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Radiation Protection and Wellness Webinar Consumer-Grade Electronic Radon Monitors: C-NRPP Test Results November 30, 2023 Register for a free webinar at noon EST: https://radiationsafety-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcOmurDMvGdI8VYnt0KX3FLb2yu5KPjco. November is National Radon Action Month. Learn about the Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program (C-NRPP)’s test of consumer-grade electronic radon monitors. To provide Canadian consumers with an unbiased performance-based comparison of the electronic radon monitors available to them, the C-NRPP developed a test procedure and conducted performance tests using RSIC’s certified radon chamber. Pam Warkentin, the executive director of the Canadian Association of Radon Scientist and Technologists (CARST) and the C-NRPP, and Brian Bjorndal, Director of the Fergal Nolan National Laboratories, will present on the study. Representatives from Health Canada will also be joining during the Q&A to help answer questions people may have about radon, a form of radiation that is found in many buildings at high enough levels to put people at increased risk of lung cancer. The information session will be followed by a 20-minute wellness break: beginner Tai-Chi led by Charlmane Wong of Ji Hong Tai Chi & Qi Gong of Richmond Hill, Ontario. We hope you are able to join us; but if not, register to get a link to the video and supporting information after the webinar.   Upcoming Certificate Training Courses (Click for details): 2023-12-04 X-Ray Safety Officer Refresher 2023-12-11  All About Radiation Safety 2024-01-08 to 2023-01-12 Radiation Safety Officer 2024-01-22 All About X-Ray Safety 2023-01-23 to 2023-01-24 Radiation Safety Officer Refresher 2023-01-25 Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) Awareness

Dear IRPA Associate Society Presidents and colleagues

We are pleased to inform you that IRPA Bulletin Issue #39 September 2023 has already been posted on the IRPA website

https://www.irpa.net/members/54592/%7B5A6AD9A7-B4D2-46EC-8CDB-E379049194CE%7D/IRPA%20Bulletin%2039%20(English).pdf

IRPA16 Organizing Committee has decided to extend the abstract submission deadline to December 1, 2023 (https://burkclients.com/IRPA/2024/site/call_for_papers.html).

 

The International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association, IRPA16, will take place 7-12 July, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, USA, with the theme “Radiation Harmonization: Standing United for Protection”.

The IAEA's transport regulations SSR-6 (Rev.1) have established A1 and A2 values to contain package contents within acceptable radiological consequences after an accident, aligning with radiological protection principles.

This necessitated a review to incorporate the latest ICRP dose coefficients, international standards, and calculation techniques, while addressing issues surrounding Q value limits and progeny treatment. The objective is to provide a scientifically sound analysis of the impact of 'A' value changes.

Please see the full article here:
https://consult.arpansa.gov.au/hub/a1anda2revision/

The 1st Call for Papers for IRPA 16 is now open for all interested participants. 

The ‘Call for Papers’ can be found on the front page of the IRPA 16 website and also available on IRPA.net

http://burkclients.com/IRPA/2024/site/index.html

https://www.irpa.net/

IRPA is conducting a survey on the Public Understanding of Radiation and Risk and has requested society members to participate.

Please find below both a word document and a link for the survey. The word document is provided if you can not access the link.

The survey should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.

The output of this survey will be used to help inform the future activities of IRPA Task Group on Public Understanding of Radiation and Risk.

The survey is now on-line: https://forms.gle/YVfKj1SMSDincQH69

The survey word format: Survey from the IRPA Task Group on Public Understanding

For word documents, please return to Brent (secretary@arps.org.au) and he will collate and send to IRPA.

The deadline for answering the survey is August 31st, 2023, so any word documents, please return to me by 24^th August.

 Thank you very much

Click the button below if you or a colleague have interest in becoming a mentee for:

Task Group 103 - Mesh-type Reference Computational Phantoms

 OR

 Task Group 126 - Radiological Protection in Human Biomedical Research

The first CRREI atom newsletter has just been posted and can be found here:

https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?u=61982b25fae24953365aed1d0&id=7ac46656f6

The Phoenix Leaders Education Program is recruiting new students.

 The October 2023 admission process for the 'Phoenix Leader Education Program for Renaissance after a Radioactive Disaster' of Hiroshima University has begun.

 Program officials expect and accept outstanding students from around the world who wish to take on responsibilities in the management of possible future radioactive disasters.

 Academically, the interdisciplinary and practical program is based on the experiences and achievements of Hiroshima University in support after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs.

 The program aims to train personnel with the necessary skills to protect human health against radiological risks and also protect the environment and society against radioactivity.

 The 4-5 year integrated program is designed to develop interdisciplinary and comprehensive global leaders (Phoenix Leaders) capable of acting appropriately in circumstances of radiation risk and contributing to the restoration of post-disaster situations based on a clear philosophy.

 For more information on the program visit http://phoenixprogramlp.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/

Dear IRPA Associate Society Presidents and colleagues

From IRPA, we are pleased to inform you that IRPA Bulletin Issue #36 has already been posted on the IRPA website

https://irpa.net/members/54592/%7B479EF2B4-0FE4-47A9-AEAA-7BB65828F3A4%7D/IRPA%20Bulletin%2036%20(English).pdf