https://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/3 ANSTO Ephemera 2021-02-15T16:52:08Z https://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/10198 Title: Safely managing Australia's radioactive waste Authors: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Abstract: Nuclear medicine produced by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has benefited generations of Australians since the 1960s. With benefits come responsibilities, and the by-product of nuclear medicine includes radioactive waste. Australia responsibly manages this waste in both the long and short term. 2015-12-09T00:00:00Z https://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/10193 Title: Radiation consultancy, training and calibration Authors: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Abstract: The ANSTO Radiation Services team offers advice, training, instrument calibration and consultancy services to ensure the safe, effective use and management of radiation in all industry sectors including mining, construction, manufacturing, healthcare, government, education, universities, research and other fields where radiation is present. The radiation experts at ANSTO provide services and tailored advice to ensure the safety of your employees, the community and the environment, as well as providing assurance that your practices align with relevant national and international regulations and standards. ANSTO operates the Open Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) reactor, Australia’s only nuclear research reactor. We offer a range of services including: • consulting in radiation protection monitoring and health physics • radiation training courses • radiation instrument calibration • radioactive source inventories • emergency preparedness and response • systems safety and reliability consulting 2016-02-12T00:00:00Z https://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/10192 Title: What is radiation? Authors: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Abstract: Radiation can be described as energy or particles from a source that travel through space or other mediums. Light, heat, microwaves and wireless communications are all forms of radiation. The kind of radiation discussed here is called ionising radiation because it can produce charged particles (ions) in matter. Ionising radiation is emitted by a large range of natural materials, can be produced by everyday devices such as X-ray machines, and can also be emitted by unstable atoms. Atoms become unstable when they have the wrong amount of mass required to keep them stable, an excess of energy, or both. Unstable atoms are said to be radioactive. In order to reach stability these atoms give off, or emit, energy and/or mass. The energy is emitted in the form of electromagnetic radiation (i.e. light) and the mass is in the form of tiny particles. These emissions are called nuclear radiation and such atoms are said to be radioactive. Gamma radiation is an example of electromagnetic radiation. Beta and alpha radiation are examples of emitted particles. Ionising radiation can also be produced by devices such as X-ray machines. 2013-07-23T00:00:00Z https://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/10191 Title: Water research Authors: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Abstract: Atoms are everywhere. Everything we touch, see, taste and smell is made up of atoms. Likewise isotopes, which are simply atoms with a different number of neutrons, are also everywhere. ANSTO’s environmental researchers use a wide variety of isotopes, including some that are radioactive, to understand how environmental systems - water, earth, air, plants and animals - function and interact, and the impact that humans are having on the environment. Our research enables industry and policy makers to make informed decisions about this important resource and ultimately improve our world. 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z