- The Society for Radiological Protection

Event

2019 Annual Conference

21 - 23 May 2019

Scarborough Spa

The Annual Conference this year was one of the biggest that we have had to date. With 340 delegates, speakers and exhibitors at Scarborough Spa, it certainly was very busy.

Read the report from the conference.

The gallery of the week can be found below.

The presentations for members only (you must be logged into MySRP) are available below.

Tuesday 21 May - Session 1, Opening Plenary

Forward Through the Rearview Mirror: Reflections on 10 years as ICRP Chair - Claire Cousins (ICRP)

Developments in Radiation Protection in Japan, Post Fukushima - Michiaki Kai, President of the Japanese Health Physics Society (JHPS)

Incorporating Art and the Human Experience in Radiation Protection Communication - Nicole Martinez (Clemson University)

Wednesday 22 May - Session 2.1, RGG Competition

Evaluation of Awareness on Radiation Protection of Radiographer in the Republic of Cyprus - Constantinos Zervides (University of Nicosia Medical School)

IRRS Mission – Who Regulates the Regulators? - Eamonn Guilfoyle (ONR)

Knowledge Exchange for the Radioactivity and the Environment (RATE) Programme - Katherine Raines (NERC)

A Trusted Voice: Providing the Public with Believable Information in an Emergency, Lessons learned from an IAEA symposium - Laura Macintosh (ONR)

Challenges Facing RPA during an Investigation in the Offshore Environment - Mark Pettigrew (Nuvia)

In air size reduction of ILW skips – Don't just dive in - Mark Liston (Magnox)

Investigating the effects of radiation on birds in the field and laboratory - Tom Scullion (University of Stirling)

Session 2.2 - Young Professionals Award

Eye dosimetry for staff involved in 177Lu and 131I radionuclide therapy - Susan Clarke (Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

Facility Design and Shielding Integrity Testing of a High Energy Proton Beam Therapy Facility - Fearnley Evison (Aurora HP)

Scatter fields in modern mammography systems - Anthony Higgins (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)

Characterization of a Ra-226 Source for Radiation Protection Measurements - Dr Eftychia Kouroukla (PHE)

Regulating Criticality Safety for Transport of Radioactive Materials: The Effect of Temperature on Reactivity - Adam Nichols (ONR)

Sparks fly in Hinkley Point A's Sludge Canning Building - Jonathan Bowers (Magnox Ltd)

Source-less calibration of radiation survey meters up to 3 MeV using the braking rays of accelerated electrons - Gabriel Dupont (ATRON METROLOGY, ENGIE Group)

Mystery at the Dump - Joel Garner (Aurora HP)

Modelling and assessment of offshore oil and gas produced water discharges to the North East Atlantic - Corynne McGuire (SEPA) Presentation not yet provided.

Parasitism mediates negative effects of radiation to bumblebees as shown by laboratory experiments and studies in Chernobyl - Katherine Raines (University of Stirling)

Session 2.2 - From Main Programme

An Approach to Quantitative Evaluation of the Conservativeness in the Concept of Committed Dose from Internal Exposures for Radiation Workers - Dr Takatoshi Hattori (Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, JHPS)

Radionuclide Transfer to Human Foodstuffs and Wildlife in Sub-Saharan Africa - Rutase Doroh (University of Salford)

Role Models: Are they needed? A Personal Perspective Discussion Point - Phil Ahmet (EDF Energy)

Session 3.1 - Nuclear Session

Let there be Light – Opening up Sellafield's oldest nuclear waste storage facilities - Kevan Lee (Sellafield Ltd)

Working towards sustainable decommissioning and cleanup of nuclear sites: a personal view - Shelly Mobbs (Eden Nuclear)

Regulatory Aspects of Bradwell entering long term care and maintenance - Stuart Johnson (ONR)

Slaying the Dragon - Mike Jones (Magnox)

Importance of RPA Input to Engineering Design - John Lampard and Sarah Warner Jones (Cavendish Nuclear)

New Nuclear Build: The Art of Assessing Radiological Consequences - Amjad Khursheed (ONR)