Application of the Commission’s Recommendations: The Activities of ICRP Committee 4

Details: Category: Articles; Published: Friday, 02 November 2012 12:12

LOCHARD J.

Committee 4 of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) is responsible for developing principles, recommendations, and guidance on the protection of man against radiation exposure; and considering their practical application in all exposure

In: Proceedings of the 2011 ICRP Symposium on the 'International System of Radiological Protection’, Bethesda, USA, Annals of ICRP, Vol. 41, N° 3-4, 2012, pp. 32-44.

Abstract

Committee 4 of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) is responsible for developing principles, recommendations, and guidance on the protection of man against radiation exposure; and considering their practical application in all exposure situations. The Committee also acts as a major point of contact between ICRP and other international organisations and professional bodies concerned with protection against ionising radiation. The current work of the Committee involves the development of a series of reports on implementation of the 2007 Recommendations, and a reflection on the ethical foundations of the radiological protection system. Following the accident in Fukushima, Committee 4 also initiated an analysis of management of the consequences of the accident, with the objective of revising, if necessary, the Commission’s publications on emergency and post-accident situations.

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