Welcome to the Health Physics Services unit of the Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management department. The Health Physics Services unit’s team is committed to promoting a safe environment for AUB employees, students, patients, and visitors through issuing and implementing a professional radiation protection program.

The Health Physics Services unit aims towards establishing a world class radiation protection program at AUB, creating a radiation safety culture among radiation workers, and reaching an exemplary contamination-free, risk-free environment.

Among the latest achievements of the Health Physics Services unit, was the attainment of licensing by the Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission of all departments where ionizing radiation is used as required by the Lebanese Laws. The removal of the high risk cobalt-60 source from the Medical Center premises after 10 years of storage, and of several unwanted radioactive sources from the Biology department after 40 years of storage due to lack of proper disposal routes were also crucial achievements. For more information about the latest projects and the services of the this unit, you are invited to visit the Health Physics Services unit’s section of the EHSRM website.

At EHS&RM, we believe that we are in a continuous learning process, and therefore, we count on your cooperation and feedback to grow and improve.

Mohamad Houssam Tamim, B.E., M.E.M., Diploma of Graduate Studies in Radiation Protection

Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management

American University of Beirut