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Australian expert leads discussions on occupational exposure to medical radiation

Occupational exposure to medical and therapeutic uses of non-ionising radiation was the focus of a workshop hosted by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and the International Commission on Occupational Health in Italy last month.

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Do you still need to check the UV index in winter?

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency UV expert, Dr Stuart Henderson, answers questions about sun protection in winter.  

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Security takes centre stage at annual licence holder forum

Security was the central theme of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency’s (ARPANSA) 2026 licence holders forum – highlighting the growing complexity of regulating nuclear and radiological assets in a rapidly changing world.

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Ultraviolet radiation index
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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
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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
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