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Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory
1935 – July 1972
Previously Commonwealth Radium Laboratory (1929–1935). Renamed Commonwealth Radiation Laboratory in 1972.
Department of Health laboratory in Melbourne responsible for national radium and X-ray standards, radiation safety advice and the supply of radioactive sources for medical use.
Names over time
- Commonwealth Radium Laboratory1929–1935
- Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory1935–1972
- Commonwealth Radiation Laboratory1972–1973
- Australian Radiation Laboratory1973–1999
How it came into existence
Renamed from the Commonwealth Radium Laboratory in 1935, when X-ray standards and safety functions were added to its radium work.
How it ended
Renamed the Commonwealth Radiation Laboratory in July 1972.
Main functions
- Radium and X-ray standards and calibration
- Radiation protection advice and surveys
- Personal radiation monitoring
- Supply of radium and radioisotopes for medical use
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Health.
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Sources
Government records and websites
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