The NSFS XVII conference was held in Roskilde, Denmark on 24 – 27 August 2015.
Proceedings
Full proceedings of the conference.
Scientific program
NSFS 2015 Final Scientific Program
Individual contributions
Opening and Bo Lindell Award
International Perspectives
Nordic Perspectives
Emergency, Preparedness and Response
Radioecology
Technologies and Safety
Medical Applications
Policy, Regulations and Inspections
Natural Radioactivity
Opening and Bo Lindell Award
- S1-O1
- Bo Lindell Lecture: Nordic co-operation in an international context
- Sigurður M. Magnússon, Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
- S1-O1 – Bo Lindell Lecture 2015 – Magnússon
- The Bo Lindell book translation project
- Jack Valentin, Former ICRP Secretary
- S1-O2 – Valentin
International Perspectives
- S2-O1
- INVITED: New developments and growing international cooperation in the field of emergency preparedness and response
- Patrick Majerus, Ministry of Health, Department of Radiation Protection, Luxembourg
- S2-O1 – Majerus
Nordic Perspectives
- S3-O1
- INVITED: ESS status – focusing on the perspectives for international research, and the challenges related to radiation protection for the staff, the public and the environment
- Peter Jacobsson, European Spallation Source ESS AB, Environment, Safety & Health (ESH) Division
- S3-O1 – Jacobsson
- S3-O2
- Current and emerging challenges for Nordic nuclear safety: cooperation through the NKS-R programme
- Karin Andgren, NKS
- S3-O2 – Andgren
Emergency, Preparedness and Response
- S4-O1
- Current and emerging challenges for Nordic nuclear/radiological emergency preparedness: cooperation through the NKS-B programme
- Kasper Andersson, NKS / DTU
- S4-O1 – Andersson
- S4-O2
- Societal dimensions in post-accident recovery – return of experience from Fukushima and Chernobyl experience
- Inger Margrethe Eikelmann, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
- S4-O2 – Eikelmann
- S4-O3
- Uncertainties of Atmospheric Dispersion Calculations for Emergency Preparedness
- Jens Havskov Sørensen, Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI)
- S4-O3 – Sørensen
- S4-O4
- Uncertainty in predictions of the ambient dose equivalent rates for 30 years following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident
- Sakae Kinase, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
- S4-O4 – Kinase
- S4-O5
- Dispersion model based dose-rate measurement simulation for exercises
- Tuomas Peltonen, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
- S4-O5 – Peltonen
- S4-O6
- DEMAs experiences with unmanned aerial vehicles for radiological measurements
- Carsten Israelson, Danish Emergency Management Agency (DEMA)
- S4-O6 – Israelson
- S5-O1
- Measurement requirements to maximise recovery phase dose reduction in large contaminated land areas
- Kasper Andersson, DTU
- S5-O1 – Andersson
- S5-O2
- An accidental exposure to I-131
- Wendla Paile, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
- S5-O2 – Paile
- S5-O3
- Scenario Based Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness in a Non-Nuclear Country (Norway)
- Øyvind Gjølme Selnæs, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
- S5-O3 – Selnæs
- S5-O4
- Online courses in radiation protection
- Mattias Jönsson, Lund University
- S5-O4 – Jönsson
- S5-P1
- Elemental Composition and Structure of Commercial Available Personal Radiation Shielding Protective Clothing
- Radek Cerny, National Institute for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection
- S5-P1 – Cerny
- S5-P2
- Probabilistic Off-site Consequences Analysis – development of a guiding document
- Karin Fritioff, Vattenfall AB
- S5-P2 – Fritioff
- S5-P3
- Characterization of HPGe detectors using Computed Tomography
- Angelica Hedman, FOI
- Not available
- S5-P4
- Impact of atmosphere on the transport of Ruthenium in the primary circuit of nuclear power plant
- Ivan Kajan, Chalmers University of Technology
- Not available
Radioecology
- S6-O1
- Radiochemcial analysis of important radionuclides in Nordic nuclear industry
- Xiaolin Hou, Technical University of Denmark, Center for Nuclear Technologies
- S6-O1 – Hou
- S6-O2
- Multivariate analysis of release data and environmental monitoring data from Swedish nuclear facilities
- Charlotte Lager, Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
- S6-O2 – Lager
- S6-O3
- Application of Rapid and Automated Techniques in Radiochemical Analysis – Inspirations from NKS-B Rapid-Tech Project
- Jixin Qiao, DTU Nutech
- S6-O3 – Qiao
- S6-O4
- Canopy interception and accumulation of Fukushima Dai-ichi derived radiocaesium by forest trees.
- Stefan Bengtsson, Institute of Environmental Radioactivity, Fukushima University
- S6-O4 – Bengtsson
- S6-O5
- Concentrations and inventories of Cs-137 in dated sediments sampled in the Swedish Marine Environmental Monitoring Program
- Mats Eriksson, Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
- S6-O5 – Eriksson
- S6-O6
- Effects of dynamic behaviour of Nordic marine environment to radioecological assessments (the EFMARE project)
- Mikhail Iosjpe, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
- S6-O6 – Iosjpe
- S6-O7
- Really long term radiological assessment of ecosystems
- Ulrik Kautsky, SKB
- S6-O7 – Kautsky
- S6-P1
- Radioactivity in fertilizers
- Tuukka Turtiainen, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
- S6-P1 – Turtiainen
Technologies and Safety
- S7-O1
- Uranium Aerosol Characteristics at a Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing Site – The regulators perspective
- Nils Addo, Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
- S7-O1 – Addo
- S7-O2
- Uranium Aerosol Characteristics at a Nuclear Fuel Manufacturing Site – Particle Size, Morphology and Chemical Composition
- Edvin Hansson, Linköping University, Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB
- S7-O2 – Hansson
- S7-O3
- Performance of a new NIRP TL-dosemeter. Uncertainty and detection limit estimation
- Henrik Roed, National Institute of Radiation Protection
- S7-O3 – Roed
- S7-O4
- The start of the decommissioning of the inner parts of the DR3 reactor
- Jens Søgaard-Hansen, Danish Decommissioning
- S7-O4 – Søgaard-Hansen
- S7-O5
- Radioactive Waste Management in Denmark
- Heidi Sjølin Thomsen, Dansk Dekommissionering
- S7-O5 – Thomsen
- S7-P1
- Establishing a method for a more accessible and reliable verification of medical radiation shielding
- Ibtisam Yusuf, Department of Radiation Physics and Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Not available
Medical Applications
- S8-O1
- INVITED: Developments and justification of applications using ionizing radiation in the medical field
- Steve Ebdon-Jackson, Public Health England, Medical Exposure Regulatory Infrastructure Team
- S8-O1 – Ebdon-Jackson
- S8-O2
- Radiation safety aspects of the Danish Center for Proton Therapy
- Lars Hjorth Praestegaard, Department of Medical Physics, Aarhus University Hospital
- S8-O2 – Preaestegaard
- S8-O3
- New Danish research laboratory for medical dosimetry
- Claus E. Andersen, Technical University of Denmark
- S8-O3 – Andersen
- S8-O4
- The National System for the Introduction of New Health Technologies within the Specialist Health Service
- Eva Godske Friberg, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
- S8-O4 – Friberg
- S9-O1
- Computed paediatric tomography exposure and radiation-induced cancers: Results from a national cohort study in France
- Marie-Odile Bernier, IRSN
- S9-O1 Bernier
- S9-O2
- Pediatric protocols and dose reduction devices in CT scanners where few examinations are performed
- Jonina Gudjonsdottir, Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
- Not available
- S9-O3
- Population doses from x-ray and nuclear medicine procedures in Nordic countries
- Ritva Bly, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
- S9-O3 – Bly
- S9-O4
- Sunbeds and sunburns in Iceland
- Þorgeir Sigurðsson, Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
- S9-O4 – Sigurðsson
- S10-O1
- The importance of implementing radiation protection in the national eHealth-strategy
- Eva Godske Friberg, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
- S10-O1 – Friberg
- S10-O2
- Clinical audits for breast cancer radiotherapy in Norway
- Ingrid Espe Heikkilä, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
- S10-O2 – Heikkila
- S10-O3
- Inspection of Cardiology departments in Norway: Are they making it great in radiation protection?
- Reidun D. Silkoset, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
- S10-O3 – Silkoset
- S10-O4
- Measurement of eye lens radiation doses to staff during percutaneous coronary interventional procedures
- Ibtisam Yusuf, Department of Radiation Physics and Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- S10-O4 – Yusuf
- S10-P1
- Frequency of Medical X-ray Examinations in Iceland in 2013
- Nelly Petursdottir, Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
- S10-P1 – Petursdottir
- S10-P2
- Ra-223 planar whole body scan and SPECT of surgically removed bone
- Robin de Nijs, Rigshospitalet, Nuclear Medicine and PET
- S10-P2 – de Nijs
- S10-P3
- Whole body counting of radium-223 for monitoring of staff in radionuclide therapy.
- Søren Holm, Rigshospitalet, Nuclear Medicine and PET
- S10-P3 – Holm
- S10-P4
- Developments in first choice from conventional X-rays to CT for selected studies
- Britta Højgaard, National Institute of Radiation Protection
- S10-P4 – Højgaard
Policy, Regulations and Inspections
- S11-O1
- Swedish Radiation Safety Authority: Systematic monitoring and evaluation of work practices an important aspect of improving radiation safety for patients.
- Camilla Larsson, Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
- S11-O1 – Larsson
- S11-O2
- Inspections of x-ray equipment at Danish public hospitals
- Peter Kaidin Frederiksen, National Institute of Radiation Protection
- S11-O2 – Frederiksen
- S11-O3
- Electronic inspection of industrial radiography companies in Norway
- Bjørn Helge Knutsen, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
- S11-O3 – Knutsen
- S11-O4
- Inspections in non-medical use of radiation in Finland in 2010-2014
- Siiri-Maria Aallos-Ståhl, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
- S11-O4 – Aallos-Ståhl
- S11-O5
- New procedures for disposal of ionisation chamber smoke detectors
- Jannie Kalør Svendsen, National Institute of Radiation Protection
- S11-O5 – Svendsen
- S11-P1
- Regulatory Authority Records from the 2014-2015 Blood Irradiator Inspection Campaign
- Charlotte Nielsen, National Institute of Radiation Protection
- Not available
- S11-P2
- Norway has phased out gamma based blood irradiators
- Øivind Syversen, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
- Not available
- S11-P3
- Results from an All-inclusive IAEA-based Inspection Approach for Industrial Irradiation Facilities
- Charlotte Nielsen, National Institute of Radiation Protection
- Not available
- S11-P4
- NORGIR
- Þorgeir Sigurðsson, Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
- S11-P4 – Sigurdsson
- S11-P5
- Survey on needs for changes in the Finnish radiation legislation and on regulatory oversight – The perspectives of practitioners
- Ritva Bly, Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
- S11-P5 – Bly
- S11-P6
- Nordic Working Group on Medical Applications
- Hanne N Waltenburg, National Institute of Radiation Protection
- S11-P6 – Waltenburg
- S11-P7
- Focused inspections in IR – Tool for improvement of occupational radiation protection in industrial radiography (IR) – IAEA/ISEMIR IR Road Map
- Uffe Torpenholt Jørgensen, Danish Health and Medicines Authority
- S11-P7 – Joergensen
Natural Radioactivity
- S12-O1
- Indoor and outdoor radon levels in Iceland
- Gísli Jónsson, Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
- S12-O1 – Jónsson
- S12-O2
- NORM in Norwegian Mineral Industry
- Paula Nunez, Institute for Energy Technology
- S12-O2 – Nunez
- S12-O3
- TENORM in geothermal applications in Iceland
- Þorgeir Sigurðsson, Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
- S12-O3 – Sigurðsson
- S12-P1
- NKS: Developing Methods for Reliable and Efficient Radiological Characterization of NORM Contaminated Objects
- Charlotte Nielsen, National Institute of Radiation Protection
- Not available
- S12-P2
- The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority’s Radioanalytical Laboratory: who are we and what do we do?
- Mats Eriksson, Swedish Radiation Safety Authority
- Not available
- S12-P3
- Gross alpha and beta radioactivity levels measurement in mining ponds in Jos Metropolis-Plateau State, Nigeria
- Daniel Jwanbot, University of Jos
- S12-P3 – Jwanbot