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19 December 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/Codes/rps14_3.cfm
Radiation Protection Series No. 14.3 - Safety Guide for Radiation Protection in Radiotherapy

12 December 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Committees/nscmt.cfm
Nuclear Safety Committee - Summary of Meeting of 17 October 2008

3 December 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Corporate/quarterlyreports.cfm
Quarterly Report for the period 1 July 2008 to 30 September 2008

1 December 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/committees/nscrpts.cfm
Nuclear Safety Committee Triennium Report 2006-2008

1 December 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/ceo.cfm
Appointment of Mr Peter Burns PSM as Acting Chief Executive Officer of ARPANSA

7 November 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/RadiationProtection/Factsheets/is_CFL.cfm
ARPANSA has released a fact sheet about the ultraviolet radiation (UVR) emissions from compact fluorescent lights (CFLs).

17 October 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/Drafts/dr_ndrp4.cfm
Invitation to Make Submissions - National Directory for Radiation Protection - Draft Amendment No. 4 - Solaria

17 October 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/RadiationProtection/EMR/literature/index.cfm
Electromagnetic Radiation Literature Survey - Monthly survey of published literature related to electromagnetic fields and health in the frequency range 0-300 GHz.

17 October 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/radiationprotection/FactSheets/radionuclides/index.cfm
Radionuclide Fact Sheets - ARPANSA has published fact sheets about radionuclides that can be found in Australia.

16 October 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Corporate/annualreports.cfm
2007-08 Annual Report of the CEO of ARPANSA

7 October 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/RHSAC/rhsac_stat.cfm
Council Advice to CEO on a Review of the National Directory for Radiation Protection - Edition 1

26 September 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/Codes/rps16.cfm
Radiation Protection Series No. 16 - Safety Guide for the Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste

18 September 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Corporate/quarterlyreports.cfm
Quarterly Report for the period 1 April 2008 to 30 June 2008

8 September 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Committees/rhsacmt.cfm
Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council Summary of Meeting of 8 August 2008

2 September 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/Codes/rps.cfm
Publication of four new Safety Guides in the Radiation Protection Series: Safe Transport of Radioactive Material; Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine; Radiation Protection in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology; and Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)

2 September 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Committees/rhcmt.cfm
Radiation Health Committee Summary of Meeting of 16-17 July 2008

21 August 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/TechnicalReports/index.cfm
Technical Report No. 149 - Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring in Australia 2005 and 2006

19 August 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Committees/nscmt.cfm
Nuclear Safety Committee Summary of Meeting of 20 June 2008

14 August 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/TechnicalReports/index.cfm
Technical Report No. 148 - The Radioactive Content of Some Australian Drinking Waters

7 August 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/RadiationProtection/BaseStationSurvey/index.cfm
ARPANSA is currently coordinating a survey of environmental radio frequency electromagnetic energy (RF EME) levels arising from mobile phone base station antennas.

7 August 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/Drafts/dr_schools.cfm
Invitation to Comment - Draft Safety Guide for the Use of Radiation in Schools - Part 1: Ionizing Radiation

19 June 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/RHC/rhc_stat.cfm
Radiation Health Committee Statement - Factors to Consider when Selecting a Radioactive Source

19 June 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Corporate/quarterlyreports.cfm
Quarterly Report for the period 1 January to 31 March 2008 and a Report to Parliament under Section 61 of the ARPANS Act 1998

12 June 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/news/Events/elf.cfm
Summary of the Forum on the Development of ELF Forum - 28 February 2008

30 May 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/Drafts/dr_transport.cfm
Invitation to Comment - Draft Safety Guide for Safe Transport of Radioactive Material 2008

13 May 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUS/Committees/rhcmt.cfm
Radiation Health Committee - Summary of Meeting of 12-13 March 2008

7 May 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUS/Committees/rhsacmt.cfm
Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council - Summary of Meeting of 11 April 2008

2 May 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/codes/rps14.cfm
Radiation Protection Series No. 14 - Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in the Medical Applications of Ionizing Radiation.

2 May 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/Drafts/dr_ndrp2.cfm
Invitation to Comment - Draft Amendment to the National Directory for Radiation Protection.

2 May 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/Drafts/dr_norm.cfm
Invitation to Comment - Draft Safety Guide for the Management of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM).

1 May 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/news/MediaReleases/mr1_010508.cfm
The CEO of ARPANSA has announced that he has approved a submission from ANSTO for a modified design of reactor fuel for the OPAL reactor. Use the link above to go to a media realease containing details.

24 April 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Committees/nscmt.cfm
Nuclear Safety Committee Summary of Meeting of 21 February 2008

20 March 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Corporate/quarterlyreports.cfm
Quarterly Report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2007

20 March 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/RHSAC/rhsac_stat.cfm
RHSAC advice to the CEO and the CEO's response on Issues Relating to the Safety and Development of Nuclear Power Plants

5 March 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Committees/nscmt.cfm
Summary of the Nuclear Safety Committee Meeting of 25 January 2008

29 February 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/News/Events/elf.cfm
Forum on the development of ELF standards held on 27 February 2008

1 February 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Committees/rhsacmt.cfm
Summary of the Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council meeting of 7 December 2007

22 January 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/Drafts/dr_predisposal.cfm
The Draft Safety Guide for the Predisposal Management of Radioactive Waste has been released for a period of public comment. Submissions close 14 March 2008.

16 January 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/AboutUs/Committees/rhcmt.cfm
Summary of the Radiation Health Committee meeting of 21-22 November 2007

15 January 2008
http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Publications/RHC/rhc_reports.cfm
Solaria use and the cost-effectiveness of regulating solaria in Australia

10 December 2007 - Please be advised that administration of the Customs prohibited import permission system for medical and non-medical import permissions will be unavailable from Monday 24 December 2007 until Wednesday 2 January 2008 (inclusive) due to the ARPANSA Christmas close down.

Please ensure that all requests for import permissions (whether medical or non-medical) are received by ARPANSA by Monday 17 December 2007. All import permissions received by this date will be processed by the close of business Friday 21 December 2007.

3 December 2007 - Summary of the Nuclear Safety Committee meeting of 26 October 2007.

5 November 2007 - During mid 2007, an international team of experts in radiation and nuclear safety as part of the IAEA Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) undertook a review of the ARPANSA regulatory framework and the effectiveness of the implementation of the framework. Their report on the review is now available.

31 October 2007 - 2006-07 Annual Report.

29 October 2007 - Information on Australian Radiation Incident Register.

24 August 2007 - Summary of the Radiation Health Committee meeting of 18-19 July 2007.

24 August 2007 - The draft Code of Practice in the Medical Applications of Ionizing Radiation, and accompanying safety guides have been released for a period of public consultation. Submissions close 26 October 2007.

21 August 2007 - The draft Code of Practice for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (2008) has been released for a period of public consultation. Submissions close 28 September 2007.

16 August 2007 - Summary of the Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council meeting of 3 August 2007.

30 July 2007 - Summary of the Nuclear Safety Committee meeting of 30 June 2007.

27 July 2007 - The Radiation Health Committee has published a statement on the Application of the Occupational Exposure Limits for First Responders in Emergencies Involving Radiation.

19 July 2007 - Outcomes of the Radiation Health Committee meeting of 18 - 19 July 2007 in relation to the Code of Practice for Radation Protection in the Medical Applications of Ionizing Radiation and the Standard for Exposure Limits for Electric and Magnetic Fields (0Hz - 3 kHz) are now available.

12 June 2007 - Public Submissions Invited on ANSTO Facility Licence Application to Possess and Control High Flux Australian Reactor. See today's Media Release.

30 May 2007 - Errata issued for Radiation Protection Series No. 11 - Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources.

29 May 2007 - Summary of the Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council meeting held at the Miranda Offices on 27 April 2007.

22 May 2007 - ARPANSA acknowledges receipt of ANSTO’s application for a facility licence seeking authorisation to possess and control the HIFAR reactor. See today's Media Release.

18 May 2007 - The draft Code of Practice in the Medical Applications of Ionizing Radiation has been released for a period of industry consultation. Copies of the draft code, an explanatory paper and submission details are provided. Submissions close 2 July 2007.

15 May 2007 - Summary of the Radiation Health Committee meeting held at the Yallambie offices on 14-15 March 2007.

27 April 2007 - ARPANSA comments on the 2003 Tritium Contamination Incident at Bulimba Barracks, Queensland. See today's Media Release.

19 April 2007 - Preliminary Announcement on ARPANSA's National Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine, Melbourne 3 October 2007

30 March 2007 - Summary of the Nuclear Safety Committee meeting held at the Miranda offices on 22 February 2007.

15 March 2007 - At its meeting on 14-15 March 2007, the Radiation Health Committee considered the proposal for a single Code of Practice for radiation protection in the medical applications of ionizing radiation.

21 February 2007 - The Radiation Health Committee has prepared information on the radiation protection considerations relevant to remediation and recovery from an incident involving widespread radioactive contamination. See Radiation Health Committee Statements for more information.

25 January 2007 - Radiation Protection Series No. 11, Code of Practice for the Security of Radioactive Sources and Radiation Protection Series No. 13 Code of Practice and Safety Guide for Safe Use of Fixed Radiation Gauges have now been published. Electronic copies are available for download, with hardcopies expected to be available for purchase early February 2007.

18 January 2007 - The ARPANSA Environmental EME Reports & Prediction Methodologies web page has been updated and includes new report formats.

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