THE HEALTH PHYSICS SOCIETY An Affiliate of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA)

摘要

The Society is a professionai organization whose mission is to promote the practice of radiation safety. Society activities include encouraging research in radiation science, developing standards, and disseminating radiation safety information. Society members are invoived in understanding, evaluating, and controlling the potential risks from radiation relative to the benefits. The activities of the Society are those appropriate to the mission including: (1) promoting cooperation and communication among people engaged in radiation safety activities within particular geographic areas and technical specialties through chapters and sections, (2) disseminating and exchanging information through scientific and professional meetings and publications, (3) encouraging scientific, professional, and public education, (4) promoting scientific research, (5) supporting the development and use of radiation safety standards, and (6) pursuing other activities appropriate to radiation safety.