What's new at HSE » Radiation http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Radiation Protection news http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/03/radiation-protection-news-2/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/03/radiation-protection-news-2/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:56:04 +0000 steve http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4870 The latest edition of RP news is out now - covers: EC proposal to recast the Basic Safety Standards ( and other Euratom) Directives, UK Radiation Passbook revision and work on ionising radiation equipment in hospitals.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/03/radiation-protection-news-2/feed/ Radiation Protection News - new issue http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/radiation-protection-news-new-issue/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/radiation-protection-news-new-issue/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:47:11 +0000 Peter http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4837 Contains articles on European proposals to recast the basic safety standards directives, work on ionising radiation equipment in hospitals…

RP News - 22 September 2008

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/feed/ Radiation Specialist Inspector vacancy http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/02/radiation-specialist-inspector-vacancy/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/02/radiation-specialist-inspector-vacancy/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:07:38 +0000 Fiona http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4731 HSE has a post for a  Radiation Specialist Inspector,  you will work as a member of HSE’s nationally distributed team of Radiation Specialist Inspectors and be based in one of the HSE locations in the South of England.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/02/radiation-specialist-inspector-vacancy/feed/ Radiation Protection directives review http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/08/radiation-protection-directives-review/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/08/radiation-protection-directives-review/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:16:16 +0000 Fiona http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4644 Information on the simplification and review of Radiation Protection directives including Basic Safety Standards (BSS) and outside workers directives have been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/08/radiation-protection-directives-review/feed/ Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/08/physical-agents-electromagnetic-fields-directive-2/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/08/physical-agents-electromagnetic-fields-directive-2/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:15:09 +0000 Fiona http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4645 Information on the Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive has been updated. The Directive is based on the values incorporated in the occupational exposure guidelines issued by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) which are broadly in line with those of the Health Protection Agency (formerly the National Radiological Protection Board, NRPB). However these are currently being reviewed.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/08/physical-agents-electromagnetic-fields-directive-2/feed/ July HSE publications http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/08/july-hse-publications/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/08/july-hse-publications/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:14:01 +0000 Fiona http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4641 Details of new documents published HSE in July 2008 that are now available, includes veterinary medicines, sheep dipping, height aware campaign evaluation, slips and trips…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/08/08/july-hse-publications/feed/ Radiation Protection News relaunched http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/30/radiation-protection-news-relaunched/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/30/radiation-protection-news-relaunched/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:52:10 +0000 Peter http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4607 Radiation Protection News has relaunched itself making it easier to find articles on specific radiation categories.  A new issue for July 2008 is also available plus you can sign-up to receive future email bulletins.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/07/30/radiation-protection-news-relaunched/feed/ Consultation on revision of sunbed guidance http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/16/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance-2/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/16/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance-2/#comments Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:32:21 +0000 steve http://www.hsenews.com/2008/06/16/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance-2/ Have your say. Your opportunity to comment on the revision of sunbed guidance, responses by 17 July 2008.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/06/16/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance-2/feed/ Ionising radiation - advice for Inspectors http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/ionising-radiation-advice-for-inspectors/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/ionising-radiation-advice-for-inspectors/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 11:50:43 +0000 phil http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/27/ionising-radiation-advice-for-inspectors/ HSE internal operational circular - advice to Inspectors about the workplace risks from ionising radiation.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/27/ionising-radiation-advice-for-inspectors/feed/ Training and conferences adminstrator vacancy http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/23/training-and-conferences-adminstrator-vacancy/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/23/training-and-conferences-adminstrator-vacancy/#comments Fri, 23 May 2008 08:48:03 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/05/23/training-and-conferences-adminstrator-vacancy/ There is a vacancy for a training and conferences administrator at the Health and Safety Laboratories. Based in Buxton, closing date 12 June 2008

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/05/23/training-and-conferences-adminstrator-vacancy/feed/ Physical Agents (Electromagnetic Fields) Directive http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/physical-agents-electromagnetic-fields-directive/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/physical-agents-electromagnetic-fields-directive/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:49:49 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/30/physical-agents-electromagnetic-fields-directive/ The amended version of this EU directive Physical Agents (Electromagnetic fields) has now been numbered 2008/46/EC  and is now availabe to view.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/30/physical-agents-electromagnetic-fields-directive/feed/ Consultation on revision of sunbed guidance http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/24/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/24/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:56:09 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/24/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance/ HSE has guidance on controlling the health risks associated with working with UV tanning equipment  for example sunlamps, sunbeds and tanning booths. The guidance is now ten years old and HSE is currently consulting on a revised version.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/24/consultation-on-revision-of-sunbed-guidance/feed/ Euronews - Physical Agents dossier update http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/23/euronews-physical-agents-dossier-update/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/23/euronews-physical-agents-dossier-update/#comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:00:25 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/23/euronews-physical-agents-dossier-update/ Minor updates have been made to information on  the Physical Agents (Artificial Optical Radiation) Directive (2006/25/EC) dossier

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/23/euronews-physical-agents-dossier-update/feed/ Euronews - Radiation Protection Directives dossier update http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/22/euronews-dossier-updates/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/22/euronews-dossier-updates/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:35:34 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2008/04/22/euronews-dossier-updates/ Minor updates have been made to information on the Simplification and review of Radiation Protection Directives including Basic Safety Standards (BSS) and Outside Workers Directives dossier.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/04/22/euronews-dossier-updates/feed/ Future European directives http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/26/future-european-directives/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/26/future-european-directives/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:31:17 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/09/26/future-european-directives/ Details on European health and safety legislation and other measures which affect the UK health and safety system in the near future.

Two new directives have been added:

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/26/future-european-directives/feed/ Approval of ionising radiation dosimetry services http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/11/approval-of-ionising-radiation-dosimetry-services/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/11/approval-of-ionising-radiation-dosimetry-services/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:27:18 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/07/11/approval-of-ionising-radiation-dosimetry-services/ The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statement on the approval of dosimetry services under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 has been updated.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/07/11/approval-of-ionising-radiation-dosimetry-services/feed/ Exposure to electromagnetic fields around MRI equipment http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/14/exposure-to-electromagnetic-fields-around-mri-equipment/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/14/exposure-to-electromagnetic-fields-around-mri-equipment/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:18:59 +0000 HSE news http://www.hsenews.com/2007/06/14/exposure-to-electromagnetic-fields-around-mri-equipment/ This report describes the results of an investigation of operator exposure to static and switched-gradient fields from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. The project involves computational modelling and the measurement of personal exposure using dedicated magnetic field dosemeters.

RR570 - Assessment of electromagnetic fields around magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/06/14/exposure-to-electromagnetic-fields-around-mri-equipment/feed/ Radiation protection news http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/04/05/radiation-protection-news/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/04/05/radiation-protection-news/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:43:10 +0000 Fiona http://www.hsenews.com/2007/04/05/radiation-protection-news/ April 2007 issue of the radiation protection news is now available. This publication clarifies areas of concern and update readers on further developments in the field of ionising radiation.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/04/05/radiation-protection-news/feed/ HSE’s approved dosimetry services http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/19/hses-approved-dosimetry-services/ http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/03/19/hses-approved-dosimetry-services/#comments Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:55:15 +0000 Paul http://www.hsenews.com/2007/03/19/hses-approved-dosimetry-services/ Organisations approved by HSE to provide measurement of exposure to ionising radiation.

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