Radiation Protection News from around the UK

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Fire Service Radiation Safety Training

Ionactive will be running a radiation safety training course for Fire and Rescue Service during May 2013.

01 May 2013

Radiation Training for Fire & Rescue

Ionactive is running a RPS level radiation safety course for the UK Fire and Rescue service

08 Nov 2012

Government to rip up nuclear rulebook

Government to rip up rulebook and subsidise new nuclear plants (claim by academics)

22 Oct 2012

Carbon clock farther back in time

Core sample sends carbon clock farther back in time

19 Oct 2012

Physic Garden: edible and educational

Chelsea Physic Garden: edible and educational (inc plants' capacities to extract toxic chemicals )

17 Oct 2012

Save $17B a Yr by Cutting Power Demand

Introduction of incentives designed to cut electricity demand during the switch to a low-carbon market UK)

16 Oct 2012

Removing Nuclear Deterrent from Scotland

REMOVING GB nuclear deterrent from Scotland if the country votes for independence will cost taxpayers £25B

15 Oct 2012

Ionactive RPS Course Dates for 2013

Ionactive RPS Course Dates are released for 2013. These courses remain very popular and excellent value.

15 Oct 2012

RPS Training Courses for 2011

Details for the Ionactive RPS Training courses for 2011.

26 Nov 2010

RPS Training Courses for 2010

Ionactive release RPS Training dates for 2010.

06 Nov 2009

Ionactive Twitter

Ionactive twitters !

09 Jun 2009

Using Ionising Radiation Enhance Safety

Many companies and organisations who use ionising radiation have shown an increase in safety measures in the workplace

09 Jun 2009

RPS Training June 22/23 !

An error on our website reported the June RPS training date incorrectly - June 22/23 are the correct dates.

01 Jun 2009

New Ionactive Training Resource

Ionactive releases of a completely new set of training enhancements

26 Jan 2008

Radiation Safety Training 2008

With the end of 2007 fast approaching we are already gearing up for what appears to be a busy New Year ahead

23 Dec 2007

Join Ionactive in 2008?

Ionactive will be looking to recruit in 2008 � are you ready to join something completely different?

19 Dec 2007

Windscale: A nuclear disaster

Fifty years ago, on the night of 10 October 1957, Britain was on the brink of an unprecedented nuclear tragedy.

06 Oct 2007

New Environment Agency Resource

New Environment Agency resource (including Fixed Condition Registrations and the 2007/2008 charging scheme).

06 Apr 2007

Polonium-210 Poisoning

Polonium 210 (Po-210) has been identified as the likely source of 'radiation poison'

24 Nov 2006

New RPS Training Courses for 2007

Ionactive Consulting Limited release dates for its 2007 Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) training programme.

29 Oct 2006

Drums of radioactive waste are missing

A HUNT is on to locate steel drums of potentially deadly radioactive waste

27 Jul 2006

RPS Training 2006 Update

'Found the course to be thoroughly enjoyable and informative. Feel more knowledge and confident'

30 Apr 2006

Dounreay waste shaft work begins

WORK has started to isolate the notorious waste shaft at Dounreay...

22 Mar 2006

Lorry leaked radioactive beam

A highly radioactive beam was emitted from a protective flask as it was driven 130 miles, for three hours...

18 Feb 2006

Girl, 15, given radiation overdose

An INVESTIGATION is under way after a teenage patient was given a massive overdose of radiation .

08 Feb 2006

Choosing a Radiation Protection Adviser

A new article providing information and guidance on choosing a competent and suitable Radiation Protection Adviser.

05 Feb 2006

The R&N in CBRN

Ionactive gave a presentation to the Bucks Search and Rescue CBRN team last Wednesday evening.

04 Feb 2006

RPS Training - Great start for 2006

Ionactive Consulting has kicked off the New Year with a very enjoyable residential RPS training course.

28 Jan 2006

HSE Radiation Protection News 28

HSE release Radiation Protection News 28 (November 2005).

13 Nov 2005

Ionactive RPS Training Courses 2008

Ionactive Consulting release revised details of (RPS) training courses for 2008

07 Nov 2005

Specific Onsite X-Ray Training

Ionactive designs X-Ray radiation protection supervisor (RPS) and awareness courses for in house training.

05 Nov 2005

Recent RPS & Regulator Training Success

October has been a busy training month with successful RPS & regulator training courses. Book your place now!

27 Oct 2005

Environment Agency HASS guidance

Environment Agency releases interim guidance on 'HASS and Orphan Sources Regulations 2005'

03 Sep 2005

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