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• NSW ARPS Branch meeting Thursday 17th July 2025

  • When
    17 Jul 2025
  •  
    5:30 PM - 7:15 PM
  • Location
    Tellus offices, Suite 6 Level 25, Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney, 2000 (Closest train stations are Martin Place or Wynyard)

  Hi NSW ARPS Members

  At a long break, the NSW ARPS Chapter is kicking off again, with a gathering on the evening of Thursday 17^th July 2025.

  This event is a great opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, welcome new faces, and to plan for the future of our Chapter.

  We are pleased to announce that Clasina Roodt (CRSA) will be presenting on:

  “NORM in Tailings and Environmental Modelling”.

  Even if this is not a topic you are normally involved in, this presentation will provide valuable insights into managing radiation hazards and the complexities of environmental modelling, based upon Clasina’s extensive experience.

  We will also have an opportunity to discuss how we would like the NSW Chapter to function, and to plan for our Annual General Meeting (AGM).

  We encourage all NSW ARPS Members, and prospective members, to attend for an engaging evening.

  When: 5:30pm to 7:15pm Thursday 17^th July 2025

  Location: Tellus offices, Suite 6 Level 25, Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney, 2000 (Closest train stations are Martin Place or Wynyard)

  For those unable to attend in person, there is potential for some people to join virtually via Teams

  If you would like to attend, can you please reply to robert.blackley@tellus.com.au, specifying if you will attend in person or virtually.

  If you have any questions, please let me know.

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• Radiological studies in Fukushima from drinking water to wild boar

  • When
    30 Jul 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting, please register to receive the Zoom link

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  Radiological studies in Fukushima from drinking water to wild boar.
  

  Presented by:Donovan, Anderson, PhD

  
  

  Time: 1pm AEST

  PRESENTER BIO

  Dr. Donovan Anderson is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Radiation Emergency Medicine, Hirosaki University, Japan. Originally from Colorado, USA, he has been living and conducting research in Japan for the past six years. His expertise lies in radioecology, low-dose radiation effects, and biological dosimetry. Over the past three years, his work has increasingly focused on radiation biology, particularly on assessing the effects—or lack thereof—of low-dose and low dose rate exposure to ionizing radiation in wildlife within the Fukushima region. In addition to his ecological studies, Dr. Anderson is actively involved in the development of new approaches in biological dosimetry. He has been a member of the Health Physics Society in the United States since 2016.
  
  

  ABSTRACT

  More than a decade has passed since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) accident, which resulted in the release of significant quantities of radionuclides into the environment. Since then, the Japanese government, in collaboration with private companies, has made substantial progress in decontaminating affected areas, reducing ambient dose rates to levels within public safety limits. Notably, the area designated as the "Difficult-to-Return Zone" has been reducing due to these efforts.
  This talk highlights recent radiological assessments in two key aspects: environmental impacts on wildlife and radionuclide concentrations in drinking water. Ongoing studies on wild boar and other species aim to assess the biological effects of chronic, low-dose, and low-dose-rate radiation exposure. Meanwhile, surveys of tap and groundwater have been conducted to assess potential risks associated with the discharge of ALPS-treated water from the FDNPP.
  Findings to date suggest that biological effects in wildlife are minimal at current exposure levels. Moreover, naturally occurring radionuclides (e.g., radon) contribute more to internal radiation doses from drinking groundwater than any residual artificial radionuclides released. Radiocesium was not detected in any drinking water samples, while radon concentrations were occasionally elevated. These results indicate that the ALPS discharge has not led to increased radionuclide levels in drinking water.
  
  

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• 48th Annual Conference of the Australasian Radiation Protection Society

  • Start
    19 Oct 2025
  • End
    22 Oct 2025
  • Location
    Richmond, Victoria

  https://arpsconference.com.au/
  

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