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The Health Physics Society

Welcome to the Health Physics Society. 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.

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URL: http://hps.org/

About the Society

WEBThe Health Physics Society (HPS), formed in 1956, is a scientific organization of professionals who specialize in radiation safety. Its mission is to support its members in …

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Meetings and Conferences

WEBThe following upcoming meetings are sponsored or cosponsored by the Health Physics Society. Click on the meeting title for additional details. Persons attending our meetings …

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The History of the LNT Episode Guide

WEBThe History of the Linear No-Threshold (LNT) Model Episode Guide. The Health Physics Society (HPS) created this series of videos to examine the history of the most …

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Student Opportunities and Information

WEBThe students of the national Health Physics Society (HPS) would like to welcome you to our section of the HPS website. As a student member in the HPS, there are many …

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Frequently Asked Questions

WEBFrequently Asked Questions. What is health physics? Health physics is the discipline responsible for the protection of humans and their environment from the harmful effects …

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What Is the Difference Between Health Physics and …

WEBHealth Physics is the branch of physics or biophysics concerned with radiation physics and radiation biology, which deals with the safe use of ionizing and nonionizing radiation in …

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Meet the "Ask the Experts" Editors

WEBEditor, "Ask the Experts". Emily A. Caffrey, PhD, CHP, is the program director and an assistant professor for the Master's in Health Physics Program at the University of …

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Resource Information on Professional Certification

WEBCertification indicates that the recipient has completed certain requirements of study and professional experience, which the ABHP considers to constitute an adequate …

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Careers in Health Physics

WEBIt is common for a power reactor health physicist to supervise as many as 70 to 80 technicians and professionals, such as chemists and radiochemists. The daily work of a …

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Biography of Andreas C. George

WEBAndreas C. George. Fellow of the Health Physics Society since 1989 Member of the Health Physics Society since 1967. Retired in 1996 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), …

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Membership in the Health Physics Society

WEBNon Members. I want to apply for HPS membership . I am returning to check the status of my application for membership in the HPS. Disclaimer: Refunds are not issued for …

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