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Association Belge de Radioprotection

President:
Gilbert EGGERMONT
Soenenspark 33
9051 Gent Sint Denijs-Westrem
BELGIUM
+32 9 22200 80
+32 9 22200 80
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Secretary:
Mrs. Claire STIEVENART

Av. Armand  Huysmans 206/10
1050 BRUXELLES
BELGIUM

+32 2 672 14 05
+32 2 660 63 22
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Delegates:
2008-2012
Web site:
http://www.bvsabr.be/

Description

 

Association Belge de Radioprotection / Belgische Vereniging voor Stralingsbescherming (ABR/BVS)

FOUNDATION OF THE BELGIAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION PROTECTION

The society was established in 1963 by a number of professionals active in public health, medicine, industry and radiation protection. Throughout its existence, its membership reflects a truly multidisciplinary character.
The number of members is approximately 400. ABR/BVS is a founding member of IRPA.

MISSION

The Society is a de facto scientific society. Its main function is to study the scientific questions related to the protection of individuals and communities exposed to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. ABR/BVS fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and aims at facilitating the presence of Belgian representatives at international radiation protection meetings. The society provides a forum for dialogue, information and communication through the organization of quarterly meetings.

METHOD OF WORKING

An Executive Committee (Bureau) governs the society, plans its activities and issues:

  • a quarterly journal, the "Annalen van de Belgische Vereniging voor Stralingsbescherming / Annales de l'Association Belge de Radioprotection" consisting mainly of the papers presented at the scientific meetings;
  • a three-monthly periodical, the "Newsletter" with topical information such as parliamentary questions, review of books and conferences, new legislation, news from IRPA, ...

The society organizes every few months a scientific meeting inviting some experts to present and discuss a topical subject. ABR/BVS keeps regional relationships with the French (SFRP) and Dutch (NVS) radiation protection societies. Bilateral meetings are co-organized at regular intervals.

The subjects of the 2007 scientific meetings were:

  • Transport and Radiation Protection;
  • Radiological Impact of Radioactive Waste Disposal;
  • The ALARA Principle;
  • The new ICRP Recommendations and the Revision of the BSS.

The program of the year 2008 was:

  • Quality Insurance in Radiotherapy;
  • Look to the Neighbours: a joint meeting with the Dutch Society (NVS);
  • ALARA in the Medical World;
  • Measurement of Radioactivity in the Environment;
  • Safety of Irradiation Facilities.

The program of the year 2009 consists of:

 

  • The UNSCEAR 2006 Report;
  • Leukaemia around Nuclear Power Plants and Leukaemia induced by Radon;
  • Revision of the BSS;
  • Measurement Techniques.

 

Two working groups are currently active:

  • the working group on regulation has completed an advice on the training of the qualified expert in radiation protection as defined in article 1 of the European Directive 96/29/Euratom and has provided the authorities its opinion and advice on the implementation of this Directive in Belgian legislation;
  • the working group on communication is establishing a two-way contact with the members and is informing target groups (education, experts, medical practitioners, ...) on radiation protection issues. They completed recently a Dutch-French leaflet freely available on the mission of the society and a corresponding poster.