Radiation Safety Training

Lindsey Simcox

Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) & Laser Protection Adviser (LPA)

Lindsey provides both ionising and non-ionising radiation (NIR) protection services to Aurora’s clients.

After completing an undergraduate degree in Physics with Astrophysics and a MSc in Radiation and Environmental Protection, Lindsey joined Aurora in 2010 and soon became a certificated LPA and RPA. She routinely provides radiation safety advice to clients across many sectors who have a variety of ionising and non-ionising safety requirements, from large organisations to small users.

Lindsey has worked with a number of organisations at the Corporate level providing RPA and LPA advice, which has enabled them to implement improvements across a number of sites. This has included innovative R&D companies who develop world leading products, and hospitals managing laser safety across many disciplines. This advice has included the production of policies and protocols and then conducing audits to assess how clients comply with the legal requirements.

Lindsey is one of Aurora’s Training Experts and excels in the delivery of training courses to clients. She is a key member of Aurora’s Training Services Team and has created radiation protection training courses that can be delivered both face-to-face and online.

Lindsey is a member of The Society for Radiological Protection (SRP) and has worked with the Society for many years to support those in the early stages of their career in radiation protection, including being the Chairperson of the Rising Generations Group for three years. In 2017 she was awarded the Society’s Founders Medal for this work. Lindsey has presented at a number of conferences and events, both nationally and internationally. This included a presentation on the analysis of Marie Curie’s notebook to ensure suitable radiation protection for its readers at an archive in London.

Attributes

• Member of the Society for Radiological Protection
• Certificate of Competence, Laser Protection Adviser
• Certificate of Competence, Radiation Protection Adviser
• MSc Radiation and Environmental Protection, University of Surrey
• BSc (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics, University of Kent

Personal

Lindsey enjoys long walks on the beach, piña coladas and getting caught in the rain.

Angela Yeadon

Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA), Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA), Laser Protection Adviser (LPA) and Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) Specialist

Angela is a highly experienced radiation protection specialist and joined Aurora in 2015. She provides ionising and non-ionising radiation protection services to clients across many sectors and is especially adept at carrying out safety assessments for electromagnetic fields and optical radiation.

Professional

Angela is considered by the Environment Agency (EA) in England and Northern Ireland, Natural Resources Wales & the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) as a Suitably Qualified Professional for preparing reports on land contaminated with radioactivity under the government Land Contamination: Risk Management (LCRM) procedures.

After completing a MPhys (Hons) in Physics in 2005, Angela joined Public Health England, where she gained many years’ experience working as an ionising and non-ionising radiation safety specialist.

Angela has worked as an integral part of the Aurora Team on a number of large projects. She routinely provides radiation safety advice to clients, particularly in the university, research and medical sectors, who have a variety of ionising and non-ionising safety issues. She is a member of SRP’s EMF and Optical Radiation (EMFOR) Committee, which acts as a focal point for NIR safety related issues within the
SRP community.

Attributes

• Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (SRP)
• Certificate of Competence, Radiation Protection Adviser
• Certificate of Competence, Radioactive Waste Adviser
• Certificate of Competence, Laser Protection Adviser
• MPhys in Physics, University of Leeds

Personal

Angela is married to Craig. In her spare time, she enjoys walking and cycling along the Northumberland coast, going to the theatre, seeing live music and playing on the piano and guitar.

Director

Raj Bunger

Director, Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA), Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA), Laser Protection Adviser (LPA), and Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) Specialist

Raj joined Aurora in 2006 as a senior RPA, RWA, LPA and NIR Specialist.  He provides advice and radiation protection services to a wide variety of clients across all sectors, including advice to corporate clients on how to implement robust radiation protection practices across multiple sites.  He also has many years of experience as a project manager for large decommissioning and remediation projects.

Professional

Raj is considered by the Environment Agency (EA) in England and Northern Ireland, Natural Resources Wales & the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) as a Suitably Qualified Professional for preparing reports on land contaminated with radioactivity under the government Land Contamination: Risk Management (LCRM) procedures.

Raj is Aurora’s Director for Staff and Service Development; his role includes the development of Aurora’s training services as well as the development of Aurora’s radiation protection professionals.

Raj is a Chartered Radiation Protection Professional and a Fellow of the Society for Radiological Protection (SRP).

Raj has been a key member of Aurora’s NIR Services Team which has led to the development of Aurora’s services in this area.  His client base is varied and covers many sectors for both ionising and non-ionising radiation and includes the medical, industrial, academic, research and military sectors.

Attributes

• Fellow of the Society for Radiological Protection
• Chartered Radiation Protection Professional
• Certificate of Competence, Radiation Protection Adviser
• Certificate of Competence, Radioactive Waste Adviser
• Certificate of Competence, Laser Protection Adviser

Personal

When not spending time with his family, Raj is a keen writer and has published a number of books based on contemporary fiction.

Dr Joel Garner

Radiation Protection Adviser (RPA) and Radioactive Waste Adviser (RWA)

Professional

Joel studied undergraduate level chemistry at the University of Manchester, during which time he developed an interest in the nuclear industry and radioactive waste storage and treatment. In 2013 Joel began an Aurora sponsored Ph.D. in radiochemistry at Loughborough University. During this time, Joel conducted analysis of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) produced by the UK’s onshore oil and gas industry and published his work in the journal Minerals, and the Journal of Environmental Radioactivity.

Since 2017, when Joel joined Aurora, he has gained experience delivering radiation protection awareness training and advising clients on the application of UK radiation protection legislation in a range of industrial and research settings. In 2020, Joel designed and delivered Aurora’s first interactive online training course for Radiation Protection Supervisors. Joel has submitted his portfolio of evidence for accreditation which was accepted in September 2022 now making him a certified Radiation Protection Adviser, and on the 1st April 2023 Joel became certified as an Radioactive Waste Adviser. Joel also supports Aurora’s R&D across the company; in particular Joel has been instrumental in the development of Aurora’s radiation walkover survey system, the AuroraRadMap (ARM).

Attributes

• Certificate of Professional Development in Radiation Protection from the University of Strathclyde
• Ph.D. in radiochemistry from Loughborough University
• Master of Chemistry (First Class) from the University of Manchester
• Certificate of Competence, Radiation Protection Adviser
• Certificate of Competence, Radioactive Waste Adviser

Personal

Joel is engaged to Louise. In his spare time he enjoys running, bouldering, gaming and listening to drum and bass music.

Amy Elliott

Trainee Radiation Protection Adviser and Trainee Laser Protection Adviser

Professional

Amy joined Aurora’s team during the COVID-19 pandemic to become a trainee RPA and LPA. She is currently gaining experience in a large variety of sectors providing both ionising and non-ionising radiation safety advice and training. She has conducted surveys for ionising radiation, such as environmental land and life sciences based surveys, as well as surveys of electromagnetic fields in the workplace.  Amy’s innovative skills means she is a key member of Aurora’s Training Services Team and has helped launch and further develop Aurora’s online training courses.

After completing an integrated Masters in Physics at Warwick University, Amy started work at the University of Oxford in the Oncology Biophysics core group in 2017. Alongside her Research Assistant job Amy took on the role of Radiation Protection Supervisor, responsible for supervising a wide range of radiation facilities and ensuring legislative compliance.

Attributes

• Member of the Association of University Radiation Protection Officers.
• BSc MPhys (Hons) in Physics (First Class), University of Warwick.
• Certificate of Professional Development in Radiation Protection, University of Strathclyde.

Personal

Amy lives in Oxford with a couple of her best friends and in her spare time loves climbing, sailing and Star Wars movie marathons.