Welcome to the Health Physics Society
Find information and answers to your questions about radiation and radiation safety/protection. For many years radiation has been beneficial to human beings for medical diagnosis and therapy, scientific research, and generating electrical power. However, when used in unsafe ways, radiation can harm people. Care must be taken to properly use radiation and to minimize unnecessary radiation exposures. The health physicist's job is to manage the beneficial use of radiation. Learn more
Radiation Safety Information
Current News
- Annual Meeting Presenters: Provide Image-Free PDF
- BWCHPS Highlights From the 2020 HPS Midyear Meeting
- Recently Released Review From FDA
- ATE Responds to Misinformation in Rolling Stone Article
- Welcome to National Harbor: 2020 HPS Annual Meeting
- February CHP Corner
- 2020 NCRP Annual Meeting: Radiation & Flight
- February 2020 Short Course Listing
- Darrell Fisher Interviewed for VersantCast
- Key Opportunities to Join ICRP in Various Capacities
- ANS and HPS Conference Proceedings in Health Physics Journal
- Annual Meeting Health Physics Garage Sale: Take Two
- Decide for Yourself! - March Health Physics Journal
- Call for Papers: IAEA International Conference on Radiation
- New Nuclear Security Series Publication Issued by IAEA
- IAEA Call for Papers: International Conference on NORM
- CDC Videos on Radiation Incidents
- HPS Members in the News: Brett Rosenberg, CHP
- 2019 HPS Salary Survey
- Encourage Students to Apply for HPS Awards
- Upcoming HPS Meetings
Upcoming Events
- 10th International Conference on Isotopes
3-7 Feb 2020
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - NCRP Annual Meeting
23-24 Mar 2020
Bethesda, MD - DOE Laser Safety Officer Workshop
31 Mar- 2 Apr 2020
Austin, TX - IRPA15
Bridging RP Culture and Science - Widening Public Empathy
11-15 May 2020
Seoul, Korea - Canadian Radiation Protection Association (CRPA) Meeting
9-11 June 2020
Winnipeg, Canada - HPS Annual Meeting
5-9 July 2020
National Harbor, MD - IRPA16
Radiation Harmonization - Standing United for Protection
6-12 Jul 2024
Orlando, FL - NRC Meeting Webcasts
- Worldwide Radiation Protection Meetings
- IAEA Nuclear Safety & Security Meetings
Various locations