Australian Radiation Protection And Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)

If you're planning to hit the beaches, parks and cities today for #CleanUpAustraliaDay don't forget to: 🧥Slip on sun protective clothing 🧴Slop on SPF50 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen 👒Slap on a broad-brimmed hat 🌴Seek shade 🕶️Slide on some sunglasses The UV Index is forecast to be high-extreme across the country today - so stay vigilant and use sun protection. Seek shelter when you can as it's important to take a break from consistent sun exposure. Enjoy the day and thank you for cleaning up Australia!

Tomorrow is the first day of Autumn and, while temperatures will begin to cool, it's important to remember to think UV and not heat! UV can remain quite high during Autumn as there are a broad range of factors which impact the UV index including clouds, ozone, reflection from surfaces, and location. UV varies in intensity on any given day so it's important to continue to check the index which you can do anytime, anywhere using the SunSmart Global UV app: https://lnkd.in/ecjqFkF This weekend, our #FridayForecast is still showing that the UV index is extreme (11+) throughout the north, and high (6-7) and very high (8-10) for Australia's south. When the UV Index is 3 or more remember to: 🧥Slip 🧴Slop 👒Slap 🌴Seek 🕶️Slide

We recently delivered a comprehensive five-day training workshop to expand our #emergency #response capabilities. Conducted in collaboration with the US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) ARPANSA participants gained extensive #knowledge about how to use the Spectral Advanced Radiological Computer System. Learn more about this #news by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/gupuCgNk

Today we celebrate Ida Noddack's birthday. The would-be 129-year-old was credited with discovering nuclear fission, a rare earth element, and was one of the first German women to study #chemistry. The nuclear energy used around the world today to produce electricity is through nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is a reaction or process where atoms are separated, releasing energy. Ida was the first to articulate this process in her 1934 paper 'On Element 93'. She will also be remembered for discovering #rare #earth #element Rhenium. Rhenium is mixed with other metals for use in aircraft engines, and in the manufacture of unleaded fuel. The three-time #NobelPrize nominated #scientist passed away in September 1978. However, her legacy lives on. #HappyBirthday #OnThisDay #WomenInSTEM

Today we celebrate the birthday of Heinrich Hertz, the would-be 168 year-old who proved the existence of #radiowaves. Hertz was one of many scientists to set his scientific mind on proving the theory of electromagnetism put forth by James Clerk Maxwell a number of years prior. His theory was that light was made of #electromagnetic waves. A spark (literally) during one of Hertz’s lectures got him thinking and through a number of experiments involving zinc spheres, copper wires and spark gaps (small gaps in circuits) he was able to prove Maxwell’s radio waves theory. Radio waves were originally known as Hertzian waves. Today, however, the unit of frequency (wave cycles per second) is named after #Hertz. His discovery led the way for the #wireless #communication that we rely heavily on today.

Very high UV (8-10) index expected in Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney this weekend and extreme UV (11-14) forecast for Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane, Alice Springs, Emerald, Townsville and Darwin. When the UV Index is 3 or more remember to: 🧥Slip 🧴Slop 👒Slap 🌴Seek 🕶️Slide You can check the UV Index anytime, anywhere using the SunSmart Global UV app: https://lnkd.in/ecjqFkF #FridayForecast

Do you know an #inspiring project led by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, team or community group that is solving a major challenge through the practice of Australian Indigenous knowledge systems? Nominate them now for the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledge Systems. We support the Department of Industry, Science and Resources introduction of a prize to recognise the practice and preservation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems occurring across #Australia. Nominations are open until 18 March 2025. Find out more by visiting: https://lnkd.in/g-TnV-pR. #PMPrizes

We’re looking for a Science Officer to join our #Health #Physics #Measurements team. In this role you will provide #scientific support in a small team that measures radionuclides in #environmental samples, and you will use and develop analytical techniques. Our ideal candidate has extensive in-depth knowledge and practical experience in gamma-ray spectrometry and laboratory quality systems. This is an ongoing APS role based in #Melbourne. Applications for this role close 2 March 2025. To learn more about this position, including how to apply, visit #APSJobs: https://lnkd.in/gAsGXASA #STEMcareers

Our offices will be closed on Tuesday 18 February and Wednesday 19 February which means that our reception and Talk to a Scientist phone line will be unattended during that time. We apologise for any inconvenience. Our offices and Talk to a Scientist service return on Thursday 20 February. We will return your calls and emails when we reopen.

Your Friday Forecast is here, with weekend UV index predictions of: High (5-7) for Hobart Very High (8-10) for Melbourne Canberra and Sydney, and Extreme (11+) for Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Alice Springs, Emerald, Townsville and Darwin. When the UV Index is 3 or more: 🧥Slip 🧴Slop 👒Slap 🌴Seek 🕶️Slide You can check the UV Index anytime, anywhere using the SunSmart Global UV app: https://lnkd.in/ecjqFkF #FridayForecast