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We are the Australian Government’s primary authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety.

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Apply to join ARPANSA's radiation health and nuclear safety committees for 2027-2029

We are seeking new members for our external Radiation Health Committee and the Nuclear Safety Committee.  

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Is Buzz Lightyear a safe toy? We asked one of our regulators

 We asked one of our senior regulatory officers, if Buzz was a real toy, would his features be safe?

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ARPANSA expertise contributes to award-winning radiotherapy research

ARPANSA's Director Primary Standards Dosimetry Laboratory, Duncan Butler has contributed to international research recognised with the Galileo Galilei Award 2025 for Best Publication by the European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP).

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Ultraviolet radiation index
Use this chart to see how the UV index varies throughout the day at our monitoring sites.
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Personal Radiation Monitoring Service
The Personal Radiation Monitoring Service monitors the exposures of workers in the medical, dental, chiropractic, industrial and mining fields to ionising radiation.
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Radiation sources
We publish a comprehensive range of fact sheets on issues relating to radiation and health.
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Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service
A national independent dosimetry auditing program, the Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service provides quality assurance for radiation oncology facilities and patients.
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Regulatory publications
We produce a range of publications to promote practices which protect human health and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation.
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Hire of radiation meters
We offer four types of meters you can hire to measure radiation in and around your home.

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