Deputy editor Grant Cubbon’s message is all about the upcoming CRPA annual conference. He commends the work being done by this year’s organizing committee and highlights some of the exciting things that will be happening at the conference. He also lets readers know what they will find in this special conference edition of the Bulletin.
Scott Nichelson updates readers on the recent ongoings of the Health Physics Society, reflecting on their winter meeting and his home chapter’s recent semiannual meeting. He then looks toward the upcoming HPS annual summer meeting that will be held in July. He also updates readers about the recent adventures of his Sasky Pack.
In this Health Physics Corner, Jeff Sandemann shares a question he received from a CRPA member who was looking for help determining an extrapolated value for efficiency for Ac-225 using Pu-239 as a surrogate source and the Ludlum M43-1 scintillator. Get the details and the answer.
In Tara Hargreaves’ last message as CRPA president, she reflects on all that the radiation protection community has accomplished in recent times and looks forward to the 45th annual CRPA conference and what the incoming president has in store for the organization.
In her editor’s message, Tanya Vlaskalin welcomes readers to 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse. She highlights stronger ties with the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (CARST) through the 2026 joint conference and new NORM and CRPA-CARST working groups, and reaffirms CRPA’s dedication to international collaboration.
In this edition of the Health Physics Corner, Jeff Sandeman asks how you would identify and isolate a radiation source inside a sealed truck. He breaks down a number of possible solutions and offers an example from his own experience. Keep reading to find out what really happened!
CRPA announced the names of new CRPA(R) recipients following the fall 2025 exams in Hamilton and Vancouver. The CRPA(R) designation is the highest level of competency recognized by CRPA and assures employers, regulators, and the public of a professional’s expertise. The next exam will be held in Saskatoon in May.
