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ARPANSA is seeking feedback on the IAEA Draft Safety Guide DS538: Long-Term Post-Remediation Management of Areas Affected by Past Activities or Events. The consultation is open until 25 May 2026.

https://consult.arpansa.gov.au/hub/ds538-long-term-post-remediation-management/

This comprehensive five-day course is designed to support first responder agencies in effective preparedness and enhancing their response in radiological and nuclear emergency situations.

 Personnel that have either direct or indirect first responder responsibilities in radiological and/or nuclear emergency situations:

• first response in a radiological/nuclear emergency as part of a State or Commonwealth combat agency (Fire and Rescue, Police and Ambulance)
• organizations that provide support through field deployment and external base support (Nuclear forensics, Environment Protection Agencies, State and Commonwealth regulatory bodies)
• State and Commonwealth government agencies (Defence, counter terrorism agencies

https://www.ansto.gov.au/whats-on/radiological-and-nuclear-emergency-preparedness-and-response

Next offering is at ANSTO, Lucas Heights, Sydney from August 18-22.

Trends in the Application of Optimization and Graded Approach in Industrial Processes Involving NORM

Date and time

Wednesday, 26 February 2025

13:00 (Vienna, Austria time)

Moderator: Burçin Okyar (IAEA)

Presenters: Marta Garcia-Talavera San Miguel (CSN, Spain), Analia Canoba (ARN, Argentina) and David Okoh Kpeglo (GAEC, Ghana)

Organized jointly with the African ALARA Network (AFAN) and Ghana Association for Radiation Protection (GARP)

Find more here:

https://www.iaea.org/resources/webinar/trends-in-the-application-of-optimization-and-graded-approach-in-industrial-processes-involving-norm

Details are on the web-site. It will be online, but with interactive session in an Australian friendly timezone (4 – 6pm).

Radiological environmental protection | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Please find the first AORA newsletter below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12-6lpC-vVGwmr1tPvJntdjg7rYLvCIQ_/view?usp=sharing

We’re pleased to introduce a new feature on our ARPS website - the Position Statements section under the About Us page. This space will present our society’s perspectives on significant issues and developments in the radiation protection field.

New Position Statement Released

We have released our first Position Statement on the Emerging National Discussion on Nuclear Power Generation. This statement demonstrates our commitment to participating in important conversations about the future of nuclear power and its implications for radiation protection.

We invite all our members and visitors to explore this new section and stay informed about our stance on key topics. Your feedback and participation in these discussions are highly valued.

Stay tuned for more updates and position statements in the future!

Available Now: Partial scholarships for women in the STEM Sector ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per person, for one of four leadership and workplace skill development programs.

These scholarships are aimed at encouraging more women to increase their impact at work, progress their career, and step into leadership roles.

Registrations of interest close on Friday 6 September 2024. Via our website: https://www.wla.edu.au/industry/stem/

RESOURCES

Please find wording and images for easy sharing via your newsletter, website, or other channels, via this DropBox Link.

EVENT SPECIAL RATE

We also have the final two Women’s Leadership Symposiums of the year coming up (in Brisbane, and Melbourne). In the dropbox (link above) you’ll find details about the symposium and a discount code you can share with your members.

 

Dear Members,

For your information ARPANSA has opened consultation on the IAEA Transport Regulations which be of interest to you and or your organisation.

You may wish to make a direct submission on this review via the link below, however the ARPS Executive is considering an submission on behalf of the society may be appropriate. If you have any comments, you think may be appropriate to include in an ARPS submission on this review:

https://consult.arpansa.gov.au/hub/iaea-transport-regulations-20xx/

RAD 2024 Conference

17 – 21 June 2024, Herceg Novi, Montenegro

Submit your abstract by the deadline of March 31, 2024

I am very glad to invite you to participate in 12th RAD Conference which will be held at Hungest Hotel Sun Resort, Herceg Novi, Montenegro, in the period from June 17 to June 21, 2024 (www.rad2024.rad-conference.org). Please note that the conference sessions will last from Monday, June 17, in the morning, to Friday, June 21, 2024, in the afternoon, and plan to come not later than Sunday and to leave not earlier than Saturday.

 

Please look at the conference topics, and we are absolutely sure that you will find some interesting topics that match your scientific interests: www.rad2024.rad-conference.org/topics. You can participate as an active participant (author of abstracts), as a passive participant (no abstract) or as a virtual offline participant.

 

The current list of plenary lectures can be seen on the conference website:  www.rad2024.rad-conference.org/plenary_lectures

 

We are very pleased to announce that the upcoming 12th RAD conference will feature High Intensity Laser-Plasma Particle Sources and Applications session(s) that highlights the latest advancements in laser-driven radiation production, encompassing a wide range of particle beams (electrons, ions, and neutrons). You can select this special session when you enter your abstract.

 

We are also very pleased to announce that the upcoming RAD 2024 Conference will feature the special session(s) entitled Po and Radioactive Pb in the Environment: ²¹⁰Po and ²¹⁰Pb - in terrestrial, marine environments and groundwater; as tracers in the atmosphere; as chronometers in marine, cryospheric and lacustrine environments; in NORM industries; dose assessments, radiochemistry, quality assurance, kinetics and mobility; new techniques in their measurements.

 

In addition, we are very pleased to announce a Mini Symposium on Nanoradiopharmaceuticals in Theranostics at the upcoming 12th RAD conference. This symposium will feature all aspects relating to the science, technology, design and development of Nanoradiopharmaceuticals as they relate to the development of diagnostic, therapeutic and theranostic agents. Presentations from corporations can highlight advances in nanoradiopharmaceuticals in theranostics from a pipeline of new products point of view.

 

At RAD 2023 Conference, for the first time, we invited the young researchers (PhD holders younger than 35 years old) and students (undergraduate, master and PhD students) to participate. We are very happy that a large number responded to our invitation, so that they had their own oral sessions or participated in poster sessions. Their impressions were very good and I take this opportunity to invite all kinds of young researchers and students again!

 

If you are unable to participate live, you can take a Virtual offline participation. It involves publishing an abstract with a DOI number in the Book of Abstracts (electronic version: www.rad-conference.org/books.php), the Certificate of Participation (electronic version) and the possibility of sending a presentation that will be posted on the Conference website as a part of the Virtual Offline Session: www.rad2023.rad-conference.org/virtual_session. It is also possible to submit a manuscript that will be considered for possible publication in the Proceedings of the RAD conference (www.rad-proceedings.org). There are no live virtual sessions.

 

We would like to thank and congratulate all the participants of RAD 2023 Conference for participation and very nice presentations: www.rad2023.rad-conference.org. Video about the opening and sessions is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbiwtJrfVxk

 

Herceg Novi is certainly very convenient because there are Tivat and Dubrovnik airports that are about one hour drive away from Herceg Novi (Dubrovnik airport is especially attractive because it has a lot of flights). For more information about flights and airport transfers please visit the following conference webpage: www.rad2024.rad-conference.org/transportation

 

RAD conferences are very unique and different from all other conferences, primarily intended for people who like their specifics. We are sure that you will have unforgettable experience on them!

 

I invite you to another unforgettable RAD! Come to Herceg Novi, participate in 12th RAD Conference, feel the spirit of RAD conference and become a member of the huge RAD family! If you are unable to attend, you can be a virtual offline participant and thus participate in the RAD 2024 Conference.

 

Please note that the number of participants is limited to around 300! Also, please note that the hotel where RAD 2024 is being held has about 100 rooms available for us.

 

You can also see the SOCIAL EVENTS: http://www.rad2024.rad-conference.org/events

 

All information can be obtained on social networks where we will post information: Facebook (www.facebook.com/rad.conference), Instagram (www.instagram.com/rad_conference), LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/rad-conference ) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/@rad_conference) !