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The use of ionising radiation in medicine, including recommended dose measurements and guidance on safe radiology practice.
PHE's Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards provides radiological protection advice, services and training.
Sources of radioactivity in the environment and how levels of radioactivity are monitored and assessed.
A to Z on content relating to radiation.
A programme of research to understand the health effects of exposure to ionising radiation.
Information on ionising radiation damage and cancer risks.
Exemption, notification, registering and licensing of radioactive substances and radiation generators in the UK.
Comparison of doses from sources of exposure.
Series of reports from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Radiation, Chemicals and Environmental Hazards (RCE) directorate.
Space weather events pose a risk to technology, infrastructure, electrical systems and, to a limited extent, public health.
Handbooks (PHE-CRCE-018) for national and local authorities, radiation protection experts and others who may be affected by radiation incidents.
Reports relating to radiation, and chemicals and poisons topics.
Plans and resources in readiness for radiological and nuclear emergencies that may have an impact on public health.
Documents relating to ionising and non-ionising radiation, chemical and environmental hazards and the Advisory Groups on Ionising (AGIR) and Non-ionising Radiation (AGNIR).
Information on protecting yourself from radiation, including how to remove radioactive contamination from yourself.
NAIR provides assistance to the police and other emergency services where no radiation expert is otherwise available.
Information on the risks from low levels of ionising radiation.
Series of reports from the PHE Centre for Radiation, Chemicals and Environmental Hazards (CRCE).
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