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Find information and answers to your questions about radiation and radiation safety/protection. For many years radiation has been beneficial to human beings for medical diagnosis and therapy, scientific research, and generating electrical power. However, when used in unsafe ways, radiation can harm people. Care must be taken to properly use radiation and to minimize unnecessary radiation exposures. The health physicist's job is to manage the beneficial use of radiation. Learn more
Current News
- April Short Course Listings
- 2023 HPS Raffle: Win a Car or Cash!
- Health Physics Journal May Issue - Escape From Crippling Fear
- Four ICRP Reports Currently Open for Public Consultation
- Did You Know? - Health Physics News Is the Newsletter of the HPS
- Upcoming HPS Meetings
- Welcome to National Harbor for the 68th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society
- Make Your Plans NOW to Attend the 68th Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society!
- March CHP Corner Available
- Public Information Committee Continues to Celebrate Women's History Month
- Highlights of the 2023 HPS Internal Dosimetry Workshop
- 2023 AIRRS Section Travel Grant
- Science Support Committee Hosting Science Teacher Workshop
- 2023 HPS Winter Workshop - Mentorship Networking Activity
- To Boldly Go - Preparing for the Future of Radiation Protection
- East Tennessee Chapter James E. Turner Lecture Series
- Decommissioning Section Webinars
- 2022 HPS and CHP Salary Surveys
- Women in Radiation Protection Section Update
- HPS Continuing Education Programs Committee
- Opportunities Available in ICRP's Mentorship Programme
- East Tennessee Chapter James Turner Symposium
- ANSI/HPS N13.35-2022 on BOMAB Recently Issued
- Public Information Committee Celebrates Women's History Month
- Did You Know? - When You Support HPS Affiliates and Advertisers, You Support HPS!
Upcoming Events
- IRPA 16
Radiation Harmonization - Standing United for Protection
6-12 July 2024
Orlando, FL - NRC Meeting Webcasts
- Worldwide Radiation Protection Meetings
- IAEA Nuclear Safety & Security Meetings
Various locations