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Given the significant concern about military action around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and the possibility of similar activity around other NPPs in Ukraine, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), in partnership with SAGE publishing UK, has made ICRP Publication 146 Radiological Protection of People and the Environment in the Event of a Large Nuclear Accident immediately free to access. Although this publication was not specifically intended to cover radioactive releases due to military action, the principles and guidance provided should be helpful should such an unfortunate event occur. We hope this helps those responsible for planning the response to a large nuclear accident to be better prepared, and that it will not be necessary to put these plans into action.

ICRP Publication 146 Free Download

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing the third International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection: Strengthening Radiation Protection of Workers­­–Twenty Year of Progress and the Way Forward. The conference will be held as an in-person event (Geneva, Switzerland) with the possibility of remote connection. The first conference on this topic was held in 2002.

The conference is expected to identify proposal for actions leading to improved global occupational radiation protection system. The conference has the following objectives: to exchange information and experience in the field of occupational radiation protection; to review technical and regulatory advances, challenges and opportunities since the last conference on the topic organized in 2014; to review the global situation on radiation protection of workers; to identify priority actions and future needs; to formulate conclusions and recommendations.

For more information on the event see the organiser’s website:

https://www.iaea.org/events/occupational-radiation-protection-2022

“The 5th Conference on Ionising Radiation Detection and Quality Control in Diagnostic Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine” organized by the Provincial Sanitary-Epidemiological Station in Rzeszow in cooperation with Qualymed, under the patronage of the National Center for Radiation Protection in Health Care, the Central Laboratory of Radiation Protection and the journal “Medical Engineer and Physicist”, will be held on September 5-8, 2022 in Klimkowka near Rymanow.

The conference topics are mainly addressed to employees of the State Sanitary Inspection, employees of the research laboratories, medical physicists, medical engineers and radiographers, as well as other professional groups interested in issues related to ionising radiation.

The conference program can be downloaded here.

Detailed information for participants is available on the organizers’ websites: PSES in Rzeszow and Qualymed.

We cordially invite you to participate in the conference!

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing the Second International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology (ICARST-2022), following the success of the first ICARST in 2017.

The ICARST-2022 conference will provide a unique opportunity to achieve the following specific objectives:

– to review key developments in the applications of radiation science and technology as well as the „state of the science” in this field;

– to review national, regional and global initiatives for implementing proven industrial applications that lead to socio-economic benefits and strengthen capacity building in Member States; and

– to serve as a composite platform through which industry and academia can foster new initiatives for ensuring the success of radiation technologies in meeting the emerging challenges in various areas.

A series of plenary sessions will address the topics of the conference, and the conference programme will include invited keynote speakers from academia and industry, giving oral presentations and participating in panel discussions. In addition, poster sessions will be organized to allow ample time for discussion and interaction among participants. Finally, a closing round table session will review the main conclusions drawn in the plenary sessions and will summarize recommendations for the future development of radiation sciences and technologies.

This conference will focus on applications of radiation science and technology, which is a multidisciplinary area covering many branches including radiation-related physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, engineering and industrial applications.

The conference will be held as an in-person event, with the possibility of remote connection.

• Persons who wish to attend the conference virtually through the conference and meetings App should register using the Observer Registration Virtual Attendance link: https://dash.superevent.com/clients/registration/?event_id=5545

• Persons who would like to follow the conference without actively taking part and without registering can do so via the Live Video Stream, which will be made available on the conference website: https://www.iaea.org/events/icarst-2022