About Us
The Health Physics Society (HPS), formed in 1956, is a scientific organization of professionals who specialize in radiation safety. Its mission is to support its members in the practice of their profession and to promote excellence in the science and practice of radiation safety.
Health Physics News
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11 September 2026The October 2026 issue of the Health Physics journal is now available online for subscribers. One article per issue of […]
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11 September 2026
2026 HPS Board of Directors Election
The Health Physics Society’s (HPS) annual election will open on 15 September 2026, and we encourage all eligible members to participate. […] -
11 September 2026
Chapter Website Transition Reminder
HPS chapter leaders are reminded that hpschapters.org will sunset on 31 December 2026. After that date, existing chapter websites hosted on […] -
10 September 2026
Colorado State University
Colorado State University hosted six Fukushima University students and two professors in a research exchange program the last week of […] -
10 September 2026
ICRER 2027
The 7th International Conference on Radioecology and Environmental Radioactivity will bring together the international radioecology and environmental radioactivity community in […] -
10 September 2026
Western New York HPS Chapter Meeting
The Western New York Chapter will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. People may attend in person […]
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Decay Calculator
This Web application will allow you to calculate the activity of a radionuclide after a specified interval of time. The list of radionuclides excludes those with half lives measured in seconds.









