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International

ICRP Home page [=]

ICNIRP (Int Comm on Non-Ionising Rad Prot) [=]

ICRP - Diagnostic Ref Levels (DRLs) in Medical Imaging (plus guidance and slides) [=]

WHO's Electro-Magnetic Fields (info on non-ionising electomagnetic radiation) [=]

IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) [=]

IAEA "Chernobyl's Legacy..." (latest report by the international community) [=]

UNSCEAR (Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation) [=]

UNSCEAR - 2001 Report, Hereditary Effects of Radiation [=]

International Radiation Protection Association (11th Annual Conference - May 2004) [=]

NEA (Nuclear Energy Agency) [=]

USA

NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) [=]

NCRP (National Council on Rad Prot & Measmnts, USA) [=]

CDRH (FDA Center for Devices & Radiological Health) [=]

CDRH Organ Dose Handbooks [=]

CRCPD (Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors) [=]

BEIR VI - Health Effects of Exposure to Radon [=]

BEIR VII Phase 2 (2006) - "Health Risks from Exposure ..." [=]

Univ of Michigan - Health Physics Website [=]

Idaho State Universitty's Radiation Information Network [=]

Oak Ridge Associated Universities Health Physics Resources [=]

UK Government Agencies

HSE Home Page [=]

HSE Health Directorate - radiation protection [=]

HSE Health Dir' - non-ionising electromagnetic radiation [=]

HSE Health Directorate - publications [=]

HSE Publications Bookfinder [=]

HSE's Acronyms & Abbreviations [=]

HSE's Index of Websites [=]

DEFRA Radioactivity Info [=]

Environment Agency of England & Wales [=]

Envrmnt Agency - Download Rad Subs Act application forms [=]

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) [=]

Medical Devices Agency - Advice on Digital Radiography Systems [=]

Health Protection Agency - Radiation [=]

HPA Personal Monitoring Service Newsletters [=]

UK Statutory Documents

IRR99 (Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 3232) [=]

Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2000 [=]

Radiation (Emergency Preparedness & Public Info) Regs 2001 [=]

Radioactive Substances (Clocks and Watches) (Eng & Wales) Regs 2001 [=]

Employment Medical Advisor fee under IRR85 (Stat Inst 1997 no. 2505) [=]

Radioactive Substances Act 1993 [=]

Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Act 1991 [=]

Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Regs 2002 [=]

Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (GB) Regs 1996) [=]

Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regs 1996 ) [=]

Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisors) - SI 1999 no. 257 [=]

UK Guidance on RP Programmes for the Transport of Radioactive Materials [=]

HMSO Search for Statutory Instruments [=]

IRR99 Medical & Dental Guidance Notes [=]

IRR99 Guidance Notes for Dental Practitioners [=]

UK Organisations

Assoc of Univ Radiation Prot Officers - news & practical info [=]

Society for Radiological Protection (SRP) [=]

SRP Bibliography - useful summaries of UK legislation, regs etc [=]

UK National Radon Forum [=]

Other Countries (for full list - see Nick's World)

Australian Radiation Prot and Nuc Safety Agency (ARPANSA) [=]

RPII (Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland) [=]

Singapore Centre for Radiation Protection [=]

SSI (Swedish Radiation Protection Institute) - mobile phones, radon etc [=]

Miscellaneous

Nick's World list of radiation sites (very comprehensive) [=]

"How Stuff Works" - Nuclear Radiation [=]

Table of Nuclides [=]

Periodic Tables etc [=]

Isotopes and Radioactivity Tutorial [=]

Radon in Buildings - informational slide shows [=]

Radwaste - listing of government & regulatory agencies [=]

Calculate your dose when flying (FAA Med Inst) [=]

UIC (Australia) - uranium & nuclear power Information centre [=]

Active Collection Bureau - UK radwaste disposal service [=]

Thermo (former Mini-Instruments - economical radiation detectors) [=]

Economical Domain Names and Hosting [=]

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Health Protection Agency

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