ICRP 2011 Symposium Presentations
2011-11-10
Opening Plenary
Chair: Claire Cousins, ICRP Chair
Welcome from the International Commission on Radiological Protection
Claire Cousins, ICRP Chair & Addenbrooke’s Hospital, UK
Welcome from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Kristine L. Svinicki, Commissioner, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA
Welcome from the Environmental Protection Agency
James J. Jones, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental
Protection Agency, USA
Welcome from the Department of Energy
Glenn S. Podonsky, Chief Health Safety and Security Officer, Office of Health Safety and Security,
Department of Energy, USA
ICRP Strategic Plan
Claire Cousins, ICRP Chair & Addenbrooke’s Hospital, UK
National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Scientific Program and
Collaboration with ICRP
Thomas Tenforde, President, National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements, US
ICRP Programme of Work
Chair: Christopher Clement, ICRP Scientific Secretary
Radiation Effects
Julian Preston, ICRP MC and C1 Chair & Environmental Protection Agency, USA
Doses from Radiation Exposure
Hans Menzel, ICRP MC and C2 Chair, Switzerland
Radiological Protection in Medicine
Eliseo Vañó, ICRP MC and C3 Chair & Complutense University, Spain
Application of the Commission’s Recommendations
Jacques Lochard, ICRP MC and C4 Chair & Centre d'étude sur l'Evaluation de la Protection dans le
Domaine Nucléaire, France
Radiological Protection of the Environment
Jan Pentreath, ICRP MC and C5 Chair, UK
The System of Radiological Protection – Is it Fit for Purpose?
Chair: Abel González, ICRP Vice-chair
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR): The
Scientific Basis for ICRP’s Work
Malcolm Crick, United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
The ICRP System of Radiation Protection: The Medical and Public Health Perspective
Video: Maria Neira
Maria Neira, Public Health and Environment Director, World Health Organisation
Emilie van Deventer, World Health Organisation
The System of Radiological Protection: Is it Fit for Purpose?
Jacques Repussard, Director, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, France
Radiation Protection Issues on Preparedness and Response for a Severe Nuclear Accident:
Experiences of the Fukushima Accident
Toshimitsu Homma, ICRP C4 & Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Future Challenges for the Radiation Protection System in the Nuclear Power Industry
Willie Harris, Exelon Nuclear & WNA RP Working Group Chair, USA
A Regulatory Perspective on whether the System of Radiation Protection is Fit for Purpose
Michael Boyd, Environmental Protection Agency, USA
Tissue Reactions: Low Dose Risks
Chair: Julian Preston, ICRP MC and C1 Chair
Epidemiology of Non-Cancer Effects at Moderate and Low Doses
Mark Little, National Cancer Institute, USA
Radiobiology Biology and Radiation Protection
Jolyon Hendry, ICRP C1, UK
Mechanisms of Radiation-Induced Cardiovascular Disease
Fiona Stewart, ICRP C1 & Netherlands Cancer Institute
Radiation Cataracts
Norman Kleiman, Columbia University, USA
Radiation Effects: Modulating Factors and Risk Assessment
Chair: John Boice, ICRP MC
Radiation Effects: Modulating Factors and Risk Assessment: An Overview
Richard Wakeford, ICRP C1 & University of Manchester, UK
Residential Radon, Smoking and Lung Cancer
Sarah Darby, ICRP C1 & University of Oxford, UK
Biologically-Based Dose-Response Models in Cancer Risk Assessment
Suresh Moolgavkar, University of Washington, USA
Genetic Predisposition to Radiation-Related Cancer and Potential Implications for Risk
Assessment
Alice Sigurdson, ICRP C1 & National Cancer Institute, USA
Applications of Effective Dose
Chair: John Harrison, ICRP C2
Effective Dose: A Radiation Protection Quantity
Hans Menzel, ICRP MC and C2 Chair, Switzerland
Effective Dose: A Flawed Concept that Could and Should be Replaced
David J. Brenner, Columbia University Medical Center, USA
Effective Dose and Risks from Medical X-ray Procedures
Mikhail Balonov, ICRP C2 & Institute of Radiation Hygiene, Russia
Radiation Protection in Space
Chair: Hans Menzel, ICRP MC and C2 Chair
Uncertainty Analysis in Space Radiation Protection
Frank Cucinotta, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA
Radiation Transport Calculations for Cosmic Radiation
Akira Endo, ICRP C2 & Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Assessment of Radiation Exposure of Astronauts in Space
Günther Dietze, ICRP C2, Germany
Radiological Protection in Computed Tomography
Chair: Eliseo Vañó, ICRP MC and C3 Chair
CT Scanning: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Fred Mettler, ICRP MC Emeritus, New Mexico Federal Regional Medical Center, USA
ICRP and IAEA Actions on Radiation Protection in CT
Madan Rehani, ICRP C3 & International Atomic Energy Agency
Minimising Medically Unwarranted CT Scans
David J. Brenner, Columbia University Medical Center, USA
Paediatric CT
Pek-Lan Khong, ICRP C3 & University of Hong Kong, China
Prevention of Accidents in Radiation Therapy
Chair: Madan Rehani, ICRP C3
Accident Prevention in Day-to-day Clinical Radiation Therapy Practice
Mario Baeza, ICRP C3 & Instituto de Radiomedicina, Chile
Impact of Complexity and Computer Control on Errors in Radiation Therapy
Benedick Fraass, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
Prioritization of Quality Management Activities Based on What is Reasonably Achievable and
Optimally Beneficial to Patients
M. Saiful Huq, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Medical Center, USA
Tools for Risk Assessment in Radiation Therapy
Pedro Ortiz Lopez, ICRP C3 & International Atomic Energy Agency
The Scientific Basis for Reference Animals and Plants
Chair: Jan Pentreath, ICRP MC and C5 Chair
The Biological Basis for Protection of the Environment
Carl-Magnus Larsson, ICRP C5 & Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Dosimetry for Reference Animals and Plants: Current State and Prospects
Alexander Ulanovsky, ICRP C5 & Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany
RBE and Radiation Weighting Factors in the Context of Animals and Plants
Kathryn Higley, ICRP C5 & Oregon State University, USA
Environmental Protection in Practice
Chair: Carl-Magnus Larsson, ICRP C5
Clarifying and Simplifying the Management of Environmental Exposures under Different
Exposure Situations
Jan Pentreath, ICRP MC and C5 Chair, UK
Regulatory Experience in Applying a Radiological Environmental Protection Framework for
Existing and Planned Nuclear Facilities
Steve Mihok, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Application of Radiological Protection Measures to Meet Different Environmental Protection
Criteria
David Copplestone, ICRP C5 & University of Stirling, UK
Dose Constraints and Reference Levels
Chair: Jacques Lochard, ICRP MC and C4 Chair
Dose Constraints in Occupational Radiation Protection - Regulations and Practices
Anne McGarry, ICRP C4 & CRPPH Chair & Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland
Global Nuclear Industry Views: Challenges Arising from the Evolution of the Optimization
Principle in Radiological Protection
Sylvain St-Pierre, World Nuclear Association
Survey on the Use of Dose Constraints and Reference Levels Made in the Context of the
European ALARA Network
Stephen Fennell, Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland
Reference Levels in the Context of Fukushima
Kazuo Sakai, ICRP C5 & National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Japan
Radiological Protection in Waste Management
Chair: Wolfgang Weiss, ICRP C4
IAEA Safety Standards on Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Magnus Vesterlind, International Atomic Energy Agency
Radioactive Waste Management in France, Safety Demonstration Fundamentals
Gérald Ouzounian, Agence nationale pour la gestion des déchets, France
NRC Regulations for Geological Disposal of Radioactive Wastes
Timothy McCartin, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA
Report of the ICRP TG 80 “Radiological Protection in Geological Disposal of Long-lived Solid Radioactive Waste”
Wolfgang Weiss, ICRP C4 & Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Germany
Experience in Implementing ICRP Recommendations
Chair: Jaiki Lee, ICRP MC
Stakeholder Involvement with Development and Implementation of ICRP Recommendations:
The NEA Experience
Ted Lazo, Nuclear Energy Agency
IRPA's Perspective
Ken Kase, International Radiation Protection Association
Revision of the international BSS: Building on ICRP’s Philosophy
Renate Czarwinski, International Atomic Energy Agency
Past Experience and Future Plan in Korea
Kunwoo Cho, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety
U.S. NRC Discussion of Options to Revise Radiation Protection Regulations
Donald Cool, ICRP C4 & Nuclear Regulatory Commission, USA
Radiological Protection in NORM
Chair: Peter Burns, ICRP C4
Development of a NORM Management Strategy for the Oil & Gas Industry
Michael Cowie, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Advances in NORM Management in Norway and the Application of ICRP Publication 103
Recommendations
Astrid Liland, Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority
The Situation of NORM in Non-uranium Mining in China
Liu Hua, ICRP C4 & National Nuclear Safety Administration, China
NORM Survey in Argentina
Analia Canoba, Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear, Argentina
Protection against Radon in Workplaces
Chair: John Cooper, ICRP MC
Lung Cancer Risk from Radon Exposure: Contribution of Recently Published Uranium Miners
Studies
Margot Tirmarche, ICRP C1 & Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, France
Radon Dosimetry
John Harrison, ICRP C2 & Health Protection Agency, UK
Radon and the System of Radiological Protection
Jean-Francois Lecomte, ICRP C4 & Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, France
Industry Views on ICRP Radon Statement
John Takala, Cameco Corporation, Canada
Symposium Summary and Conclusions
Chair: Claire Cousins, ICRP Chair
Radiological Protection of the Environment
Jan Pentreath, ICRP MC and C5 Chair, UK
Constraints and Reference Levels, NORM and Waste
Jacques Lochard, ICRP MC and C4 Chair & Centre d'étude sur l'Evaluation de la Protection dans le Domaine Nucléaire, France
Radiological Protection in Medicine
Eliseo Vañó, ICRP MC and C3 Chair & Complutense University, Spain
Effective Dose & Radiological Protection in Space
Hans Menzel, ICRP MC and C2 Chair, Switzerland
Tissue Reactions & Modulating Factors and Risk Assessment
Julian Preston, ICRP MC and C1 Chair & Environmental Protection Agency, USA
Protection Against Radon in Workplaces
John Cooper, ICRP MC & Health Protection Agency, UK
The System of Radiological Protection & Experience in Implementing ICRP Recommendations
Abel González, ICRP Vice-chair & Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear, Argentina
Symposium Closing Remarks
Claire Cousins, ICRP Chair & Addenbrooke’s Hospital, UK