Technical reports

2024

ARPANSA/TR 189, July 2024

• Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre onsite Terbium 161 gamma measurements with portable HPGe detector

2023

ARPANSA/TR 188, March 2023

• Establishing radiation qualities in radiation (RQR), radiation qualities based on aluminium added filter (RQA) and radiation qualities based on copper added filter (RQT) beams

• Establishing radiation qualities in radiation (RQR), radiation qualities based on aluminium added filter (RQA) and radiation qualities based on copper added filter (RQT) beams

2022

ARPANSA/TR 187, April 2022

• National Diagnostic Reference Level Service Year in Review 2020
• National Diagnostic Reference Level Service Year in Review 2020

ARPANSA/TR 186, January 2022

• Changes to the Australian primary standards of absorbed dose and air kerma effective 1 January 2022
• Changes to the Australian primary standards of absorbed dose and air kerma effective 1 January 2022

2021

ARPANSA/TR 185, March 2021

• Australasian Gross Alpha/Gross Beta Capability Exercise – 2020 (PDF, 619 KB)
• Australasian Gross Alpha/Gross Beta Capability Exercise – 2020 (DOCX, 404.06 KB)

ARPANSA/TR 184, June 2021

• CRL cosmic veto system implementation and assessment report
• CRL cosmic veto system implementation and assessment report

2019

ARPANSA/TR 183, December 2019

• Australasian Gamma-ray Spectrometry Capability Exercise – 2018
• Australasian Gamma-ray Spectrometry Capability Exercise – 2018

ARPANSA/TR 182, November 2019

• Non-Ionising Radiation Protection in Australia
• Non-Ionising Radiation Protection in Australia

ARPANSA/TR 181, October 2019

• Radiation Doses from the Average Australian Diet
• Radiation Doses from the Average Australian Diet

ARPANSA/TR 180, September 2019

• Australian Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) for Nuclear Medicine
• Australian Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) for Nuclear Medicine

2018

• Assessment of radon progeny dose conversion factors from measurements in the underground uranium mine at Olympic Dam
• Assessment of radon progeny dose conversion factors from measurements in the underground uranium mine at Olympic Dam

2017

ARPANSA/TR 178, June 2017

• Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Energy and Health: Research Needs (HTML)
• Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Energy and Health: Research Needs

ARPANSA/TR 177, March 2017

• Analysis of Public Submissions - Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement in the use of Intense Pulsed Light (IPLs) Sources and Lasers for Cosmetic or Beauty Therapy
• Analysis of Public Submissions - Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement in the use of Intense Pulsed Light (IPLs) Sources and Lasers for Cosmetic or Beauty Therapy

ARPANSA/TR 176, February 2017
Brendan Tate

• Radon at Australian Antarctic Stations
• Radon at Australian Antarctic Stations

2016

ARPANSA/TR 175, June 2016
Brendan Tate and Stephen Long
Note: After technical review, section 3.2 was updated in January 2020

• Acceptance Testing of the TASL Radon Dosimetry System
• Acceptance Testing of the TASL Radon Dosimetry System

ARPANSA/TR 174, June 2016
Stephen Long

• Australasian Gamma-ray Spectrometry Capability Exercise - 2015
• Australasian Gamma-ray Spectrometry Capability Exercise - 2015

ARPANSA/TR 173, June 2016

• The Efficiency Calibration of Alpha-Spectrometers for Non-Standard Source Diameters
• The Efficiency Calibration of Alpha-Spectrometers for Non-Standard Source Diameters

2015

ARPANSA/TR 172, July 2015

• Background Radioactivity in Northern Australian Seafood
• Background Radioactivity in Northern Australian Seafood

ARPANSA continues to monitor water and sea food and will provide updates if and when observations are made that indicate any changes to the radionuclide concentrations.

ARPANSA/TR 171, February 2015
Anthony Wallace, Anna Hayton, Peter Thomas and Toby Beveridge

• The 2011 - 2013 National Diagnostic Reference Level Service Report
• The 2011 - 2013 National Diagnostic Reference Level Service Report

2014

ARPANSA/TR 170, August 2014
David Urban, Lydiawati Tjong and Ken Karipidis

• Measurement of Extremely Low Frequency Fields Associated with Electricity Supply and Distribution Infrastructure

ARPANSA/TR 169, June 2014
Stephen Long

• Australasian Gamma-ray spectrometry Capability Exercise - 2013
• Australasian Gamma-ray spectrometry Capability Exercise - 2013

ARPANSA/TR 168, June 2014
Stephen Long and Sandra Sdraulig

• A Survey of the Capabilities of Australasian Radioanalytical Laboratories
• A Survey of the Capabilities of Australasian Radioanalytical Laboratories

ARPANSA/TR 166, June 2014
Ganesan Ramanathan, Peter Harty, Tracy Wright, Jessica Lye, Duncan Butler, David Webb and Robert Huntley

• The Australian Primary Standard for absorbed dose to water (graphite calorimeter)
• The Australian Primary Standard for absorbed dose to water (graphite calorimeter)

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ARPANSA/TR 167, May 2014
Gillian Hirth

• A review of existing Australian radionuclide activity concentration data in non-human biota inhabiting uranium mining environments
• A review of existing Australian radionuclide activity concentration data in non-human biota inhabiting uranium mining environments

ARPANSA/TR 165, February 2014
Sarsha Collett, Robert Guilfoyle, Ben Paritsky and Richard O'Brien

• Proposed Expansion of the Australian National Radiation Dose Register to the Mineral Sands Mining and Processing Industry
• Proposed Expansion of the Australian National Radiation Dose Register to the Mineral Sands Mining and Processing Industry

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ARPANSA/TR 164, March 2014
Report by the ARPANSA Radiofrequency Expert Panel

• Review of Radiofrequency Health Effects Research – Scientific Literature 2000-2012
• Review of Radiofrequency Health Effects Research – Scientific Literature 2000-2012

2013

ARPANSA/TR 163, December 2013
Don Wijayasinghe and Ken Karipidis

• ARPANSA Preliminary Measurements of Radiofrequency Transmissions from a Mesh Radio Smart Meter
• ARPANSA Preliminary Measurements of Radiofrequency Transmissions from a Mesh Radio Smart Meter

2012

ARPANSA/TR 162, October 2012 
Julia Carpenter and Rick Tinker

• Assessment of the impact on Australia from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident
• Assessment of the impact on Australia from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident

ARPANSA/TR 161, August 2012 
Stephen Long, Sandra Sdraulig, Brendan Tate and Paul Martin

• A survey of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material associated with mining
• A survey of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material associated with mining

ARPANSA/TR 160, July 2012 
David Urban

• Isotopic ratios of uranium in uranium salts and pitchblende
• Isotopic ratios of uranium in uranium salts and pitchblende

ARPANSA/TR 159, July 2012 
Zlata Ivanov

• Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2011
• Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2011

ARPANSA/TR 158, July 2012 
Richard O'Brien, Julia Carpenter, Marcus Grzechnik, Stephen Long and Liesel Green

• Maralinga and Oak Valley Dose Assessment - 2011
• Maralinga and Oak Valley Dose Assessment - 2011

ARPANSA/TR 157, July 2012 
Stephen Long and Liesel Green

• Radioactivity Enhancement Factors of Maralinga Soils
• Radioactivity Enhancement Factors of Maralinga Soils

Technical reports published pre-2012

Copies of these reports (if available) can be accessed via the National Library of Australia Web Archive

• ARPANSA/TR156, June 2011 - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2010 - Zlata Ivanov
• ARPANSA/TR155, June 2011 - The Australian Primary Standard of Air Kerma for ⁶⁰Co Radiation (the Carbon Cavity - Christopher P Oliver, John F Boas, Neville J Hargrave, Robert B Huntley, Lew H Kotler and Keith N Wise
• ARPANSA/TR154, October 2010 - Environmental protection: Development of an Australian approach for assessing effects of ionising radiation on non-human species - Che Doering
• ARPANSA/TR153, June 2010 - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2009 - Zlata Ivanov
• ARPANSA/TR152, January 2010 - Classification and Disposal of Radioactive Waste in Australia - Consideration of Criteria for Near Surface Burial in an Arid Area - Malcolm Cooper and Stuart Woollett
• ARPANSA/TR151, June 2009 (amended September 2009) - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2008 - Zlata Ivanov
• ARPANSA/TR150, September 2008 - Evaluation of ARGOS for use in Australia - Marcus Grzechnik, Rick Tinker and Stephen Solomon
• ARPANSA/TR149, August 2008 - Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring in Australia 2005 and 2006 - Liesel Hardege
• ARPANSA/TR148, August 2008 -The Radioactive Content of Some Australian Drinking Waters - Stephen Long, Sandra Sdraulig, Liesel Hardege and Jane McLeish
• ARPANSA/TR147, April 2008 - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2007 - Zlata Ivanov
• ARPANSA/TR146, May 2007 - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2006 - Zlata Ivanov

• ARPANSA/TR145, May 2006 - 

  Environmental Monitoring Handbook for Visits by Nuclear Powered Warships Part A Monitoring for Post Accident Recovery

  - prepared by Stephen B Solomon on behalf of the Visiting Ships Panel(Nuclear) Department of Defence

• ARPANSA/TR144, May 2006 - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2005 - Zlata Ivanov
• ARPANSA/TR143, October 2005 - Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring in Australia 2003 and 2004 - Liesel Hardege

• ARPANSA/TR142, October 2005 - 

  Pilot Study of Residential Power Frequency Magnetic Fields in Melbourne

  - Ken K. Karipidis and Lindsay J. Martin

• ARPANSA/TR141, August 2005 - Scientific Basis For The Near Surface Disposal Of Bulk Radioactive Waste 2005 - R.S. O’Brien, A.J. Melbourne, and M.B. Cooper
• ARPANSA/TR140, June 2005 - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2004 - Z Ivanov
• ARPANSA/TR139, June 2004 - Personal Radiation Monitoring Service and Assessment of Doses Received by Radiation Workers (2004) - Neil D Morris, Peter D Thomas and Kevin P Rafferty
• ARPANSA/TR138, June 2004 - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2003 -J Baldas, Z Ivanov and I Bokor
• ARPANSA/TR137, June 2004 - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2002 - J Baldas, Z Ivanov and I Bokor

• ARPANSA/TR136, June 2004 - 

  Radiation and Thyroid Cancer - Technical Considerations for the Use of Stable Iodine after a Nuclear Reactor Accident in Australia

  - S B Solomon

• ARPANSA/TR135, March 2003 - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2001 - J Baldas, Z Ivanov and I Bokor

• ARPANSA/TR134, March 2002 - 

  Measurement of residential power frequency magnetic fields

  - Ken K Karipidis

• ARPANSA/TR133, February 2002 - Results of the Quality Assurance Testing Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 2000 - J Baldas, Z Ivanov and I Bokor
• ARPANSA/TR132, 2001 - Monte Carlo methods used to develop the Australian absorbed dose standard - Keith Wise
• ARPANSA/TR131, August 2000, Manual on the Medical Management of Individuals in Radiation Accidents - Prepared by T N Swindon Edited by S Solomon N McKean (ARPANSA) and R Drummond K H Tai (Peter MacCallum Institute)
  TR131 was been superseded by the Australian Clinical Guidelines for Radiological Emergencies in September 2012.
• ARPANSA/TR130, May 2000 - Results of the Quality Assurance Program for Radiopharmaceuticals 1998/99 - J Baldas and Z Ivanov
• ARPANSA/TR129, January 2000 - Levels of Radiofrequency Radiation from GSM Mobile Phone Base Stations - P Line, W Cornelius, M Bangay and M Grollo

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