Who are we?

UKHSA works to prevent, prepare for and respond to infectious diseases, and environmental hazards, to keep all our communities safe, save lives and protect livelihoods.

In addition to this we provide intellectual, scientific and operational leadership at the national and local levels, as well as on the global stage, to make the nation’s health secure.

Radiation, Chemical, Climate and Environmental Hazards Directorate

We work within the radiation, chemical, climate and environmental hazards directorate with centres at Chilton, Leeds and Glasgow. The facilities we have in radiation protection services are:

• radiochemical laboratories that allow the handling of α, β and γ emitters
• radionuclide counting and spectrometry
• instrument testing and calibration facilities for ionising radiation monitors
• personal radiation dosimetry services for radiation workers
• certified Radiation Protection Adviser services

Operational Services Department (OSD)

Our department has staff based in Glasgow, Leeds and Chilton.

As well as technical services, our experienced Radiation Protection Advisers (RPA) and Radiation Waste Advisers (RWA) offer radiation protection advice and training.