Health Physics Society Journal

November 2018, Volume 115, Number 5

On the cover: Women past presidents of the Health Physics Society include (from left) Barbara Hamrick, Kathryn H. Pryor, Nancy P. Kirner, Genevieve Roessler, Ruth McBurney, and Elda E. Anderson (group photo courtesy of Casper Sun; single photo courtesy of HPS).

SPECIAL ISSUE: Women in Radiation Protection

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Women in the Radiation Sciences and the Importance of Building Community — Nicole E. Martinez

PAPERS

The Uptake and Translocation of ⁹⁹Tc, ¹³³Cs, ²³⁷Np, and ²³⁸U Into Andropogon Virginicus With Consideration of Plant Life Stage — Dawn A. Montgomery, Nimisha Edayilam, Nishanth Tharayil, Brian A. Powell, and Nicole E. Martinez

Residual Optically Stimulated Luminescent (OSL) Signals for Al₂O₃:C and a Readout System With Reproducible Partial Signal Clearance — Sara A. Abraham and Kimberlee J. Kearfott

Setup and Characterization of a ¹³⁷Cs Dosimetry Calibration Source in a Space-Constrained Environment — Jasmine L. Mapes, Kevin Liu, Sara A. Abraham, Andrew S. Wilhelm, Logan V. Latosz, and Kimberlee J. Kearfott

Trust—What Connects Science to Daily Life — Ryoku Ando

A Radiation Weather Station: Development of a Continuous Monitoring System for the Collection, Analysis, and Display of Environmental Radiation Data — Rebecca A. Lynch, Travis Smith, Mitchell D. Jacobs, Samuel J. Frank, and Kimberlee J. Kearfott

REVIEW PAPER

A Brief Review—EPR Dosimetry and the Use of Animal Teeth as Dosimeters — Amber Harshman and Thomas Johnson

FORUM ARTICLES

Presidential Perspectives: Women's Views From the Top — Genevieve Roessler, Ruth McBurney, Kathryn H. Pryor, Barbara Hamrick, Nancy P. Kirner, and Nicole E. Martinez

The Impact of Military Women in Health Physics — Jama VanHorne-Sealy

Reflections on Basic Science Studies Involving Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation — Tatjana Paunesku and Gayle Woloschak

The Evolving Role of the Medical Radiation Safety Officer — Kendall Berry, Deirdre Elder, and Linda Kroger

OPERATIONAL TOPICS

Nuclear and Radiological Source Security Culture Assessment of Radioactive Material Users at a University — Shraddha Rane, Jason T. Harris, Eric K. Foss, and Courtney Sheffield

Medical Professional Radiation Dosimeter Usage: Reasons for Noncompliance — Molly M. McCulloch, Karl W. Fischer, and Kimberlee J. Kearfott

NOTE

Consolidation of Health Physics Computer Codes: Sustainable Gains in Efficiency, Innovation, and Collaboration — Stephanie P. Bush-Goddard, Vered A. Shaffer, and Kerstun J. Normal

OTHER CONTENT

Health Physics Society Prospectus

Health Physics Society Affiliate Members

Author Guidelines

Advertisers Guide

Advertisers Index

Up and Coming

Publications Presentation for Submitting Articles

Health Physics (ISSN 0017-9078) is the Official Journal of the Health Physics Society and is published monthly by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2436. For news and abstracts, and to search past issues of the Health Physics Journal, please visit the Health Physics Journal website.