The Australasian Radiation Protection Society Inc (ARPS) is a professional society of members engaged in one or more aspects of radiation protection.
ARPS 2010 registration now open
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It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us for the Register here to take advantage of the Early Bird Rate (Closes 2 August 2010) |
Review of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (TS-R-1) [updated information]
- take into account the TRANSSC 19 decisions on the issues requiring regulatory change (a summary of the key issues agreed are in the Annex); and
- remain consistent with the review cycles of the UN Committee of Experts (which produces “model regulations” for the transport of all dangerous goods) and the various international modal organizations (which produce mode-specific dangerous goods regulations).
International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine
Advanced Techniques in Liquid Scintillation Analysis
SPERA 2010 Conference
Full details on the SPERA 2010 conference website: http://www.cpe.qut.edu.au/conferences/2010/spera/index.html
Indian man dies from radiation exposure
Further to the story regarding the Co60 source turning up in a scrap metal yard in India, one of 7 people hospitalised due to radiation exposure has now died.
Further details appear in this New York Times article available here.
A Perspective on Risks from Radon
A talk by ARPS Fellow, Dr Don Higson, at Lucas Heights on 22 April, 1pm at the AINSE Lecture Theatre, outside the RE fence. All welcome to attend.
Abstract
Co-60 in an Indian scrap yard
It appears that the lessons learned from Brazil and Mexico have been forgotten. India is currently dealing with a Co-60 source in a scrap metal yard, with a number of people suffering deterministic effects.
link to the Times of India
We can expect more of those radioactive door handles to start appearing again very soon.
International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine
International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine, 1-3 September 2010, Varna, Bulgaria.The motto of the Conference is “Where we are and where we are going in radiation protection in medicine" . The deadline for abstract submission is April 30th, 2010. Details and updates can be found on the conference website www.rpm2010.org
Radiation News from Google
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