Radiological protection
Overview
The goal of the NEA in this area is to assist member countries in the regulation and implementation of the system of radiological protection by identifying and addressing conceptual, scientific, policy, regulatory, operational and societal issues in a timely and prospective fashion, and clarifying their implications.
Objectives
- To identify emerging issues in radiological protection science and improve the implementation of scientific knowledge for practical uses;
- To assist policy makers in developing and improving policies to best reflect state-of-the-art science and technology, as well as modern approaches to risk governance;
- To contribute to reach common understanding of regulatory issues in radiological protection;
- To facilitate the improvement of member’s operational radiological protection capabilities.
Programme of work
Committees and ad hoc working groups
Committee on Radiation Protection and Public Health (CRPPH)
- Expert Group on Best Available Techniques (EGBAT)
- Expert Group on the Implications of ICRP Recommendations (EGIR)
- Expert Group on Occupational Exposure (EGOE)
- Expert Group on the Public Health Perspective in Radiological Protection (EGPH)
- Expert Group on the Radiological Protection Aspects of the Fukushima Accident (EGRPF)
- Expert Group on Stakeholder Involvement and Organisational Structures (EGSIOS)
Working Party on Nuclear Emergency Matters (WPNEM)
Expert groups which have completed their mandates
Joint research projects related to radiological protection
Information System on Occupational Exposure (ISOE)
The Exchange of Scientific and Technical Information on Nuclear Installation Decommissioning (CPD)
Related links
CRPPH members-only area (requires password | reminder)
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Last reviewed: 26 October 2011
