Radiation Protection Division

Part of the Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, the Division carries out the Health Protection Agency’s work on ionising and non-ionising radiations. It undertakes research to advance knowledge about protection from the risks of these radiations; provides laboratory and technical services; runs training courses; provides expert information and has a significant advisory role in the UK.

	Radon Pack Order a radon detector pack using our secure online system.		UV Data Live UV data from various sites around the UK.
	Riskit Test your understanding of everyday risks.		Radio Wave Surveys The results of radio wave surveys carried out by the HPA in the UK.
	Transport At-a-Glance Find out how radioactive materials are transported safely.		Sunsense Animated guide to protecting your body from the sun.

On 1 April 2005 the National Radiological Protection Board merged with the Health Protection Agency forming its new Radiation Protection Division. The Division consists of its headquarters at Chilton in Oxfordshire, its Occupational Services Department at Leeds, and Radiation and Environmental Monitoring Scotland at Glasgow. Together with the Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division of HPA it forms the Agency’s Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards. The Director of the Centre is Dr Roger Cox, the former Director of NRPB.

Material previously available on the NRPB web site may be accessed here, including for the Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation (AGNIR) and the Advisory Group on Ionising Radiation (AGIR).

Chilton seminars

Current seminar programme

The next seminar will be on Friday 29 September 2006

Dr Monty Charles, University of Birmingham
Health effects of hot particles