The 25th ALARA Newsletter presents several papers that show that the use of radioactive sources, especially in industrial, medical and research applications (see paper Cellier & ALARA News), continues to increase worldwide. In the context of the preceding text, this further adds to the task of regulatory bodies and TSOs responsible for the control of radiation sources. The accidental or even malevolent import-export of radioactive sources (see paper Drouet & al.), and industrial and medical accidents/incidents (see paper Stritt) may never be totally prevented, but the introduction of ALARA at the preparedness stage, will certainly help in guaranteeing a better response and lower doses.
Content of the issue
- Editorial, A. Schmitt-Hannig, P. Croüail, P. Shaw (EAN)
- The managemement of the 60Co contamination in lift buttons in European countries, F. Drouet, P. Croüail (CEPN, France)
- ERPAN survey about healthy volunteers exposure in biomedical research, D. Célier (ASN, France)
- Analyse of a reference dosimetry error in electron therapy in Switzerland, N. Stritt, M. Dorthe (SFOPH, Switzerland)
Last ALARA News
- Recommendations of the French COFREND/ASN/SFRP working group on industrial radiography,
- Conclusions of the workshop on "Depleted uranium research: an update" (Italy, 2008),
- New radiation protection regulation in Norway,
- Atlas of radon in homes in Scotland,
- EC scientific seminar on "Emerging evidence for radiation induced circulatory diseases".
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