposed to in their homes from places like the basement. But you could also be at risk from radon being released into the air from your everyday tasks that use water such as flushing the toilet, running water for baths or showers [...]

Due to the nature of radon measurement, Lucas type scintillation cells are exposed to radioactive radon and radon daughters. This will contaminate the cells resulting in the possibility of compromising future measurements. The measurement life of a cell can be extended by ensuring that the cell is flushed to remove the sample in a timely manner after the sample is measured. Notwithstanding this, it is impossible to remove all of the sample so there will be always be a steady degradation of the cell's measurement capabilities. The following lists some [...]

ENVIRONMENTAL RADON - RADON IN MATERIALS Radon is a colourless, odourless, radioactive gas formed from the decay of radium. It is a member of the uranium 238 decay series. Building materials such as concrete, soil, some ceramics, rock, and many everyday materials found in the indoor or outdoor environment may contain radium and uranium and act as sources of radon gas. Indoor radon can pose a health hazard and current research focuses on characterizing sources of radon, pathways into a house, and the house as a system. The task is [...]