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20232
  • 2023-07-04 The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) met in Munich, Germany on 26-28 June. (irpa.net)
  • 2023-02-14 The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its list of medicines that should be stockpiled for radiological and nuclear emergencies, along with policy advice for their appropriate management. (irpa.net)
Physicists3
  • A new national scientific organization for health physicists was founded at a 3-day health physics conference at Ohio State University on 14 June 1955. (wikipedia.org)
  • A technically-defensible basis is presented that allows health physicists to determine, for their particular sampling and counting system usage, the sampling time required to meet their DAC or DAC-h sensitivity requirements. (lww.com)
  • ZapperZ's physics blog on the world of Physics and Physicists. (blogspot.com)
20214
  • Yokoyama, S 2021, ' The Japan Health Physics Society Guideline on Dose Monitoring for the Lens of the Eye ', Japanese Journal of Health Physics , vol. 56, no. 3, pp. 153-155. (fujita-hu.ac.jp)
  • Seven schools graduated five or more physics teachers in the 2021-22 school year, joining the PhysTEC 5+Club. (aps.org)
  • New data from a September 2021 survey by the American Physical Society of more than 3,200 physics professionals and students shows that the US federal government's current approach to addressing research security concerns is weakening, not strengthening, the US scientific enterprise. (aps.org)
  • The Royal Swedish Academy has announced the recipients of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics. (aps.org)
Reactor health physics1
  • Eric Goldin, president of the Health Physics Society , is a radiation safety specialist with 40 years of experience in power reactor health physics, supporting worker and public radiation safety programs. (ans.org)
International Centre1
  • APS has partnered with the European Physical Society and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics to support the APS-ICTP-EPS Travel Award Fellowship Program. (aps.org)
Member Societies1
  • Associate member societies do not nominate members for the ABET accreditation commissions or have voting rights on the ABET Board of Directors. (abet.org)
Certified health ph1
  • A certified health physicist since 1984, he has served on the American Board of Health Physics, and since 2004, he has been a member of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements' Program Area Committee 2, which provides guidance for radiation safety in occupational settings for a variety of industries and activities. (ans.org)
Occupational Safety2
  • The two Institutes work collaboratively to advance the protection of workers and promote best practices to improve occupational safety and health in all work environments. (cdc.gov)
  • The recent workshop was part of NIOSH and IRSST efforts to leverage resources, address global occupational safety and health (OSH) issues, and improve the health of workers globally. (cdc.gov)
Organization10
  • The Health Physics Society (HPS) is a nonprofit scientific professional organization whose mission is excellence in the science and practice of radiation safety. (wikipedia.org)
  • The organization was temporarily named "Health Physics Society", and Karl Z. Morgan of the Health Physics Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory was elected interim president. (wikipedia.org)
  • The American Nuclear Society / Health Physics Society at Oregon State University is a student-led organization tied to the American Nuclear Society National Chapter. (oregonstate.edu)
  • This area of the Health Physics Society (HPS) website is devoted to the people who have made the HPS a great organization. (hps.org)
  • In accordance with the Principles governing relations between the World Health Organization and nongovernmental organizations,1 the Standing Committee on Nongovernmental Organizations2 met on 27 January 2015. (who.int)
  • Organization for Medical Physics, RAD-AID International, Health Technology Assessment international, Global Diagnostic Imaging, Healthcare IT and Radiation Therapy Trade Association, and Tropical Health and Education Trust.4 The Committee evaluated the merits of each applicant in order to determine whether, in its view, the nongovernmental organizations met the criteria for admission into official relations as set out in paragraph 3 of the above-mentioned Principles. (who.int)
  • With respect to the application from Alliance for Health Promotion, the Committee sought clarifications on the human and financial capacity of the organization to contribute to the work of WHO. (who.int)
  • Some participants called for the creation of a formal organization or society of infectious disease modelers. (cdc.gov)
  • The Institute for Worker Health is also a research organization and its mission is to protect and improve the health of working people by providing useful, relevant research. (cdc.gov)
  • World Health Organization. (who.int)
Theoretical physics1
  • I started my career in theoretical physics -- applying quantum mechanics to radiation therapy. (columbia.edu)
Epidemiology1
  • The International Society of Radiation Epidemiology and Dosimetry's (ISORED) first scientific meeting will take place in Sitges, Spain from May 5-8, 2020. (ufl.edu)
19581
  • The last time a human entered the Pile Fuel Storage Pond at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria, England, was in 1958, when records show a maintenance operator and health physics monitor. (ans.org)
Biophysics1
  • She was appointed a Full Professor in Nanomaterials in 2013 at Biophysics Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, UK. (ucl.ac.uk)
20221
  • The American Physical Society (APS) is delighted that Congress has passed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS+). (aps.org)
Nuclear Medicine1
  • Lack of formal academic training in radiochemistry as the basic discipline for radiopharmaceutical, nuclear medicine, health physics, and nuclear energy technology has had a strong multiplicity effect on various branches of applied and basic research and, hence, on some major parts of society's welfare. (radiochemistry.org)
Practice3
  • The commission that accredits programs leading to professional practice utilizing science, mathematics and engineering concepts as a foundation for discipline-specific practice, including the recognition, prevention, and solution of problems critical to society. (abet.org)
  • The format is geared to generate a lively discussion of the current topics of nanotech nology and how they impinge on the practice of Health Physics. (cdc.gov)
  • Collaborative exchanges among researchers improve scientific knowledge and practice, ultimately reducing the burden suffered by workers, employers, and society. (cdc.gov)
Associate2
  • Committee membership, should be referred to our Associate Editor for Society Operations , Questions regarding HPS membership status should be sent to Heide Rohland . (hps.org)
  • On this episode of Curious Campus, UWM's new podcast about science, discovery and culture, we talk about gravitational waves with Sarah Vigeland, an assistant professor of physics at UW-Milwaukee, and Xavier Siemens, an associate professor of physics at Oregon State University. (uwm.edu)
Department2
  • Faculty and students in the Health Physics Program, Department of Advanced Technologies, presented research papers at the professional annual Health Physics Society (HPS) Conference held July 6-11, 2013, in Madison, Wisconsin. (alcorn.edu)
  • All advanced courses given by the Department of Physics are presented on this page. (lu.se)
Risks6
  • Society members are involved in understanding, evaluating, and controlling potential risks from radiation relative to the benefits. (wikipedia.org)
  • Also there lire many more publications and journals that devote large sections to studies involving possible health risks associated with radiation. (seintl.com)
  • In accordance with current knowledge of radiation health risks, the Health Physics Society recommends against quantitative estimation of health risks below an individual dose of 5 rem in one year or a lifetime dose of 10 rem in addition to background radiation. (philrutherford.com)
  • The Health Physics Society believes that regulations for protection against radiation, as well as other environmental and technological risks, should be based on the comprehensive evaluation and balancing of all risks, benefits and costs. (philrutherford.com)
  • IRSST is a research institute that conducts and funds research activities aimed at eliminating risks to worker health and safety and at promoting worker rehabilitation. (cdc.gov)
  • To understand how to protect and improve worker safety, health, and well-being, we need to better understand the exposures and risks workers face. (cdc.gov)
Centers1
Professor3
  • Professor Nguyễn held a prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowship (2005-2014). (ucl.ac.uk)
  • APS and four other scientific organizations have formally pledged their support of a lawsuit to reinstate charges by physics professor Xiaoxing Xi to hold the US government accountable for his wrongful arrest and prosecution in 2015. (aps.org)
  • The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the appointment of Laura Greene, Chief Scientist at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and the MarieKrafft Professor of Physics at Florida State University, to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). (aps.org)
NIOSH1
  • Workshop participants included economists from NIOSH, the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), the Institute for Work and Health (Canada), and Universities across Canada. (cdc.gov)
Lund1
  • Read more about prerequisites and application for the course Advanced Nuclear Physics, FYST54 at Lund University's central web pages. (lu.se)
Colleges and universi2
  • Nine colleges and universities received top honors for preparing highly qualified high school physics teachers. (aps.org)
  • Chapters are restricted to colleges and universities of recognized standing that offer a strong physics major. (manchester.edu)
University5
  • The Society was formed in 1955, with an organizational meeting in June, 1955 at Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio. (wikipedia.org)
  • University Health Physics (HPS 2003 S.S. (medicalphysics.org)
  • This resource letter intends to provide physics instructors - particularly graduate student teaching assistants - at the introductory university level with a small but representative collection of resources to acquire a familiarity with research in physics education for guidance in everyday instruction. (blogspot.com)
  • The Postgrad Society aims to bring together postgraduate students through social, cultural and academic events, creating a community for students that can often feel left out of traditional university activities. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • Over 30 participants from 10 agencies met for a day and a half at the Infectious Disease Modeling Meeting on the campus of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, USA (Appendix). (cdc.gov)
Toxicology1
  • Proposed MRLs undergo a rigorous review process: Health Effects/MRL Workgroup reviews within the Division of Toxicology, expert panel peer reviews, and agencywide MRL Workgroup reviews, with participation from other federal agencies and comments from the public. (cdc.gov)
Radiology1
  • International Society of Radiology. (who.int)
20161
  • In early September 2016, researchers from Canada and the U.S. convened a workshop in Montreal to analyze current and emerging issues in the economics of worker safety and health, and to formulate potential collaborative research aiming to improve and standardize economic metrics of worker injury and illness, including metrics of the under-recognized burden for workers and their families, employers, and society. (cdc.gov)
Herndon1
  • The HPS, headquartered in Herndon, Va., is the largest radiation safety society in the world. (ans.org)
Education1
  • The Physics with Mathematics Education (11-16 years) with QTS BSc (Hons) will qualify an individual to teach two core curriculum subjects in any state-maintained school in England and Wales. (topuniversities.com)
Students3
  • Students elected to membership must attain high standards of general scholarship and outstanding achievement in physics. (manchester.edu)
  • Eight UWM students won awards recognizing their excellence in research into health, space and other important issues. (uwm.edu)
  • The course also includes computer and experiment laboratory exercises in order to introduce the students to methods used in modern nuclear physics. (lu.se)
Research2
  • Seven undergraduates showcased their physics research at the annual Apker selection meeting. (aps.org)
  • Physics Councilor, Radiation Research Society Executive Council, 1993-1996. (columbia.edu)
Public health6
  • APPENDIX A MRLs are intended only to serve as a screening tool to help public health professionals decide where to look more closely. (cdc.gov)
  • ATSDR uses a conservative (i.e., protective) approach to address this uncertainty consistent with the public health principle of prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • Although many diseases have been eradicated or brought under control in the past century or two, public health will always be a major societal challenge. (ill.eu)
  • Meet the faculty of the Mailman School of Public Health. (columbia.edu)
  • Learn how to apply to the Mailman School of Public Health. (columbia.edu)
  • The Health Physics Society is deeply concerned over the trend of individual agencies to set radiation dose limits that are very different from those adopted by national authorities without due consideration of the effectiveness or of the full impact on public health. (philrutherford.com)
Committee2
  • The panel format of this special technical session on Nanotech nology and Radiation Protection will provide HPS members with the opportunity to hear key updates and participate in open discussions with members of the HPS Nanotech nology Committee and with members of the audience on important emerging issues, activities, and opportunities to build and sustain leaders, cultures, and systems to advance nanotech nology for safety, health, well-being, and productivity. (cdc.gov)
  • The session supports the mission of the HPS Nanotech nology Committee to ensure our Society's role as the source of expertise in radiation safety for existing and emerging nanotech nologies by providing reliable and useful information about radiation safety to health protection professionals, developers and users of nanomaterial s and nano-enabled products, government officials, the media, and the public. (cdc.gov)
Content1
  • When creating and updating content, we rely on credible sources: respected health organisations, professional groups of doctors and other experts, and published studies in peer-reviewed journals. (babycenter.com.au)
Journals1
  • The Physical Review journals remain among the most trusted, cited, impactful and influential publications in physics. (aps.org)
Scientific2
  • The American Physical Society has joined the international scientific community in deploring the Iranian government's use of violence to repress peaceful protests. (aps.org)
  • The course covers theoretical models for the structure and reactions of atomic nuclear, as well as experiments in nuclear physics and their scientific applications. (lu.se)
Issues4
  • Society-related issues, e.g. (hps.org)
  • It is therefore vital that we prepare for future health challenges while continuing our efforts to address current health issues. (ill.eu)
  • The following links are current technical position statements of the Health Physics Society on a variety of controversial radiation related issues. (philrutherford.com)
  • Entitled 'Environmental Policy: Past, Present, and Future' , the special issue of ES&T recognises closure of a 'green' decade in which people became more aware of environmental issues, and society marked the 40th anniversaries of Earth Day, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (princeton.edu)
Division2
  • This week, researchers studying the physics of fluids will meet in Phoenix for the 74th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD). (aps.org)
  • The XVI Mexican Symposium on Medical Physics by the Medical Physics Division of the Mexican Physics Society and the School of Engineering of Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan is scheduled from April 1-3, 2020 in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. (ufl.edu)
Women's1
Program2
  • Porto Amigo is a program that carries out reconstruction, repair, and improvements to the homes of people in a vulnerable economic situation to enhance mobility and health. (who.int)
  • This program targets people living in the municipality of Porto, in non-municipal housing, in a situation of proven economic shortage, who are over 60 years of age or who include in their household a family member with a disability equal to or greater than 60%, certified by health authorities. (who.int)
Experimental1
  • The purpose of the course is to enhance the student's knowledge of theoretical and experimental nuclear physics. (lu.se)
American Board1
Hazardous4
  • An MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse noncancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • These substance-specific estimates, which are intended to serve as screening levels, are used by ATSDR health assessors to identify contaminants and potential health effects that may be of concern at hazardous waste sites. (cdc.gov)
  • They may also be viewed as a mechanism to identify those hazardous waste sites that are not expected to cause adverse health effects. (cdc.gov)
  • We have always known that ultraviolet light can efficiently kill all microbes, but conventional germicidal ultraviolet light is hazardous to our health, causing skin cancer and cataracts. (columbia.edu)
Conference1
Environmental2
  • The American Physical Society (APS) is troubled by the impact that the recent US Supreme Court ruling in West Virginia vs. Environmental Protection Agency could have on the United States' ability to address climate change. (aps.org)
  • A special edition of the American Chemical Society journal, Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T), is available now for a limited time online without charge. (princeton.edu)