Prospects for the IAEA International Conference on ‘Occupational Radiation Protection’

SCHIEBER C.

Oral Presentation at the Fourth Regional European IRPA Congress ‘Radiation Protection Culture-A Global Challenge’, Geneva, Switzerland, 23-27 June 2014.

 

Abstract

The second International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection will be held at the IAEA’s Headquarters in Vienna, Austria, from 1 to 5 December 2014. The conference will be organized by the IAEA and co-sponsored by the ILO, in cooperation with several other international organizations.

10 years after the first international conference on this topic, it will be an excellent opportunity to look backward on what has been achieved in the improvement of occupational radiation protection and to identify gaps and challenges for the next decade.

This presentation will draw a global picture on the status of occupational exposures in the various fields of activities and present the main topics to be discussed during the conference, based on the currently identified challenges in occupational radiation protection, such as:

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