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The Health Physics Society (HPS) is a nonprofit scientific professional organization whose mission is excellence in the science and practice of radiation safety. The specific purposes of the society's activities include encouraging research in radiation science, developing standards, and disseminating radiation safety information. Society members are involved in understanding, evaluating, and controlling potential risks from radiation relative to the benefits. The Society was formed in 1955, with an organizational meeting in June, 1955 at Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio. As of 2013, the membership consists of approximately 5,500 scientists, physicians, engineers, and other professionals. The headquarters are in McLean, VA. The society is an affiliate of the American Institute of Physics.〔http://www.aip.org/member-societies〕 == Activities == It publishes ''Health Physics'' since 1958, a peer reviewed scientific journal; ''Health Physics News'' for material of interest to members, and ''Operational Radiation Safety''. It operates a public information website, "Radiation Answers", and has begun a series of special publications (The first, ''Radiation and Risk: Expert Perspectives'' was published on March 2012.) It holds its annual meeting in July, and a mid-year meeting in January or February.〔 The society's archives are held at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.〔()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Health Physics Society」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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