ICRP

In 2005, ICRP Publication 96 set out guidelines for protecting people against radiation exposure in the event of a radiological attack. Since then, ICRP has updated its fundamental recommendations in Publication 103 and also produced Publication 146 giving advice on protecting people and the environment in the event of a large nuclear accident. This leaves an important gap in the advice offered by ICRP for radiological emergencies that are not large-scale nuclear accidents. Furthermore, some of the basic concepts/approaches described in Publication 96 have been superseded by the 2007 recommendations, so the advice currently offered by ICRP for malicious events is not as consistent or comprehensive as it should be... To remedy this situation, a Task Group is needed to consider updating and broadening the scope of Publication 96 to include a wide range of radiation emergencies that are not large-scale nuclear accidents. These will include but are not limited to transport accidents,..

Also known as: International Commission on Radiological Protection

Registration numbers: 1166304 (W)

Primary location: Ottawa Canada