Last week was the Control of Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) at Work Regulations event. As of 1st July 2016 new EMF regulations came into force in the UK. The aim of the workshop was to introduce the requirements of the new Regulations. There were also presentations regarding how practical and theoretical assessments of EMF exposure can be carried out which will be made available on SRP's website to members only soon. Delegates also heard from…
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As my tour of UK organisations continues I have just returned from Gloucester, and unlike Dr Foster I had a great time. I had been invited to give a lunchtime seminar to Horizon Nuclear Power and Peter Bryant and I had a marvellous opportunity to talk with them about nuclear new build, the benefits of SRP membership and the value of CRadP. I look forward to another opportunity to go back there again. Over the last six months I have had a…
4th Jul 2016
'Jupiter has the scariest radiation environment of any planet in the solar system' says Heidi Becker, leader of Juno's radiation-monitoring team. 'It's like a spray of radiation bullets.' Juno must endure this potentially damaging barrage for the next 18 months and NASA has taken a number of steps to minimise the probe's radiation exposure. An extremely elliptical orbit will allow the spacecraft to dip under and get beyond Jupiter's intense…
4th Jul 2016
SRP Council held its first meeting since the AGM on 29th June. New members Mary Allan (AWE) and Mike Wood (University of Salford) have now begun their three year term as Society Trustees and Amber Bannon (EA) has now taken the role of President-Elect with Marie Barnes (Babcock) taking over from her as Honorary Secretary. Pictured above: Back row (L to R): Glenn Hardcastle, Affiliate Rep (Aurora), Cathy Griffiths OBE, Alex Rankine (Eden),…
1st Jul 2016