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Action levels for residential radon enforced by different countries and organisations
Country/organisation Current action level (year established) Former reference level (year established) USA (USEPA) 148 Bq·m−3 (1988) WHO 100 Bq·m−3 (300 Bq·m−3 if 100 Bq·m−3 cannot be achieved) (2009) N/A EU 300 Bq·m−3 (2014) 200 Bq·m−3 for new dwellings and 400 for dwellings already built (1993) ICRP 300 Bq·m−3 (2011) 600 Bq·m−3 (2007) UK 200 Bq·m−3 (target level 100 Bq·m−3) 200 Bq·m−3 (no target level) Ireland 200 Bq·m−3 (2007) N/A Canada 200 Bq·m−3 (2007) 800 Bq·m−3 (1988) Spain N/A N/A Germany N/A N/A USEPA: United States Environmental Protection Agency; WHO: World Health Organization; EU: European Union; N/A: not available; EU: European Union; ICRP: International Commission on Radiological Protection.
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Action levels for indoor radon: different risks for the same lung carcinogen?
