Human Resources

Radiation Protection Unit

The Radiation Protection Unit is responsible for ensuring that university staff, members of the public, and the environment are protected from the low level radiation produced in certain research equipment and experimental studies.

Personnel

• Dr Jim Smith: University Radiation Protection Officer, Burnaby Building Room 2.12, Ext. 2416
• Dr Darren Gowers: Deputy Radiation Protection Officer and Radiation Protection Supervisor, School of Biological Sciences, St Michaels Building, Ext. 2057
• Mr James Coyne: Burnaby Building Radiation Protection Supervisor, Burnaby Building, Room 0.1, Ext. 2250
• Ms Shelley Blane: Centre of Radiography Education, St Michaels Building, Ext. 5355
• Mr Simon Rushby: School of Professionals Complimentary to Dentistry, William Beatty Building, Ext. 5282

Contact any of these people if you need help or guidance in relation to ionising radiation.

Best Practical Means for Accumulation and Disposal of Radioactive Waste (.pdf)

This document explains the management structure of radiation protection in the University and describes how we are working to minimise the environmental impacts of our activities.

University radiation safety (.doc)

This document summarises the rules which the University and its staff must adhere to when working with ionising radiation.

Guidance for working with ionising radiation in the School of Biological Sciences (.pdf)

This document gives a simple summary of the radiation protection rules and guidance for users working in the School of Biological Sciences.

University of Portsmouth Radiation Protection Rules

These documents Part 1 (.pdf) and Part 2 (.pdf) set out the generic rules which the University and its staff must adhere to when working with ionising radiation.