aurora news
27/07/10 HPA Issues New Advice On Radon
A new initiative to reduce concentrations of radon in UK homes has been launched by the Health Protection Agency.
Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, is the biggest source of human exposure to ionising radiation in the UK and is responsible for an estimated 1,100 lung cancer deaths a year.
After reviewing the latest scientific evidence, as well as the costs and benefits of radon reduction measures, the HPA is retaining its Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre (Bq m-3) - but introducing a new Target Level of 100 Bq m-3.
19/07/10 Aurora move to new premises
We are pleased to announce that effective from 19 July 2010, Aurora Health Physics Services Ltd has relocated to new premises on the Harwell campus. The new address is 3 The Terrace, Library Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire, OX11 0SG.
The new telephone number is 01235 820049 and the fax number is 01235 832149.
The move was prompted by the continued success and growth of the business both in terms of staff and equipment. We were very keen to stay on the Harwell campus but required more space for offices, storage, laboratories and training facilities and the new premises fit this requirement perfectly.
We will be organizing an office open day some time in the near future, details of which will be forthcoming.
02/07/10 Bid to speed up Trawsfynydd's nuclear decommissioning
Decommissioning work at a nuclear power station could be speeded up if plans are given the go-ahead by the new coalition government in Westminster.
Magnox North is looking at ways to finish removing "legacy" waste early from the former power station at Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd.
The aim is to be off the site by 2014, rather than 2022 as currently expected, by switching to 24-hour waste removal.
The plan has to pass the UK government's autumn spending review.
A spokesman for Magnox North scheme said its Trawsfynydd Optimised Plan or Top scheme was based on slowing down non-essential work at other Magnox legacy sites to concentrate on decommissioning work at Trawsfynydd and Bradwell in Essex.
28/06/10 Aurora Take On New Summer Students
Aurora has taken on two MSc students from the University of Surrey for their summer placements. Simon Rice will be undertaking an instrumentation project investigating the sensitivity of detectors, and Lindsey Bobrowski will be looking at improvements to Aurora’s Radiation Protection training.
