About Radman Associates

Specialists in Radiation Protection

Radman Associates are the UK's longest established firm of independent Radiation Protection Advisers.

Established in 1984 by John Collins, former head of the Radiation Protection Service at the University of Manchester, Radman Associates have been at the forefront of radiation control for over 30 years, providing RPA services and RPS training to all sectors of industry, research and education.

The range of clients seeking advice reflects the variety of applications to which ionising radiations are put, including the use of:

• Sealed sources or X-rays for controlling processes, often by the measurement of level, density moisture or flow-rate (e.g. steel works, paper and textile mills; canning plants; civil construction; petrochemicals)

• Unsealed sources as radiotracers (e.g. pharmaceutical/ biotech. companies, research institutes and universities)

• Sealed sources or X-rays in non-destructive testing (x and gamma radiography);

• Unsealed radioactive materials in component manufacture (e.g. electronics and defence)

In addition to advising on the statutory requirements of legislation affecting radiation protection, the firm offers various technical support services, runs numerous courses on radiation protection and undertakes radiological surveys of laboratories, buildings, contaminated land and the environment.

Meet our RPAs

John Collins (Partner & Senior RPA)   BSc, MSE, CEng, MICE

After twenty five years at the University of Manchester (UMIST) running the Dept of Radiological Protection, John began contracting out radiation consultancy to industry through Radman Associates in 1984.

Robert Collins (Partner & Senior RPA)  BSc, MSc, MSRP

Robert spent his early career years in the Defence Radiological Protection Service working on the refit programme for nuclear powered submarines, atomic weapons development and a number of defence related projects involving radioactive materials.  Since 1988 he has helped establish the firm as a leading provider of RPA services nationwide.

Alan Wale (RPA)  BSc, PgDip

After graduating in microbiology in 1992 Alan spent five years at the Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory - Addenbrookes Hospital, followed by a further four years as a research scientist at Cantab Pharmaceuticals.

Mark Bescoby (RPA)  BSc, MSc, PhD

Following his PhD in environmental radiochemistry, Mark spent six years at Lancaster University in post doc research, and later at the CEH as a radiochemist conducting analyses on environmental samples for radiological contaminants. 

John McTigue (RPA)

John is a Radiation Protection Adviser

Paul Attenborough (RPA)

Paul is our most recent addition to the team.