J Korean Med Sci.  2016 Feb;31(Suppl 1):S4-S5. 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.S1.S4.

History and Organizations for Radiological Protection

• Kang KW

• KMID: 2363374
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2016.31.S1.S4

Abstract

International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), an independent international organization established in 1925, develops, maintains, and elaborates radiological protection standards, legislation, and guidelines. United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) provides scientific evidence. World Health Organization (WHO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) utilise the ICRP recommendations to implement radiation protection in practice. Finally, radiation protection agencies in each country adopt the policies, and adapt them to each situation. In Korea, Nuclear Safety and Security Commission is the governmental body for nuclear safety regulation and Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety is a public organization for technical support and R&D in nuclear safety and radiation protection.

Keyword

Radiological Protection; ICRP; UNSCEAR; IAEA; KINS

MeSH Terms

History, 20th Century
Humans
International Agencies/*organization & administration
Radiation Injuries/etiology/prevention & control
Radiation Protection/history/*legislation & jurisprudence
Radiation, Ionizing

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  Fig. 1 The process how ICRP recommendations on radiological protection policy are produced and applied (from ICRP Publication 109).

Reference

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3. United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation. Sources and effects of ionizing radiation: United Nations Scientific Committee on the effects of atomic radiation: UNSCEAR 2008 report to the General Assembly, with scientific annexes. New York, NY: United Nations;2010-2011.

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