Position Statements of the Health Physics Society
Position statements of the Health Physics Society (HPS) are prepared by or under the direction of the Scientific and Public Issues Committee (S&PIC) and approved by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Bylaws and Rules of the Society. The S&PIC is comprised of five members—the immediate past president (chair), president, president-elect, and two most recent president emeriti.
Position statements are prepared after an official position has been approved by the Board of Directors. They are the positions that the HPS takes on a topic. Positions are concise declarations regarding an issue relevant to radiation safety.
The position statement [PS] and background information document [BI] numbers indicate the sequential number [XXX] and revision number [-X] of the document. Expired (removed from active status due to being overcome by events), superseded (replaced by a later revision), and deleted (removed by Board action) position statements are available for the information of Society members only.
The following Health Physics Society position statements are portable document format files in alphabetical order by topic or in descending numerical order by statement number.
The "Date" column refers to the date of original issue, of current revision, or of statement reaffirmation, whichever is the most recent action.
The "Background Info?" column links to an accompanying document with greater discussion and information about the position statement where it exists.
Alphabetical Order by Topic
| Topic |
Title |
Number |
Date |
Background Info?
|
| Clearance of Materials |
Clearance of Materials Having Surface or Internal Radioactivity (147,001 bytes) |
PS012-2 |
July 2007 |
No |
| Compensation |
Compensation for Diseases that Might Be Caused by Radiation Must Consider the Dose (135,920 bytes) |
PS014-0 |
March 2001 |
No |
| CT Use |
Whole-Body Computerized Tomography Screening Should Not Be Performed (38,506 bytes) |
PS018-0 |
July 2007 |
No |
| Human Capital Crisis |
Human Capital Crisis in Radiation Safety (149,379 bytes) |
PS015-2 |
October 2008 |
No |
| Low-Level Waste |
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Needs a Complete and Coordinated Overhaul (129,526 bytes) |
PS009-2 |
September 2005 |
Yes |
| Patient Release |
Release of Patients Treated with Therapeutic Quantities of Radiopharmaceuticals and Sealed Sources (133,870 bytes) |
PS027-0 |
March 2012 |
No |
| Protective Action Guides |
Guidance for Protective Actions Following a Radiological Terrorist Event (144,019 bytes) |
PS019-0 |
January 2004 |
Yes |
| Radiation Exposure of Public |
Intentional Nonmedical Radiation Exposure of the Public (93,483 bytes) |
PS028-0 |
July 2012 |
No |
| Radiological Quantities |
Exclusive Use of SI Units to Express Radiological Quantities (257,155 bytes) |
PS025-0 |
February 2012 |
No |
| Radon |
Update on Perspectives and Recommendations on Indoor Radon (153,328 bytes) |
PS002-1 |
October 2009 |
Yes |
| Risk |
Radiation Risk in Perspective (142,464 bytes) |
PS010-2 |
July 2010 |
No |
| Risk Assessment |
Risk Assessment (110,741 bytes) |
PS008-1 |
April 1995 |
No |
| Safety Culture |
Radiation Safety Culture (127,290 bytes) |
PS026-0 |
February 2012 |
No |
| Security Screening |
Use of Ionizing Radiation for Security Screening Individuals (89,772 bytes) |
PS017-1 |
December 2009 |
No |
| Source Security |
Continued Federal and State Action Is Needed for Better Control of Radioactive Sources (46,152 bytes) |
PS021-0 |
January 2006 |
No |
| Spent Nuclear Fuel |
Managing Spent Nuclear Fuel (24,953 bytes) |
PS022-1 |
June 2007 |
No |
| Stakeholder Engagement |
Stakeholder Engagement (220,929 bytes) |
PS024-0 |
January 2010 |
No
|
| Standards - Compatibility |
Compatibility in Radiation-Safety Regulations (40,389 bytes) |
PS004-1 |
July 2007 |
No |
| Standards - Occupational |
Occupational Radiation Safety Standards and Regulations Are Sound (90,399 bytes) |
PS013-1 |
July 2010 |
Yes |
| Standards - Public |
Ionizing Radiation Safety Standards for the General Public (130,302 bytes) |
PS005-3 |
February 2009 |
Yes |
Numerical Order by Statement Number (descending)
| Topic |
Title |
Number |
Date |
Background Info? |
|
Radiation Exposure of Public |
Intentional Nonmedical Radiation Exposure of the Public (93,483 bytes) |
PS028-0 |
July 2012 |
No |
| Patient Release |
Release of Patients Treated with Therapeutic Quantities of Radiopharmaceuticals and Sealed Sources (133,870 bytes) |
PS027-0 |
March 2012 |
No |
| Safety Culture |
Radiation Safety Culture (127,290 bytes) |
PS026-0 |
February 2012 |
No |
| Radiological Quantities |
Exclusive Use of SI Units to Express Radiological Quantities (257,155 bytes) |
PS025-0 |
February 2012 |
No |
| Stakeholder Engagement |
Stakeholder Engagement (220,929 bytes) |
PS024-0 |
January 2010 |
No |
| Spent Nuclear Fuel |
Managing Spent Nuclear Fuel (24,953 bytes) |
PS022-1 |
June 2007 |
No |
| Source Security |
Continued Federal and State Action Is Needed for Better Control of Radioactive Sources (46,152 bytes) |
PS021-0 |
January 2006 |
No |
| Protective Action Guides |
Guidance for Protective Actions Following a Radiological Terrorist Event (144,019 bytes) |
PS019-0 |
January 2004 |
Yes |
| CT Use |
Whole-Body Computerized Tomography Screening Should Not Be Performed (38,506 bytes) |
PS018-0 |
July 2007 |
No |
| Security Screening |
Use of Ionizing Radiation for Security Screening Individuals (89,772 bytes) |
PS017-1 |
December 2009 |
No |
| Human Capital Crisis |
Human Capital Crisis in Radiation Safety (149,379 bytes) |
PS015-2 |
October 2008 |
No |
| Compensation |
Compensation for Diseases that Might Be Caused by Radiation Must Consider the Dose (135,920 bytes) |
PS014-0 |
March 2001 |
No |
| Standards - Occupational |
Occupational Radiation Safety Standards and Regulations Are Sound (90,399 bytes) |
PS013-1 |
July 2010 |
Yes |
| Clearance of Materials |
Clearance of Materials Having Surface or Internal Radioactivity (147,001 bytes) |
PS012-2 |
July 2007 |
No |
| Risk |
Radiation Risk in Perspective (142,464 bytes) |
PS010-2 |
July 2010 |
No |
| Low-Level Waste |
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Needs a Complete and Coordinated Overhaul (129,526 bytes) |
PS009-2 |
September 2005 |
Yes |
| Risk Assessment |
Risk Assessment (110,741 bytes) |
PS008-1 |
April 1995 |
No |
| Standards - Public |
Ionizing Radiation Safety Standards for the General Public (130,302 bytes) |
PS005-3 |
February 2009 |
Yes |
| Standards - Compatibility |
Compatibility in Radiation Safety Regulations (40,389 bytes) |
PS004-1 |
July 2007 |
No |
| Radon |
Update on Perspectives and Recommendations on Indoor Radon (184,970 bytes) |
PS002-1 |
October 2009 |
Yes |
