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Accelerator Radiation Safety Newsletter |
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An Official Publication of the Health Physics Society's Accelerator Section Circulation: 476 |
First Quarter 2012 / |
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FROM THE OFFICERS The President's
Message Greetings! As president
of the Accelerator Section of the Health Physics Society I would like to thank
and acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of my two immediate predecessors:
Mike Grissom and Linnea Wahl. I personally marvel at the magnitude of
work accomplished and the level of intensity with which these two individuals
have engaged their responsibilities as president and past president of the
Accelerator Section. At times it has
been a challenge to simply keep up with their e-mail exchanges let alone the
many activities they accomplished. I’m
certain they will continue to be involved with the section and our profession
in many ways for years to come. Mike
and Linnea; I salute you both. One of the more exciting events planned for the near term is of
course the 2013 HPS Mid-Year meeting in Scottsdale, AZ. The plan is for the Accelerator Section to
jointly sponsor this meeting along with the Medical Section of the Health
Physics Society. While there is a
great deal of organizational work that has yet to be completed, the meeting
promises to be valuable. I look
forward to the further development of this activity. The Past President's
Message I hope all who were able to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of
the HPS got back home safely from West Palm Beach, Florida. It was great to
see so many of our Section’s members in attendance and the great
participation (speakers and attendees) at the morning’s Accelerator Special
Session “Neutrons from Accelerators” and the afternoon’s regular Accelerator
Session on Wednesday, June 29, 2011. One thing that really jumped out at me
was the great success the Accelerator Section had in the 2010-2011 HPS Awards
year. At the Special Session, we had two G. William Morgan Lecturers (Don Cossairt, FNAL and Scott Walker, then of LANL now of
BNL). |
Also of interest • Professional Development School OFFICERS
Eric Burgett, Idaho State University George Kharashvili,
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Elsa Nimmo, University of California, Berkeley Reg Ronningen, Michigan State University |
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Publication of ANSI Standard N43.1
(2011): "Radiation Safety for the Design and Operation of Particle
Accelerators" The new ANSI N43.1 standard (2011): "Radiation
Safety for the Design and Operation of Particle Accelerators" is
published in December 2011. The previous ANSI N43.1 standard was published for
use in 1969 and covered mainly technical aspects with a stipulation that the
standard applied principally to accelerators with energies less than 100 MeV. In 1974, a review of the standard was conducted that
resulted in changes (principally dosimetric
quantities) and a revised standard that was approved in 1978. Updates to the
Accelerator Section’s Website A number of updates have
been made to the Accelerator Section’s website since the 2011 meetings in
West Palm Beach, Florida. As we near the time for nominations for the new
Section Board of Directors slots coming open, it is well to recall who the
past officers have been and who is on the current Board by checking out the
Officers web page. Those officers whose names have “2012” besides their names
will be leaving the offices shown at July’s HPS Annual Meeting in Sacramento.
I hope many of you will consider running for office in the next few weeks! Proposed
Changes to the Structure of the Accelerator Section Leadership Dear Colleagues, In the last Accelerator Section Newsletter,
I detailed some of the difficulties in getting nominees for the leadership
positions in the Accelerator Section. The effort to put new officers in
positions is an annual one, and having served several times on the
Nominations Committee, I can tell you that it has never been easy! On two of
three occasions, the Committee was unable to come up with at least two
persons for each position, and I don’t think that was from lack of effort
from the Committee. There is a distinct lack of interest in serving as an
officer of the section. I have suggested a change to the structure
of the Section leadership, and the Section President has asked me to share
the recommendation with you. USPAS at
Michigan State University June 18 – 29, 2012 The next U.S.
Particle Accelerator School will be sponsored by Michigan State University
and held in Grand Rapids, Michigan from June 18-29, 2012. One undergraduate course and ten
specialized graduate-level courses are available. Financial support is available but is very
limited: please submit a cover letter
explaining why the USPAS is important to your career; your CV; and a letter
of recommendation along with your application form. Those not receiving financial support may
audit their course. Participation is
open to both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens.
International participants not currently residing in the U.S. may
apply to attend the program and may request financial sponsorship but they
may not earn credit from Michigan State University. Courses to be
offered: |
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