UK Radiation Protection News Archive
This news portal is maintained for both those actively involved in radiation safety and those with statutory responsibilities for ensuring high standards of protection. Such positions include radiation workers, RPSs, RPAs, company safety officers, and corporate management to director level.
The archive provides a quick reference for all topical issues and enforcement actions concerning ionising radiations and their associated hazards.
Gulls contaminated with radiation culled at Sellafield
BBC News Channel - 25 February 2010
Britain waves farewell to radioactive waste from abroad
Times online - 21 January 2010
Radiation risk low with whole-body airport scanners
Reuters - 06 January 2010
Experts Say Radiation Fears From Full-Body Scans Unfounded
ABC News - 04 January 2010
Radiation fears for flight passengers passing through lightning storms
Daily Mail Online - 14 December 2009
Landfill sites may be used to dump radioactive waste
The Guardian - 19 October 2009
Manchester University deaths not linked to Rutherford radiation
Guardian.co.uk - 30 September 2009
Row over disposing of old nuclear subs
The Observer - 13 September 2009
Reducing nuclear waste - pernicious pellets
Economist.com - 27 May 2009
Nuclear bomb tests help to identify fake whisky
Telegraph.co.uk - 08 May 2009
Chinese 'find' radioactive ball
BBC News - 27 March 2009
Radiation Exposure during Scans, a Problem Nowadays?
eNews - 05 March 2009
Nuclear power station had 14-year radioactive leak
Telegraph.co.uk - 17 February 2009
Radiotherapy overexposures at French Hospital - Cancer patients' battle for justice
BBC News - 18 October 2007
New Regulations for The Carriage of Dangerous Goods on UK Public Roads
Radman RPS Update - 01 July 2007
Who else was poisoned by Polonium?
Guardian.co.uk - 05 June 2007
Tobacco's radiation dose far higher than leaves at Chernobyl
NewScientist.com - 02 June 2007
120 Test Positive in Poison Probe
BBC News - 11 January 2007
What is polonium-210?
BBC News - 30 November 2006
Study finds UK radioactivity levels below EU limit
Food Production Daily - 24 October 2006
Could a body MOT save your life?
Telegraph.co.uk - 25 September 2006
Accidents And Incidents Involving The Transport Of Radioactive Materials In The UK
Medical News Today - 09 July 2006
Mobile radiation excites the brain
The Register - 26 June 2006
Radioactive lorry leak firm fined
BBC News - 20 February 2006
Radioactive Leak Shuts Down UK Nuclear Reprocessing Plant
Environment News Service - 14 May 2005
UK's nuclear waste to be buried
New Scientist - 09 April 2005
Radioactive waste plans unveiled
New Scientist - 09 April 2005
Youth charged over iodine theft
BBC News - 12 March 2005
Privatising nuclear clean-up risks public safety
New Scientist - 19 February 2005
Nigeria Recovers Stolen Radioactive Materials
Free Internet Press - 05 December 2004
Risks from low-level radiation reassessed
New Scientist - 20 October 2004
New radioactivity limit could sink shellfish
New Scientist - 12 October 2004
Pilot study success in protecting against high-dose radiation exposure
Hollin-Eden Pharmaceuticals - 27 September 2004
The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiations Regulations 2004 [SI No. 1769]
Radman RPS Update - 14 September 2004
Best practicable means applied to radioactive waste
Radman RPS Update - 10 September 2004
Low level radiation 'no danger'
BBC News - 20 August 2004
Nuclear Jet Crash Could Kill Millions ..
New Scientist - 31 May 2004