International Commission on Radiological Protection
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The International Commission on Radiological Protection is an independent, international organization that develops widely used recommendations and guidance on radiation protection for governments, regulators, and scientific bodies worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
international non-governmental organization
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scientific commission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ICRP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
International Atomic Energy Agency
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United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation NERFINISHED ⓘ World Health Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
dose limitation
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justification of practices ⓘ optimization of protection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
health physics
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radiation protection ⓘ radiological protection ⓘ |
| foundedAtEvent | Second International Congress of Radiology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| governance | governed by Main Commission members ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
Committee 1 on Radiation Effects
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Committee 2 on Doses from Radiation Exposures NERFINISHED ⓘ Committee 3 on Protection in Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ Committee 4 on Application of ICRP Recommendations NERFINISHED ⓘ Committee 5 on Protection of the Environment NERFINISHED ⓘ Main Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Ottawa, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independence |
independent of governments
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non-governmental ⓘ |
| influences |
international radiation safety standards
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national radiation protection standards ⓘ regulatory frameworks for radiation protection ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAudience |
governments
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health and radiation protection professionals ⓘ professional organizations ⓘ regulatory authorities ⓘ scientific bodies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
ICRP Publication 103
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ICRP Publication 26 NERFINISHED ⓘ ICRP Publication 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | International X-ray and Radium Protection Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes |
ICRP publications
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ICRP recommendations ⓘ ICRP reports ⓘ |
| purpose |
develop recommendations on radiation protection
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protect people and the environment from harmful effects of radiation ⓘ provide guidance for protection against ionizing radiation ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | members appointed based on scientific expertise ⓘ |
| usesQuantity |
effective dose
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equivalent dose ⓘ |
| website | https://www.icrp.org/ ⓘ |
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United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation
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