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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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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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The Health Physics Society

WebWelcome to the Health Physics Society. Find information and answers to your questions about radiation and radiation safety/protection. For many years radiation has been …

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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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Radiation Basics

WebIn order to reach stability, these atoms give off, or emit, the excess energy or mass. These emissions are called radiation. The kinds of radiation are electromagnetic (like light) and …

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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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What Is the Difference Between Health Physics and Medical Physics

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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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 foundation …

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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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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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Our Society Heritage

WebShortly after the Health Physics Society (HPS) reached its 40th anniversary in 1996, Dr. J. Newell Stannard, HPS historian, developed a document that he called "Our Heritage" to …

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Website, Publications, and Secretariat Contacts

WebSecretariat Contacts. Use the following address to contact the Secretariat: Health Physics Society 950 Herndon Parkway Suite 450 Herndon, VA 20170

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PS029-0 What is an HP

WebPS029-0 . 1 . Health physics, also referred to as the science of radiation protection, is the profession devoted to protecting people and their environment from potential radiation …

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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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