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Key progress on water calorimeter replacement for Primary Standard

Radiotherapy treatments in Australia, New Zealand and several Southeast Asian countries are set to receive even greater assurance as a water calorimeter primary standard will soon replace the existing graphite measurement device. 

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Report on radiation incidents in 2023

The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has published the latest national report on radiation safety incidents. 

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ARPANSA CEO welcomes new members to peak external advisory council

CEO of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency Dr Gillian Hirth AO welcomed new members to the organisation’s peak external advisory council at a meeting held in Melbourne in July. 

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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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