Radiation Monitoring

The role of this service is to take radiation readings in the event of a radio-logical incident. Members of Laois Civil Defence are trained in many disciplines such as communication procedures as well as in the reporting of radiation readings.

The Radiation Service has a number of important and specific functions under the National Emergency Plan for Nuclear Accidents which include:

• Collecting samples of differing types including soil, water and vegetation, and transporting them to the laboratories of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other designated laboratories for analysis.
• Conducting mobile monitoring in each of the local authority areas.
• Assisting, where required, in the implementation of control measures.