1990 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection: v. 21/1-3 - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0080419984 ISBN 13: 9780080419985

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 1992

Riassunto

The International Commission on Radiological Protection issued its last basic recommendations in 1977. The recommendations have been used widely throughout the world to limit exposure of both radiation workers and members of the public to ionising radiation. Supplementary statements to the 1977 recommendations were issued when necessary by the Commission, but developments in the last few years have made it necessary to issue a completely new set of recommendations, officially adopted in November 1990. In publishing these recommendations, the Commission has had three aims in mind: to take account of new biological information and of trends in the setting of safety standards; to improve the presentation of the recommendations; and to maintain as much stability in the recommendations as is consistent with the new information. In order to make the 1990 recommendations more accessible to individuals, this Users' Edition contains the main text of the original recommendations, which includes sufficient explanatory material to make clear the underlying reasons for policy makers, but omits the annexes, which contained detailed scientific information on specific points for specialists. The index has been improved and made more comprehensive.

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Contenuti:

Introduction. The history of the Commission. The development of the Commission's recommendations. The aims of this report. The scope of the Commission's recommendations.

Quantities Used in Radiological Protection.

Introduction. Basic dosimetric quantities. Subsidiary dosimetric quantities. Other quantities.

Biological Aspects of Radiological Protection.

Introduction. The biological effects of ionising radiation. The concept of detriment. Quantitative estimates of the consequences of radiation exposures. Tissue weighting factors.

The Conceptual Framework of Radiological Protection.

The basic framework. The system of radiological protection. Radiological protection in proposed and continuing practices. Radiological protection by intervention. The assessment of the effectiveness of a system of protection.

The System of Protection for Proposed and Continuing Practices.

Types of exposure. The application of the system of protection. The system of protection in occupational exposure. The system of protection in medical exposure. The system of protection in public exposure. Potential exposures. Interactive situations.

The System of Protection in Intervention.

The basis of intervention in public exposure. Situations in which remedial action may be needed. Accidents and emergencies.

Implementation of the Commission's Recommendations.

Responsibility and authority. The recommendations of the Commission. Regulatory requirements. Management requirements. The assessment of doses. Compliance with the intended standard of protection. Emergency planning. Exclusion and exemption from regulatory control.

Summary of Recommendations. Subject Index.

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• Editore: Sage Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0080419984
• ISBN 13: 9780080419985
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 83
• Redattore: Icrp