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2024 Rolf M. Sievert Award
2023-05-01 IRPA is pleased to announce Dr. Maria del Rosario Perez as the winner of the 2024 Rolf M. Sievert Award
 
IRPA and the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP) sign a renewed agreement
2023-04-21 This renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) promotes the safe use of radiation in healthcare without compromising on quality of care. We are confident that this MoU will serve as a foundation for fruitful collaboration and look forward to the opportunities it will bring.
 
IRPA16 First Announcement
2023-04-06 We are very pleased to share the First Announcement for IRPA16, taking place 7-12 July, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, USA
 
IRPA Bulletin - March 2023
2023-03-31 Check out our first IRPA Bulletin for 2023
 
World Health Organization Update
2023-02-14 The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its list of medicines that should be stockpiled for radiological and nuclear emergencies, along with policy advice for their appropriate management.
 
IRPA Bulletin - December 2022
2022-12-22 Our last Bulletin for 2022 has been posted online! Season's greetings and all the best wishes for 2023
 
IRPA Bulletin - September 2022
2022-09-27 Catch up on all the IRPA news in our latest Bulletin!
 
June 2022 IRPA Bulletin
2022-07-19 The June 2022 issue of the IRPA Bulletin is now available!
 
Read the first issue of the IRPA Bulletin for 2022 - online now!
2022-04-08
 
Opportunity to work with ICRP Scientific Secretariat
2022-02-01
 
IRPA signs a memorandum of understanding with the International Society of Radiology
2022-01-08
 
The December 2021 issue of the IRPA Bulletin is now online
2022-01-08
 
The September 2021 IRPA Bulletin (2021) is online!
2021-10-12
 
Check out IRPA Bulletin 30!
2021-06-28
 
IRPA mourns the loss of Wolfgang Weiss,
2021-06-08
 
Webinar: Fukushima health monitoring
2021-04-23
 
IRPA Bulletin 29 is now posted
2021-04-09
 
Webinaire EDF -IRPA - "Fukushima: 10 years on - An update on thyroid ultrasound examinations and affected population"
2021-03-18
 
Reminder: The IRPA General Assembly is on 14 January!
2021-01-12 IRPA EC
 
IRPA EC Releases 2016-2020 Term Report
2021-01-09 IRPA EC
 
IRPA is very sad to note the passing of the last of IRPA's founders, Rupprecht Maushart
2020-11-19
 
Second consultation on a draft IRPA Guiding Principles on Reasonableness in Optimisation of Radiation Protection
2020-11-06 IRPA EC
 
Welcome Chile!
2020-11-04 IRPA's newest Associate Society
 
IRPA 15 Update: Reduced Fees and Programme Outline
2020-11-03 IRPA 15
 
IRPA15 General Assembly and Associate Societies Forum
2020-10-22 IRPA EC
 
European Atlas of Natural Radiation just released
2020-10-22 Reference values and harmonised data for the scientific community and national authorities
 
Practical Guidance for Engagement with the Public on Radiation and Risk
2020-10-01 IRPA EC
 
IRPA 15 Congress Update
2020-10-01 IRPA EC
 
Coronavirus and the IRPA15 International Congress (Seoul, 18-22 January 2021)
2020-09-01 IRPA
 
IRPA Commentary on Radon Dose Coefficients
2020-08-25 IRPA EC
 
International Conference on Education and Training in Radiation Protection Call for Abstracts
2020-07-16 ETRAP
 
Bo Lindell's Full 4-Book Series is now available for free in English
2020-06-29
 
Japan Health Physics Society - 29 June Webinar on Tritium
2020-06-16 JHPS
 
Education and Training during Virus Lockdown
2020-05-06 IRPA EC
 
ICRU RELEASES REPORT NO. 94, Methods for Initial-Phase Assessment of Individual Doses Following Acute Exposures to Ionizing Radiation
2020-04-16 ICRU
 
New Guidelines Released by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
2020-03-19
 
Bo Lindell's History of Radiation, Radioactivity, and Radiological Protection, Third book, The Labours of Hercules, now also available for free in English!
2020-03-19
 
IRPA announces postponement of the IRPA15 Congress
2020-03-16
 
ICRP Announces Freeing of the Annals
2019-12-14
 
ALARA and Reasonableness
2019-12-13
 
Conclusions from IAEA Meeting on Radon Dose Coefficients
2019-11-28
 
2020 Sievert Award: Professor Eliseo Vano
2019-10-31
 
IRPA15 Oral Abstract Deadline Extended to October 31
2019-10-04 IRPA15
 
IRPA 15 Second Announcement
2019-08-08
 
English Translation of The Sword of Damocles by Bo Lindell Now Available!
2019-08-01
 
IAEA Director General Amano
2019-07-25 Roger Coates
 
Register by 15 July 2019 for The Third Edition of the International Radon Intercomparison
2019-07-05
 
English Translation of Pandora's Box by Bo Lindell Now Available!
2019-06-17
 
IAEA Webinar on Radon in Groundwater - 12 December
2018-12-08
 
IRPA Presdent Participates in Panel Discussion on Future Perspectives on Radiological Protection
2018-12-06 IRPA EC
 
IRPA President Presents at 13th Nuclear Inter Jura Congress
2018-11-22 IRPA EC
 
Abstract of the 72nd IRPA Executive Council Meeting, June 2018
2018-11-06 IRPA Executive Officer B le Guen
 
IRPA15 launches website and issues 1st Announcement
2018-10-29
 
Webinar on Lens of the Eye
2018-08-29
 
IRPA Comments on ICRP Draft Report for Consultation: The Use of Effective Dose as a Radiological Protection Quantity
2018-08-01 IRPA EC
 
IRPA Launches New Website!
2018-06-27 IRPA Commission on Publications
 
AFRIRPA05 Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to 31 May 2018
2018-05-15
 
ICRP Draft for Consultation: The Use of Effective Dose as a Radiological Protection Quantity
2018-05-01 IRPA EC
 
IRPA Helps with Spanish Translation of WHO Report - Artificial tanning devices: public health interventions to manage sunbeds
2018-04-17
 
Webinar: Recommended dose limits for the lens of the eye
2018-03-12
 
Abstract of the 71st IRPA Executive Council Meeting
2018-01-22
 
IRPA Executive Council Supports Free ICRP Publications
2017-12-22 IRPA President Roger Coates
 
IRPA Consultation: Is the system of protection 'fit for purpose' and can it be readily communicated? Views of the RP professionals
2017-12-12
 
Joint Statement -- Meeting on the International Systems of Radiation Protection: Bringing together Protection against Ionising and Non-Ionising Radiation
2017-11-14
 
IRPA14 Proceedings are AVAILABLE NOW!
2017-11-13
 
IRPACUBA date changed by one week to April 16-20, 2018
2017-11-13
 
Summary Reports from the International Symposium on Radiological Protection in Medicine
2017-11-02
 
IRPA Response to the ICRP/ICRU Draft Report on Operational Quantities for External Radiation Exposure
2017-11-02
 
Passing of Former IRPA President, John Lakey
2017-10-11
 
Issues of Interest Arising from the EC Article 31 Meeting (May 2017) and IAEA Radiation Safety Standards Committee (RASSC June 2017)
2017-08-14
 
ICRU Report No. 91 Has Been Released
2017-08-14
 
Draft Joint Report of ICRU and ICRP for Consultation: Operational Quantities for External Radiation Exposure
2017-08-11
 
Report of IRPA Task Group on the Impact of the Eye Lens Dose Limits
2017-07-19
 
UNSCEAR 2016 Report
2017-03-06
 
17th Workshop of the European ALARA Network
2017-01-24
 
Conference Notes for CIPRaM 2016 - Held in Madrid, Spain, Oct 2016
2017-01-24
 
ETRAP 2017 - Deadline Extension
2017-01-17
 
Dr. Charles Mistretta Selected to Receive 18th Gray Medal
2017-01-10
 
6th International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection
2017-01-06
 
4th Regional IRPA-IOMP-WHO Workshop on Radiation Safety Culture in Healthcare
2016-12-16
 
IAEA Radiation Safety Standards Committee Meeting, November 2016
2016-12-14 IRPA EC
 
Passing of Bo Lindell
2016-11-12 IRPA EC
 
IRPA Bulletin - Issue 11 Now Available.
2016-11-11
 
New IRPA Publication: IRPA Guidance on Certification of a Radiation Protection Expert
2016-11-02
 
Call for Papers for the 6th International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection 2017
2016-09-09
 
Safety in Radiation Oncology (SAFRON) - Patient Safety Awareness
2016-08-30
 
IRPA EC Report for 2012-2016
2016-08-17 IRPA EC
 
New Lens of Eye Area on the IRPA Website
2016-07-13 IRPA EC
 
Update on the June 2016 IAEA Radiation Safety Standards Committee Meeting
2016-07-08 IRPA President Roger Coates
 
Just Released: IRPA Bulletin No 10 - Special IRPA14 Issue
2016-07-04 IRPA CoP
 
FS-IRPA Workshop on RP Culture in Waste Management, 14-16 Nov 2016, St Ursanne Switzerland
2016-07-04
 
IRPA President Roger Coates awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2016-06-14 IRPA EC
 
ICRU Invites Nominations for the Gray Medal
2016-06-03
 
Check out IRPA's New YouTube Channel
2016-05-26 IRPA EC
 
Ibero-American Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine - CIPRaM 2016
2016-04-18
 
Congress News - IRPA14 Airport Transfers
2016-04-13
 
Congress News - IRPA14 Travel Advisory Notice
2016-04-13
 
Congress News - News from the Programmme Committee
2016-04-13
 
IRPA14 is looking forward to your participation!
2016-04-01
 
Congress News - IRPA14 Refresher Courses
2016-03-24
 
Congress News - IRPA Registration Deadline Reminder: 31 March 2016
2016-03-11
 
IRPA14 Poster Abstract Submission Deadline Reminder - 29 Feb 2016
2016-02-17
 
Congress News - IRPA14 Applications for Funding Now Open
2016-02-01
 
IRPA14 Poster Abstract Submission Deadline - 29 Feb 2016
2016-01-29
 
IRPA14 in Cape Town - Early Registration Deadline Reminder 31 January 2016
2016-01-29
 
Congress News - IRPA14 Registration Deadline Reminder
2016-01-25
 
IRPA EC Candidates
2016-01-25
 
Ethel Gilbert Awarded Gold Medal for Radiation Protection
2016-01-18 IRPA EC
 
Executive Council Proposal for Candidates
2016-01-13
 
Publication of the IRPA13 Glasgow Scientific Proceedings
2016-01-12
 
NEA/CRPPH Stakeholder Dialogue Webinar - UPDATE
2015-12-18
 
IRPA14 Congress News - Technical Tours
2015-12-18
 
IRPA14 Congress News - Young Professional Award Nominees
2015-12-17
 
IRPA14 Congress News - Travel to South Africa
2015-12-17
 
IRPA14 Congress News - Registration
2015-12-17
 
NEA/CRPPH Stakeholder Dialogue Webinar
2015-12-09
 
New Section for Public Understanding
2015-12-09
 
Announcement: 2nd Regional IRPA-IOMP-WHO Workshop on RP Culture in Medicine Geneva Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2015
2015-10-05 IRPA
 
Richard Osborne Passes Away
2015-10-02 CRPA
 
REMINDER: IRPA 14 Abstract Submission Deadline 2015 October 4
2015-09-29 IRPA EC
 
The 2016 IRPA Sievert Award – Dr John Boice
2015-09-14
 
IRPA EC Member Sigurdur Magnusson receives 2015 Bo Lindell Award
2015-09-01 IRPA EC / Nordic Society for RP
 
Practical Arrangements on Cooperation Activities signed between IRPA and WNA
2015-07-08
 
FS-IRPA Workshop - Radiation Protection Culture in Waste Management
2015-07-08
 
IRPA Vice President Roger Coates gives the Annual SRP (UK) John Dunster Lecture on the topic ‘Radiation Protection Culture’
2015-06-19 IRPA EC
 
IRPA-Egypt Radiation Protection Workshop
2015-06-12
 
First Meeting on Ethics and / in Radiation Protection for German Speakers in Europe, Vienna, Austria
2015-06-11 Alfred Hefner, IRPA EC
 
Announcement: 2nd Asian Workshop on Ethics in RP, Fukushima, 2015 June 2-3
2015-03-18
 
Second Announcement: 2nd North American Workshop on Ethics in RP
2015-02-10
 
Announcement: 2nd North American Workshop on Ethics in RP
2014-12-03
 
Announcement: 2nd European Workshop on Ethics in RP
2014-12-03
 
The First International Conference on Radiation Physics and Its Applications
2014-11-25
 
IRPA at the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria 2014
2014-09-30
 
President Czarwinski meets with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
2014-09-29
 
The ICNIRP Announces the Relaunch of its Website
2014-09-17
 
IRPA Report from the WNA Annual Symposium 12 September 2014
2014-09-16
 
In June 2014, the IRPA published the final version of its Guiding Principles for Establishing a Radiation Protection Culture
2014-06-30
 
Register Now (No Fee!) for the IRPA North American Workshop on the Ethical Dimensions of RP
2014-06-25
 
IRPA Report to the IAEA Radiation Safety Standards Committee - RASSC 36
2014-06-19
 
IRPA North American Workshop on the Ethical Dimensions of Radiological Protection
2014-06-11
 
UK Workshop on the Ethical Dimensions of the Radiological Protection System
2014-05-30
 
Intercomparison on in-situ, In-Air Radon Measurements
2014-05-16
 
UNSCEAR Report on Levels and Effects of Radiation Exposure due to the Nuclear Accident After the 2011 Great East-Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
2014-04-02
 
Issue #1 of the IRPA Bulletin is Now Available!
2014-04-02
 
For comment: Occupational Radiation Protection (IAEA DS453)
2014-03-12 IRPA EC
 
Vice-President Roger Coates Represents IRPA at the IAEA International Experts Meeting on Radiation Protection after the Fukushima NPP Accident
2014-03-07
 
IAEA International Experts Meeting
2014-02-14
 
Thyroid Cancer Workshop (including Registration and Hotel links)
2014-02-10
 
Request for nominations for 2016 Sievert Award
2014-02-10
 
BSS Directive Published in the Official Journal of the European Union
2014-01-17
 
IRPA North American Workshop on the Ethical Dimensions of Radiological Protection
2014-01-06
 
Season's Greetings from Renate Czarwinski, IRPA President
2013-12-24
 
FORO-IRPA Cooperation Agreement
2013-12-24
 
Former IRPA president Nettie Beekman passed away
2013-12-17
 
The Book "Radiological Safety and Quality" Has Been Published
2013-12-17
 
Report of IRPA Task Group on the implications of the implementation of the ICRP recommendations for a revised dose limit to the lens of the eye
2013-12-02 IRPA
 
IRPA European Presidents' Meeting - report from Roger Coates, IRPA EC
2013-11-01 IRPA EC
 
Presentation of President Renate Czarwinski to the ICRP Main Commission during ICRP 2013 in Abu Dhabi
2013-10-21
 
2nd International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine, Varna, Bulgaria, 30 May – 2 June, 2014
2013-10-04 RPM2014
 
Abstract Deadline Approaching: IAEA International Experts Meeting on Radiation Protection after the Fukushima Daiichi Accident
2013-09-17 IAEA
 
IRPA 13 Proceedings Go On Line
2013-09-17 IRPA
 
4th European IRPA Regional Congress - Abstracts due Sept 15
2013-09-05 IRPA EC
 
IRPA Seeks Comments on IAEA GSR7 "Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency" by Sept 30
2013-09-05 IRPA EC
 
Draft IAEA Document on Occupational Radiation Protection
2013-08-22 IRPA EC
 
IAEA International Experts’ Meeting on Radiation Protection after the Fukushima Daiichi Accident (2014 Feb 17-21)
2013-07-28 IAEA
 
IRPA Seeks Volunteers
2013-07-22 IRPA EC
 
4rd African Regional IRPA Congress (AFRIRPA04) First Announcement
2013-07-18 Moroccan Association of Radiation Protection
 
50th Anniversary: UK Society for Radiological Protection
2013-06-11 UK Society for Radiological Protection
 
Comments Invited: IRPA Task Group on Implementation of Revised Dose Limits to the Lens of the Eye
2013-05-30 IRPA & UK Society for Radiological Protection
 
Upcoming Asian and European Workshops on Ethics of Radiation Protection
2013-05-30 KARP (Korea), AIRP (Italy), SFRP (France)
 
In Memoriam: Klaus Duftschmid
2013-04-10 Reproduced with permission from the Health Physics Journal June 2013
 
US EPA Seeks Comments on 'Radiation Protection Guidance for Diagnostic and Interventional X-Ray Procedures'
2013-04-04 US Environmental Protection Agency
 
IRPA Supports Translation of Bo Lindell's Works
2013-03-15 IRPA EC
 
40th Annual Meeting of the European Radiation Research Society (Sept 1-5, 2013, Dublin)
2013-03-06 Irish Radiation Research Society and the UK Association for Radiation Research
 
Seeking Comments on IRPA Guideline on RP Culture
2013-02-06 IRPA EC
 
Welcome to the New IRPA Website
2013-02-01 IRPA EC
 
NORM & Natural Radiation Management North America Conference 2013
2013-01-17 Informa
 
Summary of the 64th IRPA Executive Council Meeting
2013-01-15 IRPA EC
 
ICNIRP's Call for Nomination to IRPA Societies
2012-12-10 ICNIRP
 
IAEA Conference on "Radiation Safety in Medicine - Setting the Scene for the Next Decade"
2012-11-13 IAEA
 
ICNIRP/WHO Workshop on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection in Medicine
2012-10-16 ICNIRP/WHO
 
Consultation on: The State of Radiological Protection - Views of the Radiation Protection Profession
2012-10-02 IRPA EC
 
ICRP Seeks Nominations for Committee Membership
2012-10-02 ICRP
 
IRPA President Participates in HPS Annual Meeting
2012-09-12 IRPA EC
 
ICNIRP 7th International NIR Workshop, Edinburgh 2012 - Videos Available
2012-09-12 ICNIRP
 
ETRAP 2013 Call for Papers
2012-08-21 ETRAP
 
International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine
2012-06-25 IAEA
 
5th International Conference on Education and Training in Radiological Protection - ETRAP 2013
2012-05-26 IAEA
 
ICMP 2013 - International Conference on Medical Physics
2012-02-21 IOMP
 
New ICRP Draft Report for Consultation
2011-08-18 ICRP
 
Richard Osborne to Receive Sievert Award
2011-08-18 IRPA EC
 
SEPR General Assembly Endorses Spanish Translation of IRPA Guiding Principles for Stakeholder Engagement
2011-08-18 SEPR
 
Japanese Nuclear Power Plant Problems
2011-05-28 IAEA
 
Nordic Society for Radiation Protection Conference
2011-05-18 NSFS
 
Second IRPA International Workshop on Radiation Protection Culture
2011-03-03 IRPA EC
 
History of IRPA
2010-11-27 IRPA EC
 
ICRP Symposium on the International System of Radiological Protection
2010-11-03 ICRP
 
ICRP Launches New Web Site
2010-11-03
 
Ibero-American Forum - FORO - A Radiation Protection Resource
2010-11-02
 
8th South American IRPA Regional Congress
2010-10-16
 
UNSCEAR 2008 Report, Volume I Published
2010-10-03
 
3rd European IRPA Regional Congress
2010-08-30
 
Hans Menzel Elected ICRU Chairman
2010-08-30
 
3rd Asian and Oceanic IRPA Regional Congress
2010-08-30
 
HPS and AAHP Endorse IRPA Guiding Principles for Stakeholder Engagement
2010-08-30
 
IRPA Submits Comments on BSS Revision
2010-08-30
 
New ICNIRP Document on Cell Phone Brain Tumour Risk
2010-08-30
 
Second IRPA International Workshop on Radiation Protection Culture
2010-08-30
 
IRPA History Nears Completion
2010-08-30
 
ICRU Invites Gray Medal Nominations
2010-08-30
 
Call for Posters: Special International Poster Session, Annual Health Physics Society Meeting
2010-08-30
 
ICRP Statement on Radon
2010-08-30
 
IAEA Nuclear Information Database Now Available Online
2009-09-25
 
New IRPA Executive Council Meets
2009-08-18
 
U.S.N.C.R.P. Reports Greatly Increased Medical Exposure of the U.S. Population Since the Early 1980s
2009-08-18
 
Third African IRPA Regional Conference - First Announcement
2009-08-18
 
New IRPA Guidance Documents
2009-08-18
 
2009 Meeting of the National Council on Radiation Protection
2009-08-18
 
Global Initiative on Radiation Safety in Healthcare
2009-08-18
 
ICNIRP Issues Statements on Medical Magnetic Resonance and Time Varying EMF Fields
2009-08-18
 
ICNIRP Holds Open Consultation on Magnetic Field Exposure Guidelines
2009-08-18
 
ILO Publishes Draft Definition of Radiation Protection Expert
2008-12-11
 
NEA Celebrates 50 Years
2008-12-11
 
ICRP Posts Draft Report for Comment
2008-08-07
 
ICNIRP Announces 2008 International NIR Workshop
2008-08-07
 
New ICRP Draft Report Ready for Consultation
2008-05-22
 
Goiania's Legacy
2008-04-21
 
British Radiation Protection Society Receives Royal Charter
2008-04-21
 
Nominations for the ICRU Gray Medal Invited
2008-02-26
 
ICRP 2007 Recommendations Available
2008-01-23
 
COMARE Publishes 12th Report
2008-01-23
 
IRPA 12 Abstract Deadline Extended
2008-01-23
 
ICRU 2007 Annual Meeting
2008-01-21
 
IRPA Drafts Definition of Radiation Protection Expert (RPE)
2008-01-21
 
Central and Eastern European IRPA Regional Congress
2008-01-21
 
51st IAEA General Conference
2007-10-09
 
Radiation Research Society Awards 2007
2007-09-03
 
IRPA Executive Council Begins the Process to Expel Four Associate Societies
2007-06-14
 
NEA Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health Celebrates 50 Years
2007-06-13
 
ICNIRP Publishes Document on Worker Protection from UV
2007-06-13
 
ICRP Approves New Fundamental Recommendations on Radiological Protection
2007-05-21
 
New ICRP Internal Dosimetry Report Draft
2007-04-12
 
New ISO Standard - Supplementary Ionizing-Radiation Warning Symbol
2007-02-12
 
ICRP Draft Report Consultation
2007-01-25
 
New IAEA Web Site Offers Help for First Responders
2007-01-08
 
New ICRP Consultation Draft Report
2007-01-08
 
IRPA Executive Council Meets
2006-11-13
 
2nd Asian and Oceanic IRPA Regional Congress a Success
2006-11-13
 
IAEA General Conference Endorses IRPA12
2006-10-23
 
Latest publications
2006-10-06
 
New IAEA Website for Safe Use of Radiation in Medicine
2006-10-05
 
New ICRP Draft Guidance Document: Bioassay Data Interpretation
2006-04-23
 
International Study of Cancer Risk Among Radiation Workers in the Nuclear Industry
2006-04-03
 
New ICRP Draft Report for Comment
2005-12-07
 
IAEA Addresses Medical Isotope International Shipment Problems
2005-12-07
 
ICRP Offers Free Trial Access to Commission Publications
2005-12-07
 
Consultation on the Next Fundamental ICRP Recommendations
2005-12-07
 
IAEA Addresses Nuclear Energy Use Among New EU Members
2005-12-07
 
IAEA Steering Committee on Education and Training Meets
2005-12-07
 
New ICRU report
2005-12-07