ICRP

New Publisher for Annals of the ICRP

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:47:05 +0000

From 1928 to 1959 the reports of ICRP, including those under ICRP’s former name International X-ray and Radium Protection Commission, were published as articles or on behalf of ICRP by other organisations. What later became known as ICRP Publication 1 (ICRP, 1959) was the first volume issued directly by ICRP, published as a book by Pergamon Press. Eventually ICRP moved to a journal format, producing Publication 24 as Volume 1, Issue 1 of the Annals of the ICRP in 1977 (ICRP, 1977). In 2004 Pergamon Press was acquired by Elsevier, who continued to publish the Annals of the ICRP for many years, up to and including Publication 123 (ICRP, 2013), Volume 42, Issue 4.

Following a long and carefully considered competitive process, ICRP decided to continue publication of the Annals of the ICRP with Sage Publications. Sage will be responsible for production and distribution beginning with Publication 124, and is already handling requests for new subscriptions and orders of back catalogue titles.

The ICRP website has a listing of all ICRP publications, and these publications are available through SAGE at http://ani.sagepub.com/.

ICRP, 1959. Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Now known as ICRP Publication 1, Pergamon Press, London, UK.

ICRP, 1977. Radiation Protection in Uranium and Other Mines. ICRP Publication 24, Ann. ICRP 1(1).

ICRP, 2013. Assessment of Radiation Exposure of Astronauts in Space. ICRP Publication 123, Ann. ICRP 42(4).

Now available: ICRP Publication 123 Assessment of Radiation Exposure of Astronauts in Space

Wed, 4 Sep 2013 15:02:55 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/publication.asp?id=ICRP Publication 123

ICRP Welcomes New Intern: Taylor Whitter

Wed, 4 Sep 2013 16:58:30 +0000

ICRP would like to welcome Taylor Whitter to the position of ICRP Intern.

Thanks to the kind support of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), ICRP has a full-time, fully funded intern position which allows the ICRP Scientific Secretariat to work more effectively, and also provides an excellent learning opportunity for the incumbents.

Taylor is a university student in the CNSC’s co-op program, placed with the ICRP Scientific Secretariat for four months.

ICRP is financed primarily through voluntary contributions from organisations with an interest in radiological protection. The CNSC is one of several national and international organisations that provide annual financial support. ICRP also relies heavily on in-kind support including CNSC providing an office for the Scientific Secretariat located in Ottawa, Canada.

ICRP Seeks Cost Free Staff Loan for the Position of Assistant Scientific Secretary

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 16:29:42 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/docs/ICRP Seeks Cost-Free Staff Loan.pdf

Departure of Abel González from ICRP

Thu, 1 Aug 2013 17:03:16 +0000

Main Commission member Academician Abel J. González has decided to leave ICRP after 36 years of membership. At the time of his departure, Abel was the longest serving member of ICRP. He joined Committee 4 in 1977, under Committee 4 Chair Henri Jammet (France). ICRP Chairman and Vice-Chairman at the time were Bo Lindell (Sweden) and Dan Beninson (Argentina). In 2001 Abel was elected to the Main Commission under ICRP Chairman Roger Clarke (UK), and he served as ICRP Vice-Chairman from 2008 to 2013.

His long and active service to ICRP will be honoured at a Gala Dinner on October 22, 2013, as part of the 2nd International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection in Abu Dhabi.

ICRP 2012 Annual Report Now Available

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:42:46 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/docs/ICRP%20Annual%20Report%202012.pdf

Korean translations of ICRP Publications now available

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:22:48 +0000

New ICRP Emeritus Members

Tue, 9 Jul 2013 01:47:34 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/docs/ICRP Emeritus Member Announcement.pdf

New term for ICRP Membership begins

Tue, 2 Jul 2013 21:31:12 +0000

ICRP membership operates on four year terms, the current term being July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2017. Membership as of July 1, decided at the most recent meeting of the ICRP Main Commission, is shown below. ICRP wishes to thank all departing members for their efforts and commitment, and takes this opportunity to welcome the new members for the current term.

ICRP 2013 Registration Now Open

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:47:55 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/page.asp?id=141

More Information on the 2nd International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:41:29 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/page.asp?id=141

Arabic translation of ICRP Publication 117 now available

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 19:25:49 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/publication.asp?id=ICRP Publication 117

Update on Radiopharmaceuticals

Thu, 30 May 2013 14:57:12 +0000

ICRP has a long history of producing publications on the radiation dose to patients from radiopharmaceuticals. Although first mentioned in 1969 in Publication 17, the first comprehensive report was Publication 53. Subsequent updates have been included in Publications 62, 80, and 106. Today, a fourth addendum has been released. This addendum can be accessed through the ICRP website page for ICRP Publications 53, 80 and 106 (links below).

ICRP Publication 53 page

ICRP Publication 80 page

ICRP Publication 106 page

Meanwhile, ICRP is in the process of preparing a comprehensive publication that will consolidate all relevant information on radiation dose to patients from radiopharmaceuticals, including the most recent addendum, into one volume. The objective is to have a single, referencable volume for the convenience of end users, while work progresses on developing revisions based on more recent tissue and radiation weighting factors, reference phantoms, and biokinetic models.

ICRP Membership for July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2017 Term

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:30:54 +0000

ICRP membership operates on four year terms, with the next term being July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2017. Nominations for ICRP Committee membership for the coming term were accepted from October to December 2012. Nearly 200 nominations were received. ICRP wishes to thank all of those who expressed an interest in contributing to the work of ICRP through their nomination.

The ICRP Main Commission reviewed all of these nominations in detail, considering primarily what each candidate could contribute to the ICRP programme of work in the coming term. Other considerations included geographical balance, breadth of different types of experience, and a combination of new and continuing members. This was a challenge, as so many high-quality nominations were received for a limited number of positions.

During the most recent ICRP Main Commission meeting, held April 15-18, 2013, a voting procedure was used to select Committee members for the coming term from among the pool of candidates. The result, shown below, is that nearly half of the committee members will be new in the next term.

All nominations received will be retained for consideration as particular expertise is sought to contribute to ICRP Task Groups.

Now available: ICRP Publication 122 Radiological Protection in Geological Disposal of Long-lived Solid Radioactive Waste

Thu, 2 May 2013 12:28:25 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/publication.asp?id=ICRP Publication 122

ICRP Welcomes New Intern: Ian Steadman

Wed, 1 May 2013 18:28:19 +0000

ICRP would like to welcome Ian Steadman to the position of ICRP Intern. Thanks to the kind support of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), ICRP has a full-time, fully funded intern position which allows the ICRP Scientific Secretariat to work more effectively, and also provides an excellent learning opportunity for the incumbents.

Ian is a university student in the CNSC’s co-op program, placed with the ICRP Scientific Secretariat for three to four months.

Summary of April 2013 Main Commission Meeting in Cambridge UK (including Main Commission Membership for the next term)

Wed, 1 May 2013 04:27:17 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/docs/Summary of April 2013 Main Commission Meeting in Cambridge UK.pdf

Japanese Translation of the Summary Report of ICRP TG 84 on Issues Identified from the NPP Accident in Japan and Recommendations to Improve the System of Radiological Protection

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:59:13 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/docs/TG84 Summary Report (Japanese translation).pdf

Arabic translation of ICRP Publication 111 now available

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:21:38 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/publication.asp?id=ICRP Publication 111

Second Anniversary of the North-eastern Japan Earthquake, Tsunami and Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Accident

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:16:30 +0000

http://www.irpa.net/docs/Fukushima Two Year Anniversary Message.pdf