BVS-ABR

NVS Najaarssymposium
2024-11-15 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Niewegein, Netherlands

BVS-ABR Scientific meeting on preventing and addressing CBRNe events
2024-09-27 13:00 - 17:00 | UHasselt oude gevangenis, Martelarenlaan 42, Hasselt, 3500, Belgium
Programme
13h Welcome/registration with coffee
13h30 – 15h30 CBRNe SCENARIO
“Large fire at nuclear medicine lab / waste storage unit storing combined medical-nuclear waste and hazardous biochemical / medical waste in a hospital”

Introducing the scenario (Pierre Kockerols, BVS-ABR ; Wouter Schroeyers, UHasselt)
Perspective fire department on CBRNe incidents (Koen Desmet, Brandweerzone Centrum)
Practical radiation monitoring (Jonathan Wiseur, IRE)
Perspective Federal Agency of Nuclear Control on CBRNe incidents (Petra Willems, FANC)
Perspective of the National Crisis Centre (Hans De Neef, NCCN)
Panel discussion

15h30 Coffee
16h – 16h45 CBRNe incident preparation and coördination

Coördination CBRNe incidents at the national level (Hans De Neef, NCCN National Crisis Centre)

16h45 – 17h
Closing words (Pierre Kockerols, BVS-ABR ; Wouter Schroeyers, UHasselt)
Location: Auditorium Louis Roppe (OG-Aud 2), Oude gevangenis
Route – directions (info)
There is a fun fair in Hasselt at the Dussart square.
Parking is possible in:
* Q-Park Dusart (but sinds a road are blocked: needs to be reached via Eflde Liniestraat) for 1.5 euro per hour or 10 euro / day
* Other option: carpoolparking Park H and take free bus to dussart square
(more info on parking in Hasselt)
Public transport to Hasselt station is a good option and a 15 min walk away from the Old Prison.

BVS-ABR E&T event: Radiological characterisation of radioactive waste
2024-04-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Tihange NPP, 1, Avenue de l’Industrie, Tihange, 4500, Belgium
Programme
9 :15 – 9 :40 Welcome coffee9 :40 – 9 :50 Welcome by BVS-ABR
Session 1 Requirements and expectations from the Authorities9 :50 – 10 :25 Radiological acceptance criteria: from safety file to acceptance criteria and guidelines (ONDRAF, Filip Moens)10 :25 – 11 :00 Waste characterization : Needs, requirements and return of experience of the French disposal operator (ANDRA, Robert Mandoki)
Session 2 Characterization methods implemented by the waste producers11 :00 – 11 :35 Evolution of the radiological characterization process within Electrabel (ENGIE, Etienne Hoarau & Wim Hofkens)11 :35 – 12 :10 Methodology for radiological characterisation of waste in view of its recycling (ORANO, Y Toumouch)
12 :10 – 13 :15 Walking lunch
13 :15 – 13 :45 Gestion et caractérisation des déchets radioactifs à l’IRE (IRE, Yves Niels & Thierry Dieudonné)13 :45 – 14 :15 Waste characterization strategies at SCK CEN (SCK CEN, Frederik Slachmuylders)14 :15 – 14 :45 JRC – ISPRA : an innovative gamma station for waste drums characterization with calculation of activity uncertainties according to C1133 standard (SYSCADE, Florent Callens & Valère Delcourt)
14 :45 – 15 :00 Pause café
Session 3 Characterization methods in dismantling15 :00 – 15 :30 Méthodologie générale de caractérisation radiologique des déchets produits lors de l’assainissement et le démantèlement des installations d’ex-best medical (ONSF, Sophie Cauchies)15 :30 – 16 :00 Management of radiological data at Belgoprocess (BP, Thomas Huys & Diete Vanherck)16 :00 – 16 :30 Démantèlement des laboratoires de radiochimie de l’ULiège (IRE, Thomas Ost & Equans, Cédric Wolf)
16 :30 End of the day – Optional visit of the expo and Syscade mock-up.
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BVS-ABR Scientific meeting on non-destructive testing
2024-03-31 09:00 - 16:00 | Nipro Imep, Blokhuisstraat 40, Mechelen, 2800
Programme
9h – 9h30: Accueil – ontvangst
9h30 – 10h30: Introduction – Inleiding
Qu’est-ce qu’un contrôle non destructif (CND) ? Quelles sont les sources et les appareils utilisés ? Quels sont les risques ?Wat is NDO? Welke bronnen en toestellen worden er gebruikt ? Wat zijn de risico’s ?(Luc Persoons & Joseph Spinnazola, SGS)
10h30 – 12h: Cadre réglementaire – Reglementair kader
– Arrêté Royal Radiographie industrielle – Koninklijk Besluit Industriële radiografie (Katleen De Wilde, AFCN-FANC)
– Arrêté Royal Sécurité des substances radioactives – Koninklijk Besluit Beveiliging radioactieve stoffen (Martine Liebens, AFCN-FANC)
12h – 13h: LUNCH
13h – 14h: Implémentation pratique de la réglementation – Praktische implementatie regelgeving
– Group de travail CND – Werkgroep NDO (Stefan Cools, Vinçotte BE)
– BASF (Gerd De Smedt)
– Fluxys (Dries Vermeulen)
14h – 14h30: Practical solution for the security of mobile sources (Tonya Roush, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory – Office of Radiological Security USA)
14h30 – 15h: COFFEE BREAK
15h – 16h : Example of incidents (Paul Van Rooijen, Vinçotte NL)
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Event fee: € 25 (members) and € 60 (non-members)
Event accessibility
By car :Exit 9-Mechelen-Noord from the E19Directions via Google
→ From E19, take exit 9 Mechelen-NoordFrom Antwerp: Go straight at the traffic light onto BlarenberglaanFrom Brussels: Keep left towards Mechelen Noord and continue through the traffic light.At the next traffic light, turn right onto Blarenberglaan→ At the roundabout, take the first exit→ Turn right at the T-junction (Oude Baan)→ Turn right again at next T-junction (Blokhuisstraat)→ The Nipro entrance is on the right side at the end of the road→ After passing the gate, turn left immediately (at the very first corner)
Public transport :from Mechelen station– Bus 500 – stop Kouterdreef– 10 min walk to Nipro iMEP

BVS-ABR - BHPA joint scientific event: Radio-epidemiology of medical applications
2024-02-02 13:00 - 17:00 | Kinepolis Antwerpen, Groenendaallaan 394, Antwerpen, 2030, Belgium
Program
13:15 – Introduction
13:20 – Evaluation of medical exposure to ionising radiation (UNSCEAR report 2020/2021)
Speaker: Petra Willems, FANC, BE
13: 50 — European epidemiological study on health effects of CT (EPI-CT)
in children/adolescents: brain tumours and haematological tumours
Speaker: Marie-Odile Bernier, IRSN, FR
14:30 — Dosimetric aspects of the EPI-CT study
Speaker: Jérémie Dabin, SCK CEN, BE
15:00 — Pause
15:30 – Belgian Medical Imaging Platform ( BELMIP) and Belgian Medical Imaging Plan
Speaker: Nils Reynders-Frederix , Ministry of Health, BE
16:10 — EU “Harmonic project”
Speaker: Marie-Odile Bernier, IRSN, FR
16:30 – Closing remarks
Registration is mandatory via the website of BHPA at a special rate for this half day.
It is also possible to attend the full day (or full conference) of BHPA, see registration details online.
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BVS-ABR General assembly and scientific meeting on the evolution of radiation protection philosophy
2023-12-08 13:00 - 17:00 | Universitaire Stichting – Fondation Universitaire, Rue d'Egmont 11, Brussel, 1000
Programme
13h00 General Assembly
14h00 Coffee
Scientific meeting on the evolution of radiation protection philosophy
14h30 Introduction (Hans Vanmarcke)
14h40 Prospects for a new edition of the General Recommendations of ICRP
Werner Rühm – BfS (Germany), Chair of ICRP
15h05 Application of the Commission’s Recommendations, current activities of ICRP C4
Thierry Schneider – CEPN (France), Chair of Committee 4
15h30 Challenges for radiation protection standards
Augustin Janssens – former head EC Radiation Protection unit
15h55 Wrap-up & Conclusions
16h25 Celebration 60th Anniversary BVS-ABR (reception)
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60 years BVS-ABR: a better understanding of radiation protection
2023-11-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Paleis der Academiën – Palais des Académies, Hertogsstraat 1, Brussel, 1000, Belgium
RadioACT !
Finale du concours scientifique
Finale van de wetenschapswedstrijd
Zie webpagina voor alle inhoud – voir page web pour le contenu.
Programma:
10h00: Onthaal – Accueil
10h15: Welkomswoord – mot-d’acceuil (Pierre Kockerols)
Stralingsbescherming toegelicht door twee professionals – La radioprotection expliquée par deux professionels (Albertine Kamhoua & Jef Vancauteren)
10h30: Introduction au concours et à l’ordre du jour – Inleiding tot de wedstrijd en de dagorde (Tom Clarijs, Pascal Froment)
10:40: Presentatie van de projecten door de deelnemende klassen & evaluatie door de coaches en een jurylid
Présentations des projets par les classes participantes & évaluation par les coachs et membres du jury
12h00: Lunchpauze – pause lunch
13h00: Vervolg presentaties van de projecten door de deelnemende klassen & evaluatie door de coaches en een jurylid
Suite des présentations des projets par les classes participantes & évaluation par les coachs et membres du jury
14h40: Einde van de presentaties, deliberatie door de jury
Fin des présentations, délibération du jury
15h00: Bekendmaking van de resultaten, gevolgd door receptie in de Galerie des Marbres
Proclamation des résultats, suivi par un réception dans la Galerie des Marbres
De deelname aan dit evenement is gratis voor de leden van BVS en voor de betrokken leraars en scholieren. Registratie via deze webpagina is wel verplicht voor 10 november 2023.
La participation à cet évènement est gratuite pour les membres de l’ABR et les enseignants et élèves engagés. Votre inscription avant le 10 novembre 2023 par cette site web est cependant obligatoire.
ROUTE
Met de trein – Arrivée en train:
12 minuten wandelafstand van station Brussel-Centraal
à 12 minutes à pied de la Gare Centrale

Wegbeschrijving:
In de grote inkomhal van het Centraal Station rechts nemen,
door de Ravensteingalerij, trappen naar boven en straat oversteken,
opnieuw trappen naar boven, door het park wandelen,
op het einde rechts nemen.
Itinéraire:
Dans la grande salle de la Gare Centrale, prendre à droite,
traverser la Galerie Ravenstein, monter les escaliers,
traverser la route, monter à nouveau les escaliers,
traverser le parc, prendre à droite au fond du parc.
Met de wagen – Arrivée en voiture:
Parking Albertine naast het station Brussel-Centraal
Parking Albertine près de la gare
Route naar de locatie – route du location

BVS-ABR scientific event: declassification of sites - final stage
2023-09-15 13:30 - 16:30 | ENGIE Electrabel (Tower), Simon Bolivar Bld 36, Brussel, 1000, Belgium
Program
Welcome : 13h30
Part 1: Belgian context

FANC position paper (Frederik Van Wonterghem) 25′
Declassification of effluent collection facility at JRC-Geel (Andreas Fessler, Yana Spasova) 20′
Approach Thetis-reactor UGent: decay storage (Myriam Monsieurs – UGent) 20′
Approach cyclotrons (Sophie Cauchies – ONSF) 20′

Coffee break : 15h00
Part 2: International context

Geostatistics methodology for radiological characterisation (Yvon Desnoyers – Géovariances) 30′
Current developments in the regulation of UK nuclear sites in the final stages of decommissioning and clean-up (Simon Morgan – Office for Nuclear Regulation – UK) 20′
Approach in Spain (Sofia Luque – CSN (on-line)) 20′

Closing : 16h30
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BVS-ABR E&T event: new radiotherapeutic techniques
2023-06-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Institute Jules Bordet, rue Meylemeersh 90, Anderlecht, 1070, Belgium
Aim
This E&T event aims to present the various new practices, activities and means in the field of radiotherapy with a specific topic on the radioprotection, meaning a focus on the radioprotection of the public, workers and also for the patient (limitation of the dose, justification of the treatment and technic).

Final programme
9:00 Introduction (P Froment – P Kockerols)
Radiotherapy – “External beam”
9:10 Nick Reynaert (IJ Bordet) – BNCT : A new treatment – new possibilities – new radioprotection ? Advantages for patient ?
9:35 Sébastien Penninckx (IJ Bordet – UNamur) – FLASH therapy : A game changer in radiotherapy
10:00 Frédéric Stichelbaut (IBA) : Protonthérapie : Construction / radioprotection – calcul de blindage
10:25 – 10:45 Pause-café
10:45 Guy Berger (IBA) Protontherapy center – Installation and associated acceptance tests protocols
11:10 Sofie Isebaert (UZLeuven) – Proton therapy : short general feedback from Leuven
Valérie Augustyns (UZLeuven) – Proton therapy : RP feedback from Leuven
11:40 Lien van Walle (Belgian Cancer Registry) National registry on hadrontherapy
12:05 – 13:00 Lunch Time
Radiotherapy – “Radionuclides”
13:00 André Kolmayer (NucAdvisor): From EU “Strategic Agenda for Medical Ionising Radiation Applications (SAMIRA)”
13:25 Margarida Goulart (EU): EU research and policy developments in the medical use of radionuclides
13:50 Sven van den Berghe (PanTera) : Ac-225 : goals and production
14:15 Maarten Ooms (SCK CEN) : Advancements in Tb-161 radiopharmaceutical
14:40 – 15:00 Pause-café
15:00 Valery Host (IRE) : Amélioration de la RP avec le passage du HEU au LEU
15:25 An Fremout – Daan van der Meersch (AFCN) : Regulatory aspects in Belgium for new practises
16:00 Closing words

Registration and payment
The participation fee for the BVS-ABR E&T event ‘New radiotherapeutic techniques’ amounts to:

€ 25 (BVS-ABR members)
€ 60 (non-members)
€ 20 (students)

RIZIV-INAMI accreditation and FANC-AFCN credits have been requested.

Venue
Auditoire – Institut Jules Bordet, rue Meylemeersh 90, 1070 Anderlecht (acces)
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BVS-ABR Scientific meeting on education & training in radiation protection for medical professionals
2023-05-05 13:30 - 17:00 | UZ Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 101, Jette, 1090, Belgium
Programme
13h30 – 13h40 Welcome and introduction – Accueil et introduction
13h40 – 14h00 Reglementaire bepalingen opleiding stralingsbescherming voor medische professionelen – Dispositions réglementaires relatives à la formation en radioprotection des professionnels dans le domaine médical (FANC, Marleen Vandecapelle – FANC)
14h00 – 14h30 Opleiding en permanente vorming voor gemachtigden – Formation et formation continue des personnes habilitées (Harrie Mol, ODISEE)
Praktisch beheer van opleiding voor artsen en gemachtigden in een ziekenhuisomgeving – Gestion pratique de la formation des médecins et des personnes habilitées dans l’hôpital (Albrecht Houben – ZOL)
14h30 – 15h30 Opleiding en permanente vorming voor artsen – Formation et formation continue des médecins
14h30 – 14h50 Radiologie (Klaus Bacher, UGent)
14h50 – 15h10 Nucleaire geneeskunde – Médicine nucléaire (Kristof Muylle, VUB)
15h10 – 15h30 Radiotherapie – Radiothérapie (Paul Meijnders, UAntwerpen)
15h30 – 15h50 Break
15h50 – 16h10 Opleiding en permanente vorming voor medische stralingsfysici – Formation et formation continue pour les radiophysiciens (Hannah Loots & Sébastien Lichtherte, Vinçotte )
16h10 – 16h30 Opleiding en permanente vorming voor tandheelkunde – Formation et formation continue pour les dentistes (Bart Vandenberghe, Advimago)
16h30 – 16h50 Opleiding stralingsbescherming voor en door fabrikanten – Formation en radioprotection pour et par les fabricants (Astrid Wouters, Siemens Healthineers)
16h50 – 17h00 Q&A
17h00 Besluit – Conclusion

Venue
UZ Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 BrusselAuditorium Kiekens – follow route number 1001
Parking is recommended at Towerparking 1.
Public transport:
From Vilvoorde: bus 820 (direction Dilbeek)
From Brussel-Centraal:

Bus 14
Metro to Simonis and then change on tram 9

INAMI-RIZIV accreditation has been requested.
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BVS-ABR Scientific event: How to protect the population in case of radioactive release
2023-03-31 12:30 - 16:30 | Protection civile Crisnée, Rue Vincent Bonnechère 30, Crisnée, 4367
Quelles sont les mesures pour protéger la population en cas de rejets radioactifs dans l’environnement ?
Welke zijn de maatregelen om de bevolking te beschermen in geval van radioactieve lozingen in het milieu ?
Agenda

12 :20
Accueil avec lunch

13 :00
Introduction (Pierre Kockerols, ABR)

13 :10
Modelling of atmospheric releases of radioactivity from nuclear accidents (Johan Camps, SCK CEN Mol) – video

13 :45
Mesures de protection par la protection civile dans le cadre du plan d’urgence national (Stéphane Bairin, Sécurité Civile – Protection Civile) – video

14 :15
Break

14 :30
Organisation de la communication avec la population en cas d’accident nucléaire (Yves Stevens, Centre de Crise National NCCN) – video

15 :00
Organisation du contrôle de la chaîne alimentaire en cas de crise – Organisatie controle voedselketen bij nucleair incident (Ingeborg Mertens, AFSCA-FAVV) – video

15 :30
Démo de matériel utilisé par la protection civile en cas de situation de criseDemonstratie van materieel van Civiele Becherming voor crissituaties (Stéphane Bairin, Sécurité Civile – Protection Civile)

16 :30
Fin

Unité Opérationnelle de la Protection Civile à Crisnée
BVS biedt om 12h20 een broodjeslunch aan, alsook een shuttle-service tussen het station Liège-Guillemins en het centrum te Crisnée (aan te duiden bij de inschrijving, indien gewenst).
Un lunch sandwich sera prévu par l’ABR à 12:20 au centre, ainsi qu’une navette entre la gare de Liège-Guillemins et le centre à Crisnée (à annoter en s’inscrivant, si désiré).
Heenrit – Aller: Liège Guillemins (K&R parking P1): départ vers Crisnée à 12:10Terugrit – Retour : Crisnée : départ vers Liège Guillemins à 16:30
Deelname bedraagt 20 euro. Om praktische redenen is het aantal inschrijvingen beperkt tot 60.
L’inscription coûte 20 euro. Pour des raisons pratiques, le nombre d’inscriptions est limité à 60.
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BVS-ABR Algemene vergadering - Assemblée générale & scientific meeting on radiation protection in veterinary medicine
2022-12-02 13:30 - 17:00 | Bel V, Walcourtstraat 148, Brussel, 1070, Belgium
PROGRAMME
13h30 General Assembly
14h30 Coffee
Scientific meeting
15h Belgian regulatory Framework
Aurélie Mathieu – FANC
15h20 Radiation protection in advanced veterinary medicine
Eva Vandermeulen – Ghent University

PROGRAMME
13h30 General Assembly
14h30 Coffee
Scientific meeting
15h Belgian regulatory Framework
Aurélie Mathieu – FANC
15h20 Radiation protection in advanced veterinary medicine
Eva Vandermeulen – Ghent University
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BVS-ABR scientific meeting on Education & Training in radiation protection
2022-10-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Paleis der Academiën – Palais des Académies, Hertogsstraat 1, Brussel, 1000, Belgium
The participation fee for the BVS-ABR event on education and training in radiation protection amounts to::

€ 60 (BVS-ABR members)
€ 80 (non-members)
€ 20 (students)

Draft programma:
09h00 Introductie – Introduction
09h15 Wettelijke bepalingen m.b.t. beroepsopleidingen in stralingsbescherming – Réglementation concernant la formation en radioprotection (Kathleen De Wilde, Alexandre Jacquemin, FANC – AFCN)
09h45 Opleidingen voor stralingsdeskundigen en arbeidsartsen – Formation pour les experts en radioprotection et les médecins de travail– Opleidingen voor Klasse II en III experten – Formations pour experts Classe II en III (Wouter Schroeyers, UHasselt)– Opleidingen voor Klasse I experten – Formations pour experts Classe I (Klaus Bacher, BNEN)– Opleidingen voor Arbeidsartsen – Formations pour Médecins de travail (Dr. Ene, ATTENTIA, tbc)
Bespreking: Voldoen de voorgestelde programma’s voor deskundigen en arbeidsartsen? Is er geen gebrek aan opleidingen? Wat met de academische opleidingen? Wat voor de continue opleiding?Discussion: Les programmes de formation pour experts et médecins de travail sont ils satisfaisants? N’y a-t-il pas des lacunes? Qu’en est-il des formations académiques? Et la formation continue?
10h45 Koffiepauze – Pause café
11h15 Opleidingen voor agenten stralingsbescherming – Formations pour agents radioprotection
– SCK CEN Academy (Michèle Coeck)– AV Controlatom (Stefan Cools)– Equans (Pierre Duchatelet)– Be.Sure (Pascal Froment)
Bespreking: belangrijkste aandachtspunten bij het opleiden van RPOsDiscussion: points d’attention concernant la formation pour agents radioprotection
12h30 Lunchpauze – Pause déjeuner
13h30 Key note: kwaliteitstoezicht opleidingen stralingsbescherming – contrôle qualité des formations radioprotection (KOS – Gert Jonkers – NVS)
14h10 Opleidingen voor interventiediensten – Formation pour services d’intervention– Adviseurs Gevaarlijks Stoffen AGS (Vera Meynen, Gert Van Bortel, UAntwerpen)– Services Pompiers de Huy (Quentin Goffard, Zone de secours HEMECO)– Nationaal Crisis Centrum (Hans De Neef, An Fremout, NCCN)
Bespreking: Welke interventiediensten moeten aangesproken worden en hoe?Discussion: Comment rendre la formation la plus efficace possible? Quels services d’intervention doivent être abordés et comment?
15h15 Koffiepauze – Pause café
15h40 Opleidingen voor personeel en externe werknemers – Formation pour personnel et travailleurs externes– Voorbeeld Klasse I – exemple Classe I (Els Thoelen, ENGIE)– Voorbeeld Klasse II – III – exemples en Classe II et III (BelV)
Bespreking: Hoe kan de opleiding zo efficiënt mogelijk gemaakt worden? Wat met e-learning? Is een test wenselijk? Hoe niet in herhaling vervallen?Discussion: Comment rendre la formation la plus efficace possible? Que faire de l’e-learning? Un test est-il souhaitabla? Comment éviter de se répéter?
16h20 Besluit – Conclusion
16h30 Einde – Fin
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BVS-ABR E&T event: Radioactive waste ‘from cradle to grave’
2022-09-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Tabloo, Gravenstraat 3, Dessel, 2480, Belgium
The Belgian Radiation Protection Society (BVS-ABR) is pleased to invite you to its annual E&T event on Radioactive Waste ‘from cradle to grave’.
The event takes place on Friday 23/09/2022 from 9-17h at TABLOO, the brand new visitor and meeting centre in Dessel on radioactivity, radioactive waste management and research on nuclear applications. You can find more information about TABLOO here.
During the lunch break, you will have the opportunity to visit the interactive EXPOO.Please note that pre-registration is required.
After the event, you can stretch your legs and discover the signposted Repository Walk on the domain (5 km) of the future near surface disposal facility for Category A waste.
The full programme of the BVS-ABR E&T event can be found below.
The participation fees are:

BVS-ABR MEMBER
NON-MEMBER

E&T event + EXPOO
€ 65
€ 85

E&T event
€ 60
€ 80

PROGRAMME
9h Introduction : Radioactive Waste ‘from cradle to grave’ (BVS-ABR)
9h15 Regulatory framework (G. Volckaert – FANC & P. De Preter – NIRAS)

Actors and roles in Belgian radioactive waste management
Recent modifications in the regulations

9h55 Radioactive waste management in practice

Producers of radioactive waste (C. Cosemans – NIRAS)

10h10 Coffee
10h30 Radioactive waste management in practice (ctd)

Waste acceptance criteria, qualifications and acceptance (C. Cosemans, W. Schroeders, F. Migeot – NIRAS)

11h30 Transport and Storage (G. Lourtie, F. Van Wonterghem – FANC & W. Schroeders, F. Migeot – NIRAS)
12h – 14h Lunch and EXPOO visit (pre-registration required)
14h Radioactive waste treatment : solid and liquid waste (T. Huys – Belgoprocess)
14h30 Radioactive waste disposal

Status licensing near surface disposal facility for category A-waste (G. Volckaert – FANC)
Category A project

Industrial realisation (R. Bosselaers and W. Bastiaens – NIRAS)
Disposability of the waste (W. Wacquier – NIRAS)

15h30 Coffee
15h50 Radioactive waste disposal (ctd)

Project geological disposal (P. De Preter, M. Van Geet – NIRAS)

16h20 Stakeholder involvement category A waste (MONA, municipality Mol, STORA and municipality Dessel with NIRAS/ONDRAF) (M. Loos – MONA)
16h40 Discussion and conclusions (BVS-ABR)
17h Repository Walk (optional)

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The Belgian Radiation Protection Society (BVS-ABR) is pleased to invite you to its annual E&T event on Radioactive Waste ‘from cradle to grave’.
The event takes place on Friday 23/09/2022 from 9-17h at TABLOO, the brand new visitor and meeting centre in Dessel on radioactivity, radioactive waste management and research on nuclear applications. You can find more information about TABLOO here.
During the lunch break, you will have the opportunity to visit the interactive EXPOO.Please note that pre-registration is required.
After the event, you can stretch your legs and discover the signposted Repository Walk on the domain (5 km) of the future near surface disposal facility for Category A waste.
The full programme of the BVS-ABR E&T event can be found below.
The participation fees are:

BVS-ABR MEMBER
NON-MEMBER

E&T event + EXPOO
€ 65
€ 85

E&T event
€ 60
€ 80

PROGRAMME
9h Introduction : Radioactive Waste ‘from cradle to grave’ (BVS-ABR)
9h15 Regulatory framework (G. Volckaert – FANC & P. De Preter – NIRAS)

Actors and roles in Belgian radioactive waste management
Recent modifications in the regulations

9h55 Radioactive waste management in practice

Producers of radioactive waste (C. Cosemans – NIRAS)

10h10 Coffee
10h30 Radioactive waste management in practice (ctd)

Waste acceptance criteria, qualifications and acceptance (C. Cosemans, W. Schroeders, F. Migeot – NIRAS)

11h30 Transport and Storage (G. Lourtie, F. Van Wonterghem – FANC & W. Schroeders, F. Migeot – NIRAS)
12h – 14h Lunch and EXPOO visit (pre-registration required)
14h Radioactive waste treatment : solid and liquid waste (T. Huys – Belgoprocess)
14h30 Radioactive waste disposal

Status licensing near surface disposal facility for category A-waste (G. Volckaert – FANC)
Category A project

Industrial realisation (R. Bosselaers and W. Bastiaens – NIRAS)
Disposability of the waste (W. Wacquier – NIRAS)

15h30 Coffee
15h50 Radioactive waste disposal (ctd)

Project geological disposal (P. De Preter, M. Van Geet – NIRAS)

16h20 Stakeholder involvement category A waste (MONA, municipality Mol, STORA and municipality Dessel with NIRAS/ONDRAF) (M. Loos – MONA)
16h40 Discussion and conclusions (BVS-ABR)
17h Repository Walk (optional)

BVS-ABR Scientific meeting on ALARA
2022-06-17 13:30 - 17:00 | ULB, Forum G. Site Plaine, Oudergem, Belgium
Programme:

– 13h30 : Welcome (Chantal Mommaert)
– 13h40 – 14h10 – The European ALARA Network and its activities (Fernand Vermeersch – EAN – SCK CEN)
– 14h10 – 14h50 – Evolution de la dose aux patients et de la dose des travailleurs exposés (An Dedulle – AFCN)
– 14h50 – 15h10 – Pause
– 15h10 – 15h35 – Evolution de la dose aux personnels dans les nouveaux hôpitaux (Maxime Bernard – Be.Sure)
– 15h35 – 16h00 – “ALARA: chemical system decontamination after final shutdown of Doel 3” (Peter Pandelaers – Engie)
– 16h00-16h25 – “Advancements in computational dosimetry in support of ALARA application“ (Pasquale Lombardo – SCK CEN)
– 16h25 – 16h30 – Closing words (Chantal Mommaert)

More information about the venue: https://www.ulb.be/fr/plaine/plan-du-campus
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Symposium BHPA with joint session organised by BHPA - BVS-ABR
2022-04-29 13:30 - 17:00 | Brussels Expo, Brussel, Belgium

BVS-ABR scientific meeting:“A Nuclear emergency exercise – from the planning to the execution”
2022-03-25 13:30 - 17:00 | ENGIE Electrabel (Tower), Simon Bolivar Bld 36, Brussel, 1000, Belgium
PROGRAMME
13.30-13.45 : Benoit Lance (ENGIE Electrabel) : “Introduction to the meeting”
13.45-14.15 : David Rasquin (AFCN) : “Application of the Nuclear emergency exercises methodology implemented in Belgium: a case study (CNT exercise 2021)”
14.15-14.45 : Paul Gille (ENGIE Tractebel) : “Development of the technical scenario and the related source term”
14.45-15.15 : Christophe Gueibe (SCK-CEN) : “Development of the simulated radiological consequences”
15.15-15.30 : Break
15.30-16.00 : Benoit Lance (ENGIE Electrabel) : “National nuclear emergency exercise of 17 March 2021, emergency phase performed at the Tihange nuclear power plant”
16.00-16.30 : Johan Camps (SCK-CEN) : “Aerial Gamma Spectrometry campaigns performed at the Tihange nuclear power plant for the national nuclear emergency exercise of 17 March 2021”
16.30-17.00 : Didier Degueldre (Bel V) : “National nuclear emergency exercise of 17 March 2021 & 29 June 2021 : main outcomes and lessons learned”
17.00 : Conclusions
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BVS-ABR General Assembly & scientific meeting on 'Dosimetry'
2021-12-03 12:30 - 17:00 | Online
PROGRAMME
13h30 – 14h45 General Assembly
Break
15h00 – 16h30 Scientific meeting : Royal Decree Dosimetry
Koninklijk besluit van 20 juli 2020 tot vaststelling van de vorm, de inhoud, alsook van de beperkingen en modaliteiten voor de toegang tot en het gebruik van het blootstellingsregister en het stralingspaspoort.
Arrêté royal du 20 juillet 2020 fixant la forme, le contenu ainsi que les modalités et restrictions d’accès et d’usage du registre d’exposition et du passeport radiologique.

15h00–15h40 Highlights RD Dosimetry: What has changed? (S. Léonard, FANC-AFCN)
15h40-16h00 Practical implementation for dosimetry providers (Vinçotte Controlatom – SCK CEN by Anne Laure Lebacq, SCK CEN)
16h00-16h20 Practical implementation at NPP-Doel (John Vanheste, ENGIE – Electrabel)
16h20-16h30 Q&A

BVS-ABR online event for RPOs (agenten stralingsbescherming - agents de radioprotection)
2021-11-26 12:00 - 14:00 | Online

BVS-ABR Scientific session on 'Surveillance of Radioactivity in the Environment'
2021-10-22 09:00 - 16:30 | UCLouvain LLL, Place des Sciences 4, Louvain-la-neuve, Belgium
Context: to ensure the surveillance of radioactivity in the environment, number of measures have been put in place and are gradually improved, but they merit to be better known.
Purpose of the scientific meeting:

inform about the measures in place for the surveillance of the radioactivity in the environment
assess on how these measures may be improved and better communicated to the public

Download the FLYER
Target audience: professionals and interested stakeholders (including also students)
Directions to venue
Please note that the meeting takes place in the auditoire Pythagore. (see detailed information)
By train: 5 min walk from LLN train station
By car: E411 Brussels-Namur, exit 7, 8A or 9
Parking Rédimé or Parking Sainte Barbe

COVID-19 measures
The organisation of conferences is currently allowed in Belgium. There are no formalities for entering the country from abroad. However, we recommend participants to make sure of being vaccinated, having undergone a negative test or being recovered from COVID-19.
Please don’t forget to bring your mask. By default, the mask must be worn by all at all times in all university areas.

Agenda
9:00 Welcome address (Pascal Froment, BVS-ABR, Prof. invité UCLouvain)
9:10 Session 1: Approaches

The European approach as defined by the Euratom Treaty (Vesa Tanner, European Commission)
How the surveillance is organised in Belgium (Geert Biermans, FANC)
Example of the surveillance in Luxemburg (Marielle Lecomte, Ministère de la Santé, Luxembourg)
The inventory of the natural radioactivity in Belgium (Stéphane Pépin, FANC)

10:30 Coffee
11:00 Session 2: Measurement Techniques

The radiological off-line monitoring program of the Belgian territory – what is the mission of the environmental analysis laboratories? (Damien Braekers, IRE)
Overview of the measurement techniques in case of incidents (Johan Camps, SCK CEN)
How the EC-JRC verifies the results from monitoring (Mikael Hult, European Commission)

12:30 Walking lunch (at the auditoire Pythagore)
14:00 Session 3: Exchanges with the public

Exchanges with the public during radiological incidents (Christine Goudedranche, IRSN, France)
Experiences in Ireland with involvement of stakeholders (Veronica Smith, EPA, Ireland)

15:10 Coffee
15:30 Debate: How to better inform and communicate on the subject (Tanja Perko, SCK CEN)
16:30 Closure (Chantal Mommaert and Pierre Kockerols, BVS-ABR)
Registration is mandatory online.
Price:

professionels/beroepmatigen
€ 80

membres ABR ou personnel académique UCL/ BVS leden of academisch personeel UCL
€ 50

retraités/gepensioneerden
€ 40

étudiants/studenten
€ 10

Please transfer the amount on the account of the Belgian Society for Radiation Protection IBAN [REDACTED] (BIC GEBABEBB) with the message “ENVIRONMENT + name of participant”. Online payment is possible via the website.
Full reimbursement will be foreseen would you desist 5 days in advance or would the meeting be cancelled for reason of an extension of the coronavirus-crisis.
Nous vous saurions gré de verser cette somme à votre meilleure convenance au compte de l’Association belge de Radioprotection à [REDACTED] (BIC GEBABEBB). Veuillez également indiquer clairement “ENVIRONMENT + le nom du membre”. Les personnes qui sont déjà inscrites à la journée scientifique (initialement prévue à 13 mars 2020/13 novembre 2020/23 avril 2021) et qui ont payé leur participation ne doivent pas le répéter. Si vous ne pouvez par contre pas être présent le 22 octobre 2021, veuillez le signaler avant le 10 octobre, en vue du remboursement (contactez office@bvsabr.be).
U kunt uw bijdrage overmaken op de rekening van de Belgische Vereniging voor Stralingsbescherming IBAN [REDACTED] (BIC GEBABEBB). Gelieve duidelijk “ENVIRONMENT + de naam van het betrokken lid” bij de overschrijving te vermelden. Personen die op de wetenschappelijk vergadering ingeschreven waren voor de (oorspronkelijk geplande) sessie van 13 maart 2020 (13 november 2020/23 april 2021) en hun bijdrage reeds betaald hebben hoeven dit niet te herhalen. Indien u echter op 22 oktober 2021 niet aanwezig kunt zijn, gelieve dit vóór 10 oktober te melden, met het oog op een terugbetaling (contacteer office@bvsabr.be).
Persons who were already registered for the scientific meeting (originally) planned on March 13, 2020 (13 November/23 April 2021) and have paid their participation fee don’t need to repeat it. Would you however be unable to be present on 22 October 2021, please inform us before 10 October at latest, in view of a reimbursement (contact office@bvsabr.be).

BVS-ABR Young Scientist Event: Beyond scientific disciplinary boundaries
2021-09-08 10:00 - 16:00 | UCLouvain, Chemin du Cyclotron 2, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium
Organised by BVS-ABR and RICOMET
RICOMET a 100% online conference, the BVS workshop will be in Brussels (UCL)
Review the recordings here: https://www.ssh-share.eu/ricomet2021/
In the framework of the RICOMET conference, the Belgian Society for Radiation Protection organises a workshop on the topic ‘Beyond scientific disciplinary boundaries’. In parallel, a similar workshop is organised in Hungary.
Can we enrich radiation protection research and practice with transdisciplinary approaches and how?
The aim of this interactive session is to explore the meaning of transdisciplinarity and its role in shaping the future of radiation protection projects. This session entails live webinars with prominent academics from different disciplines, a range of case studies from the field of radiation protection and face to face workshops organised in Belgium by the Belgian Radiation Protection Society and by the RadoNorm project in Hungary.

The exact location of the physical workshop is
CYCL 03+06 UCLouvain
Chemin du Cyclotron 2
1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Accessibility :
By car : Read the directions on the website of the Cyclotron Resource Centre, or consult google maps.
Public transport : Take the train to Louvain-la-Neuve University and then it’s a 15 minute walk to the cyclotron building (directions)
Programme on Wednesday September 8, 2021:

10.00 – 11.15 Webinar moderated by Yevgeniya Tomkiv (NMBU)
– What is multi- and transdisciplinarity in research and practice?
– What is the motivation behind transdisciplinarity?
– What are the common challenges and how to overcome them?
The invited speakers will answer these and many other questions from the perspectives of their academic
background and personal experiences :
• Prof. Roderick John Lawrence, University of Geneva, Switzerland
• Mr. Gaston Meskens, SCK CEN, Belgium
• Prof. Ortwin Renn, University of Stuttgart, Germany, (tbc.)

11.30 – 12.30 Case studies of transdisciplinary research, workshop moderated by Yevgeniya Tomkiv (NMBU)
Short presentations of multi- and transdisciplinary projects in radiation protection research and practice
(nuclear waste, radon, medical, recovery after nuclear emergency).

12.30 – 13.00 Lunch break

13.00 – 15.00 • Workshop in Belgium @ UCL, moderated by Bieke Abelhausen and Tom Clarijs (REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY)
• (Parallel online workshop moderated by Gaston Meskens and Robbe Geysmans)Groups will elaborate on the following questions :
• What is transdisciplinary research/practice for you?
• What are opportunities and pitfalls of multidisciplinary research/practice?
• How to include other disciplines and citizens in your research/practice?
• How to collaborate with your colleagues from different disciplines and benefit from this collaboration?

15.15 – 16.00 Reports from the workshops, reflections together with the speakers from the webinar

BVS-ABR Scientific meeting: Radiation protection in space
2021-06-18 13:30 - 17:00 | Online
Programme:
13h30 Future of Human Exploration in Europe (Frank De Winne, ESA)
14h00 Space radiation environment and space dosimetry (Olivier Van Hoey, SCK CEN)
14h25 Radiation protection of electronics in space (Jens Verbeeck, Magics)
14h50 Space related health effects (Sarah Baatout, SCK CEN)
15h15 Break
15h25 RHA : The Radiation Hardness Assurance for space electronics (Michel Mélotte, Thalès Alénia Space Belgique)
15h50 Radiological shielding at Tractebel and an application to space missions: evaluation of shielding efficiency against GCR and SPE in deep space using different light materials (Alberto Ottonello, Tractebel)
16h15 In-situ thermal annealing of CMOS devices after gamma irradiation (Sedki Amor, Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics (ICTEAM) UCLouvain)
16h40 Conclusion and future outlook: Current application of the radiation protection system in space (Anna Fogtman, ESA)

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BVS-ABR E&T event: updates from UNSCEAR on internal dosimetry and Radon
2021-05-07 09:00 - 12:30 | Online
Programme:
9:00 – 9:45 : “Internal Dosimetry: Models and Monitoring Programs”, Bastian Breustedt, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology, Germany
9:45 – 10:30 : “Internal Dosimetry : Methods of Individual and Workplace Monitoring”, Maria Lopez, CIEMAT, Spain
10:30 – 10:45 : Pauze
10:45 – 11:30 : “Practical Examples for Internal Dose Determination”, Cécile Challeton de Vathaire, IRSN, France
11:30 – 12:15 : “Lung Cancer from Exposure to radon : UNSCEAR and ICRP radon dose conversion factors”, Hans Vanmarcke, SCK CEN, Belgium

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BVS-ABR - BNS Scientific meeting: Fukushima: consequences and lessons learnt
2021-03-09 09:00 - 12:30 | Online
Programme:
Welcome – Mrs. Michèle Auglaire (vice-chair Belgian Nuclear Society)The accident and situation of the TEPCO’s Fukushima-Daiichi site today – Mr. Toshimitsu Homma (Japanese Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA))Situation in Japan today, latest results of the radiological health effects assessments – Mr. Johan Camps (Belgian nuclear research centre (SCK CEN))Reaction and lessons learnt in the EU: stress tests development and implementation, and adaptation of the safety regulatory base – Mr. Massimo Garribba (deputy DG for Energy, European Commission)
Debate on lessons learnt in Europe
Moderator: Mr. Robbe Geysmans (SCK CEN)Panellists:Mrs. Anne Bergmans (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Antwerp)Mrs. Cécile Laugier (EDF, France)Mr. Hans De Neef (National Crisis Centre (NCCN))Mr. Massimo Garribba (European Commission)Mr. Simon Coenen (Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC))Mr. Augustin Janssens (Belgian Society for Radiation Protection – (BVS-ABR))
Conclusion – Mrs. Tanja Perko (Belgian Society for Radiation Protection (BVS-ABR))
Special edition of the BVS-ABR annals: Vol. 46-1/2022Fukushima: consequences and lessons learnt
https://bnsorg.be/event/fukushima-consequences-and-lessons-learnt/
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BVS-ABR General assembly & Scientific Meeting ‘Radiation protection in times of Covid’
2020-12-04 13:30 - 17:00 | Online
Programme:
13h30 – 14h45 General Assembly
Break
15h – 16h Scientific Meeting ‘Radiation protection in times of Covid’• RIZIV-INAMI (Hilde Engels)• FANC-AFCN (Jolien Berlamont)• Erkend Instellingen-organisme agrée (Pascal Froment)
16h – 16h20 Q&A
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BVS-ABR webinar: Young scientists session on radiobiology
2020-10-16 12:30 - 17:00 | Online
Programme:
13:30h Welcome (BVS-ABR)
13:40h New insights into the low dose effects of ionizing radiation (Michel Bourguignon, University Paris Saclay)
14:00h Biomarkers of radiation sensitivity in cancer cells (Auchi Inalegwu, SCK CEN – UAntwerpen)
14:20h A novel S/G2-micronucleus assay for the detection of radiosensitivity in PID patients (Evi Duthoo – UGent)
14:40h Biomedical countermeasures to increase radiation resistance of astronauts (Bjorn Baselet – SCK CEN)
15:10h Coffee
15:40 Gold nanoparticles for cancer radiosensitization (Noami Daems, SCK CEN – UNamur)
16:00 Proton therapy (Charlot Vandevoorde, iThemba, South Africa)
16:20 Neurocognitive dysfunction and signs of brain aging in response to early-life irradiation (Mieke Verslegers, SCK CEN)
16:40 Potential novel target to protect the cardiovascular system in radiotherapy patients (Raghda Ramadan, SCK CEN)
17:00 Wrap up and closing remarks (BVS-ABR)

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Joint BVS-ABR/NVS WEBINAR: E&T event: Nuclear detection, scanning and security at Customs
2020-09-11 13:00 - 17:00 | Online
Program
13.00 Registration and login
13.10 Introduction of the BVS-ABR / NVS event (Pascal Froment, BVS-ABR, Belgium)
13.15 Scanning, detection and radiation protection at Customs (Pascal Fias, Douane en Accijnzen, Belgium)
13.40 Scanning of Luggage in the airport of Schiphol (John H. Bubberman, Douane Schiphol Cargo, The Netherlands)
14.00 Methods for security scanning (Arjen Klop, Nuctech, The Netherlands)
14.20 Tracking drugs trafficing in port of Antwerp (Jeroen De Vos, Douane en Accijnzen, Belgium)
14.40 Break
15.00 Discussion panel – Justification? “Drive-through scanning for tracking illegal emigrants”
15.30 Portal detectors: state of the art and future developments (Onno Bassa, Stratec Services, The Netherlands)
15.50 Practical experiences with nuclear detection in the port of Rotterdam (Myke van der Pligt, NVS, Douane-belastingsdienst, The Nederlands)
16.10 Quiz and round table discussion

Webinar: BVS-ABR Scientific session on radiation effects on materials
2020-06-19 12:30 - 2024-06-19 17:00 | Online
Programme:
13h30 – 13h40
Introduction to the BVS-ABR webinar (Pascal Froment, BVS-ABR president)
13h40 – 14h10
The influence of irradiation on Reactor Pressure Vessel materials(Dr. ir. Evy De Bruycker, Engie Laborelec)
14h10 – 14h40
Inorganic polymers for nuclear industry – the effect of gamma irradiation(Msc. Bram Mast, Hasselt University)
14h40 – 14h50 : Break
14h50 – 15h20
Radiation effects on electronic systems(Prof. dr. ir. Valentijn De Smedt, KU Leuven)
15h20 -15h50
Measurement techniques and facilities for radiation testing(Dr. ing. Jeffrey Prinzie, KU Leuven)
Questions / Answers
16h00
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BVS-ABR & BHPA Joint session: working together for the future
2020-02-07 12:30 - 17:00 | LouvExpo, Rue Arthur Delaby 7, La Louvière, 7100, Belgium
Programme of the parallel session BVS-ABR – BHPA on Friday February 7, 2020:
La réponse individuelle aux rayonnements ionisantsMichel Bourguignon, UVSQ
Rejet des établissements médicaux – Contrôle dans les stations de traitement des eauxJurgen Claes, FANC/AFCN
Problématique des déchets radioactifs solides des patients qui sortent de l’hôpitalMarleen Vandecapelle, FANC/AFCN
Utilisation d’un nouvel isotope, le Ra-223 Christian Woiche, Hôpital Erasme

http://www.bhpa2020.be

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BVS-ABR General Assembly - scientific meeting new ARBIS-RGPRI
2019-12-06 13:30 - 17:00 | FANC Ravenstein, Ravensteinstraat 36, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
Programme:
13.30 – 15.00 : Algemeen vergadering – Assemblée générale15.00 – 15.30 : Break15.30 – 17.00 : “06.12.18 – 6.12.19 : een jaar after – un an après”– Thierry Maldage (AFCN) : « Implémentation de la réforme du contrôle physique (A.R. du 6/12/2018) : état des lieux et messages clé »– Myriam Monsieurs (UGent) : Implicatie van het nieuwe KB op site – concrete voorbeelden– ronde tafel – table ronde: FANC (Thierry Maldague) – UGent (Myriam Monsieurs ) – FOD Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Sociaal Overleg/ SPF Emploi, Travail et concertation sociale (Luc Van Hamme) – Moderator : JP Samain
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