RISC, TINT to study hazard levels of radon gas in Thai buildings
The Research for Innovation & Sustainability Centre (RISC) and the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT) have teamed up to measure levels of the carcinogenic radioactive gas radon in the country’s buildings and construction materials.
Under a memorandum of understanding signed at RISC’s headquarters at Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard on Monday, the two organisations will collaborate on a three-year study to ascertain any health hazard from the gas, which is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.
Assoc Professor Dr Singh Intrachooto, chief adviser to RISC and the centre’s signee of the memorandum, said the research would provide Thailand’s first comprehensive data on its building materials’ radon levels.
“Radon is colourless, odorless, and is in the environment, buildings, homes, so it can be hard to detect,” he said.
“But it is also a health risk, responsible for many thousands of deaths globally. We aim to safeguard Thai homes by checking a full range of potential hazards, such as fly ash in cement, to develop data for the construction industry,” he explained.
