The Australasian Radiation Protection Society Inc (ARPS) is a professional society of members engaged in one or more aspects of radiation protection.
New release from the ICRP
Education and Training in Radiological Protection for Diagnostic and Interventional Procedures
Mobile phone findings released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer
In recent media, there has been reporting on the WHO/International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) who have classified radio-frequency electromagnetic fields as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B), based on an increased risk for glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer1 associated with wireless phone use. Two press releases from the Australian Cancer Council and American Cancer council are provided.
World cancer research agency finds possible link between mobile phones and cancer
Harvard School of Public Health Center for Continuing Professional Education
The Harvard School of Public Health Center for Continuing Professional Education offers two training programs which may be of interest to ARPS members.
Radiological Emergency Planning: Terrorism, Security, and Communication trains professional to plan for and respond to a radiological emergency.
Review of ARPANSA Medical Radiation Safety Guides
ARPANSA would like to draw your attention to the current comment period concerning the review of the 3 Safety Guides (Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology 2008; Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine 2008; and Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy 2008) that supplement the Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in the Medical Applications of Ionizing Radiation (RPS 14).
FASTS MEDIA RELEASE
Climate science must drive reform, not cheap politics
WARNING: HOAX EMAIL
An Australian company, “Australian Radiation Services Pty. Ltd.” and long time corporate member of ARPS, has had its logo used inappropriately by hoaxers to try to justify a malicious and false map indicating nuclear fallout across northern Alaska and America from the Japanese presumably aimed to spread panic.
The Managing Director of Australian Radiation Services , Dr Joe Young has indicated that neither he or his company have anything to do with this. They have a disclaimer on their website here .
Our advice to members is to confirm that this information is false when a query is raised about the map or the false information in it.
President ARPS
Radon session (including measurement workshop)
A radon session will be held at the EPSM2011 conference in Darwin this August.
Details can be found in the flyer below.
Japanese Reactor Safety following tsunami (Fukushima Daiichi)
As many of you are aware Japan has recently suffered a major tsunami caused by one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history. There has been (a still be determined) enormous loss of life just from this and the situation is still developing.
ARPS2011 Conference
36th ARPS Conference is being held at the
Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne from 16 - 19 October 2011
36th ARPS Conference Website
X-Rays and Unshielded Infants - article from the New York Times
This New York Times article outlines concerns about neonatal x-ray overexposure in a Medical Center in Brooklyn.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/health/28radiation.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail1=y
Radiation News from Google
ARPS Sponsors
Domo-Technica Pty Ltd
PO Box 7077, Silverwater NSW 2128
Contact: Michael Anderson
Tel: +61 2 9748 6988
Fax: +61 2 9748 7855
Email: sales@domotech.com.au
Website: http://www.domotech.com.au
Australian Radiation Services Pty Ltd
PO Box 3103, Nunawading Vic 3131
Contact: Joseph Young
Tel: +61 3 9877 4898
Fax: +61 3 9877 8272
Email: info@australian-radiation-services.com.au
Website: http://www.australian-radiation-services.com.au
Medical and Scientific Services Pty Ltd
255 Marmion St
Cottesloe WA 6011
Contact: Jonathon Thwaites
Tel: 0419 924 355
Email: jthwaites@admin.uwa.edu.au
RADIATION SAFETY SERVICES PTY LTD
Lot J Mackay Marina, Mackay Qld 4720
Tel: +61 7 4955 5944, Fax: +61 7 4965 7099
Email: rss@realtimegrp.com.au
Website: www.radiationsafety.com.au
Perth Office: Tel: +61 8 9475 0099
Melbourne Office: Tel: +61 3 8371 0003
Radsmart
13 Cassandra Crescent, Heathcote NSW 2233
Contact: Gordon Mackenzie
Tel: +61 2 9520 6340, 0409 600 646
Email: info@radsmart.com.au
Website: www.radsmart.com.au
Calytrix Consulting Pty Ltd
P.O. Box 83, Stoneville, WA, 6081
Contact: Nick Tsurikov
Tel: 0405 400 174
Email: nick@calytrix.biz
Website: www.calytrix.biz
SARadiation Pty Ltd
7 Crossley Street
ERINDALE SA 5066
Contact: Kent Gregory
mobile: 0410 388 018
email: kent@saradiation.com.au
website: www.saradiation.com.au
Radiation Advice & Solutions Pty Ltd
116 Penning Drive, South Maclean Qld 4280
Contact: Mark Sonter
Tel: +61 7 3297 7653
Fax: +61 7 3297 7653
Email: sontermj@tpg.com.au
Bartolo Safety Management Service
PO Box 264
Jannali NSW 2226
Contact: William Bartolo
Tel: 02 9528 7676
Fax: 02 9528 7676
Email: bartolo-safety@hotkey.net.au
InMed Pty Ltd
37/5 Inglewood Place, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153
Contact: Jeff Gibson
Tel: 1300 364 336
Fax: +61 2 8814 5477
Email: sales@inmed.com.au
Website: http://www.inmed.com.au
Tracerco
2 Harris Road, Malaga WA 6090
Web: www.tracerco.com
Email: admin.aus@tracerco.com
