User:Meady3000/Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Deals with both kinds of radiation: ionising and non-ionising


 * Ionising radiation
 * Two forms: waves and particles
 * Examples: x-rays, CT scanners, high UV rays, gamma rays
 * Non-ionising radiation
 * Part of the electromagnetic spectrum that does not cause ionisation (insufficient energy).
 * Examples: low UV rays (like the sun), microwaves, infrared rays

Regulates Australian companies that utilise radiation

Under the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998 (ARPANS Act), ARPANSA has a duty to protect Australian citizens from both ionising and non-ionising radiation

While ARPANSA has a national role of enforcing radiation protection, there are individual state and territory departments that govern their particularly jurisdiction.

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