Position Statements of the Health Physics Society

Position statements of the Health Physics Society are prepared by or under the direction of the Scientific and Public Issues Committee (S&PIC) and approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Bylaws and Rules of the Society. The S&PIC is comprised of five members—the immediate past president (chair), president, president-elect, and two most recent president emeriti.

The position statement [PS] and background information document [BI] number indicates the sequential number [XXX] and revision number [-X] of the document. Expired (removed from active status) and Superseded (replaced by a later revision) position statements are available for the information of Society members only.

The following Health Physics Society Position Statements are portable document format files.

• Ionizing Radiation-Safety Standards for the General Public [PS005-3] • February 2009 (34,652 bytes)
• Background Information on "Ionizing Radiation-Safety Standards for the General Public" [BI005-1] • February 2009 (59,305 bytes)
• Human Capital Crisis in Radiation Safety [PS015-2] • October 2008 (209,652 bytes)
• Congress and Federal Agencies Must Take Action to Ensure a Domestic Supply of Medical Radioisotopes [PS023-0] • September 2008 (35,405 bytes)
  
• Whole-Body Computerized Tomography for Screening Should Not Be Performed [PS018-0] • July 2007 (38,506 bytes) 
  
• Clearance of Materials Having Surface or Internal Radioactivity [PS012-0] • July 2007 (40,373 bytes)
• Compatibility in Radiation-Safety Regulations [PS004-1] • July 2007 (40,389 bytes)
• Food Irradiation [PS001-0] • July 2007 (35,721 bytes)
• Managing Spent Nuclear Fuel [PS022-1] • June 2007 (24,953 bytes)
• Ultraviolet Radiation and Public Health [PS011-1] • February 2007 (34,828 bytes)
• Use of Ionizing Radiation for Security Screening Individuals [PS017-0] • February 2007 (20,665 bytes)
• Continued Federal and State Action Is Needed for Better Control of Radioactive Sources [PS021-0] • January 2006 (46,152 bytes)
• Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Needs a Complete and Coordinated Overhaul [PS009-2] • September 2005 (25,368 bytes)
• Background Information on "Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Needs a Complete and Coordinated Overhaul" [BI009-0] • September 2005 (65,564 bytes) 
• Uniform Regulations for Certain Radioactive Materials - HPS-OAS Joint Position Statement [PS020-0] • January 2005 (29,600 bytes)
• Radiation Risk in Perspective [PS010-1] • August 2004 (25,161 bytes)
• Guidance for Protective Actions Following a Radiological Terrorist Event [PS019-0] • January 2004 (28,483 bytes)
  
• Background Information on "Guidance for Protective Actions Following a Radiological Terrorist Event" [BI019-0] • January 2004 (71,405 bytes)
  
• Compensation for Diseases that Might Be Caused by Radiation Must Consider the Dose [PS014-0] • March 2001 (24,103 bytes)
• Occupational Radiation-Safety Standards and Regulations Are Sound [PS013-0] • March 2001 (40,820 bytes)
• Risk Assessment [PS008-1] • April 1995 (26,953 bytes)
• Perspectives and Recommendations on Indoor Radon [PS002-0] • October 1990 (12,222 bytes)