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SUMMARY:SRP webinar: New Clearance and Exemption Guidance
DESCRIPTION:Free SRP Webinar:  \nNew Clearance and Exemption Guidance\n16 April 2026 12:00 – 13:00 (BST) \n\n\nIn 2023 the IAEA published two new guidance documents\, one on Clearance and one on Exemption. These documents explain the application of the principles of exemption and clearance in more detail. They also give guidance on the derivation of exemption and clearance levels for specific situations\, for example surface contaminated objects. Importantly\, they do not change the general exemption and clearance levels which are specified in the 2014 IAEA Basic Safety Standards and the 2013 EC Basic Safety Standards. IAEA is currently developing a methodology for calculating specific clearance levels for different materials e.g.\, for metals for recycling\, for concrete for recycling\, for combustibles for incineration\, and for landfill disposal of contaminated slags and dust. Specific clearance is an important concept that directly supports a sustainable approach to decommissioning and clean-up. \nThis webinar describes the key concepts of exemption and clearance and the new IAEA guidance\, highlighting any implications for UK.
URL:https://bvsabr.be/event/srp-webinar-clearance/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:SRP webinar: Teaching AI the Laws of Physics – Paradigm Shift in Radiation Protection
DESCRIPTION:Free SRP Webinar:  \nTeaching AI the Laws of Physics – Paradigm Shift in Radiation Protection\n12 March 2026 12:00 – 13:00 (BST) \n\n\nAs Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into the physical world\, its application within nuclear safety–critical domains has come under heightened scrutiny. While AI has demonstrated considerable effectiveness in perception-based tasks—such as processing data\, images\, patterns\, and speech—its deployment in nuclear safety applications presents significant challenges. In particular\, the data-driven and often opaque “black box” nature of conventional AI systems limits their ability to provide transparent\, auditable rationales for their outputs. This lack of explainability raises regulatory and industry concerns\, as it may introduce unknown or unacceptable safety risks if AI-generated recommendations are implemented without sufficient understanding or validation. \nTo address these challenges\, an emerging field of research is focused on the development of Explainable and Physics-Informed Artificial Intelligence. In this approach\, AI models are explicitly constrained and guided by the Laws of Physics\, system dynamics\, and governing equations embedded directly within the neural network architecture. This paradigm supports the development of trustworthy AI systems that are capable of delivering accurate\, rapid\, robust\, and interpretable solutions while remaining consistent with established physical principles. \nThis presentation will describe the methodology and challenges associated with training AI systems to recognise\, respect\, and enforce physical laws when formulating predictions and decisions. It will demonstrate how Physics-Informed AI can transform radiation protection by ensuring that AI outputs remain physically plausible and scientifically defensible\, thereby improving accuracy\, reliability\, and interpretability in complex and safety-critical environments. Finally\, emerging applications across nuclear and environmental safety\, as well as medical physics\, will be discussed\, highlighting the potential of this approach to support regulatory acceptance and operational deployment.
URL:https://bvsabr.be/event/srp-webinar-teachingai/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:SRP
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SUMMARY:SRP webinar: The Palomares Accident - 60 years later
DESCRIPTION:Free SRP Webinar:  \nThe Palomares Accident – 60 years later\n25 February 2026 12:00 – 13:00 (GMT) \n\n\nThe Palomares accident occurred on 17 January 1966\, when two US military planes\, a B-52 bomber and a KC-135 tanker aircraft\, collided in the process of a midair refuelling operation above the town of Palomares\, in the southeast of Spain on the Mediterranean coast. Both aircrafts were destroyed in the air. Four thermonuclear weapons\, 11 men (four survived)\, and hundreds of tons of debris fell to earth in and around the town. Two weapons landed without incident\, and both were recovered undamaged. But the parachutes of the other two weapons failed to deploy\, and the high explosives in these last two weapons detonated and burned\, causing some of the plutonium inside to also burn spreading plutonium contamination throughout the area. Plutonium particulate contamination was distributed in varying degrees over a 2.26 km2 area including the northern edge of the village\, farmlands and non-cultivated terrain. \nThe seminar will describe the accident and the recovery operations\, with the initial land decontamination\, and the long-term follow-up with a Radiological Surveillance Programme (RSP)\, including the affected population. It will also present the more recent characterization of the contamination distribution\, the currently condemned areas and plans for a total restoration of the affected sites\, with the adopted radiological criteria. The interaction with the affected communities\, the local and regional authorities\, as well as with other stakeholders are also commented.
URL:https://bvsabr.be/event/srp-webinar-palomares60y/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:SRP webinar: Radiation Protection for FLASH Radiotherapy
DESCRIPTION:Free SRP Webinar: Radiation Protection for FLASH Radiotherapy\n1 May 2025\, 12:00 – 13:00 (BST)\nPresented by Dr Mark Hardy\, Consultant Clinical Scientist (Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust\, Liverpool)\, this webinar will discuss the radiation protection implications and possible solutions required following the resurgence of interest in ultra-high dose rate radiotherapy.  It will give a background into the field and why FLASH is creating a buzz in radiotherapy\, discuss what implications it has for patient\, staff and public safety\, and discuss what the radiation protection community can do to support this potentially ground-breaking new paradigm in radiotherapy.  Dr Mark Hardy is an honorary lecturer in Medical Physics at the University of Liverpool. Mark has 19 years’ experience in radiotherapy physics\, and has worked as an RPA in medicine since 2011.
URL:https://bvsabr.be/event/srp-webinar-radiation-protection-for-flash-radiotherapy/
LOCATION:Online
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