By
. ICRP
Description
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.
Included in series
International Commission on Radiological Protection
Audience:
For regulatory and advisory agencies at national, regional and international levels; design, operational and industrial management bodies
with responsibilities for radiological protection at local level; professional staff used as advisors; and individuals, such as workers
in medicine and dentistry, who have to make decisions about the use of ionising radiation.
