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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.

What's New

  • Notice of intention to make a decision on a facility licence application

    As required by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), the CEO of ARPANSA gives notice she intends to make a decision under section 32 of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 (the Act) regarding the application no. A01098 by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).

  • Dental code undergoes routine checkup

    The national code that ensures radiation safety for patients and workers at dental clinics has been updated following international scientific assessment showing exposures in the dentist’s chair are very low.

  • ARPANSA donation supports radiation safety in Ghana and Sri Lanka

    Radiation protection authorities in Ghana and Sri Lanka have received thousands of dosimeters from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) to help keep radiation workers in these countries safe.

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