Home | Site map | Elsevier websites | Alerts
Elsevier
Product information search
Search all Elsevier sites
Search
Advanced Product Search
Go to Elsevier home page
SiteStat.jsp
ICRP PUBLICATION 63: PRINCIPLES FOR INTERVENTION FOR PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC IN A RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY, 63
ICRP Publication 63: Principles for Intervention for Protection of the Public in a Radiological Emergency, 63Annals of the ICRP Volume 22/4
Annals of the ICRP Vol. 22/4
To order this title, and for more information, click here

By
. International Commission on Radiological Protection

Included in series
International Commission on Radiological Protection, 63

Description
The International Commission on Radiological Protection first set out general principles for planning intervention after an accident over short times and generally near to accidents in ICRP Publication 40 (1984). This document updates and extends the earlier publication and includes quantitative guidance on intervention levels. This guidance covers the introduction of such protective actions over very short times, their introduction and continuation following periodic review over protracted timescales lasting perhaps years and intervention over larger areas. All accidents are different, as are the approaches of national organizations having responsibility for response to an accident. It is intended that these general guidelines should be translated into appropriate emergency response plans by competent national authorities.

Audience
For regulatory and advisory agencies at regional, national and international levels; management bodies with responsibilities for radiological protection, professional staff used as advisors; and individuals such as radiologists who have to make decisions about the use of ionizing radiation.

Contents
Preface.


Introduction.

General. Purpose and scope of this document.


Concepts, Quantities and Basic Principles for Intervention.

The basic quantities. Special concepts for intervention. Justification. Optimisation. Intervention.


Application of the Principles for Protective Actions. Categorisation of Radiological Emergencies for Planning Intervention.

Types of radiological emergencies. Exposure pathways. Temporal and spatial aspects of radiological emergencies.


Derivation of Intervention Levels.

Intervention at the source. Control of access. Sheltering. Evacuation. Administration of stable iodine. Personal decontamination. Injury management. Intervention in food chain and drinking water. Relocation. Decontamination of structures and land surfaces.


Emergency Response Planning.

General. The role of intervention levels in emergency response planning. Lost sources.


Summary of Recommended Intervention Levels.

References. Annex A: Protection of individuals who are involved in intervention. Annex B: The control of foodstuffs - an example of generic optimisation. Annex C: Relocation - an example of generic optimisation. 2 illus, 19 line drawings.

Bibliographic details
Paperback, publication date: MAY-1993
ISBN-13: 978-0-08-042204-6
ISBN-10: 0-08-042204-7
Imprint: ELSEVIER

Price and Ordering
Price:
USD 66
GBP 44
EUR 66
order now
Books and book related electronic products are priced in US dollars (USD), euro (EUR), and Great Britain Pounds (GBP). USD prices apply to the Americas and Asia Pacific. EUR prices apply in Europe and the Middle East. GBP prices apply to the UK and all other countries.
See also information about conditions of sale & ordering procedures, and links to our regional sales offices.

063/663
Last update: 26 Sep 2008
Book contents
Table of contents
Reviews
View other people's reviews
Submit your review
Bookmark this page
Recommend this publication
Overview of all books
Printer-friendly version   Printer-friendly version
 Home | Site map | Privacy policy | Terms and Conditions | Feedback | A Reed Elsevier company
 Copyright © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.