Radiation Protection Services

Follow the links below to find information on radiation monitoring and protection services, standards and regulation.

Reviewed March 2009

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Title:   ARPANSA - UV Index Data
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   Australian UV Data
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   ARPANSA - Regulation: Information for licence holders
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   The purpose of this document is assist Commonwealth entities in identifying the types of information which should be included in quarterly reports to the CEO of ARPANSA as part of ensuring compliance with the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (ARPANS) Legislation.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   ARPANSA - Drafts for public comment
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   Information page about requests for public comment concerning radiation-related regulatory processes.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   ARPANSA - Radiation Protection Standard for Occupational Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   This Radiation Protection Standard limits the occupational exposure to ultraviolet radiation for artificial sources in the workplace, considered to be a controlled environment and provides guidance on minimising a person's exposure to uncontrollable sources of UVR, such as the sun.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   ARPANSA - Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Safe Use of Fixed Radiation Gauges
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   The Code establishes requirements for adoption by Commonwealth, State and Territory jurisdictions that will provide a system for the safe use of fixed radiation gauges that contain radioactive sources, X-ray tubes or neutron generator tubes.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   ARPANSA - Electromagnetic Radiation Health Complaints Register
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   Members of the public who believe they have suffered ill-effects as a result of exposure to EMR can lodge a written complaint to the EMR Health Complaints Register.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   ARPANSA - Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) Testing
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   Clothing provides one of the most convenient forms of protection against ultraviolet radiation but not all garments offer sufficient sun protection. The ARPANSA UV laboratory performs Ultraviolet Protection Factor testing on fabrics and other materials.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   ARPANSA - Licensing the UPF Certification trade mark
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   When the UPF Certification Trade Mark is applied to a product it indicates that ARPANSA has been satisfied that the materials used to construct that product will provide at least the amount of sun protection stated on the rating label.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   ARPANSA - Naturally occurring radioactive material
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   The discussion paper describes what NORM is, and examines why NORM is different from other radioactive materials, which industries produce NORM waste and how much is generated. The paper also discusses NORM in commodities, international guidelines and regulatory issues, trade issues, Australian radiation protection regulations and guidelines, issues and options for dealing with NORM waste.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Comment on Draft code of practice in the medical applications of ionizing radiation
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   This Code deals with radiation protection of the public and occupationally exposed persons arising from medical applications and with radiation protection of patients. Submissions are invited on the draft by 26 October 2007
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   ARPANSA - Regulation: information for applicants
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   Introduction to information for licence applicants.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   ARPANSA - Personal radiation monitoring service
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   The Personal Radiation Monitoring Service monitors the exposures of workers in the medical, dental, chiropractic, industrial and mining fields to ionizing radiation. As radiation doses have a cumulative effect, a register of a worker's doses is maintained for their lifetime.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   ARPANSA - Comment on Draft Code of Practice for Safe Use of Radiation in Veterinary Science
Publisher:   Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Description:   The Code establishes requirements for radiation protection in veterinary science. Submissions are invited on the draft by 29 July 2005
Date:   Feb 2005
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