Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (Adopted September 17, 1965), A review

Abstract

The new recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, adopted September 17, 1965, were reviewed, emphasis being placed on any changes and additions from and to the previous recommendations. A number of new concepts and technical terms have been introduced in the Recommendations, e. g., the concept of risk, differentiation between controllable and uncoutrolled sources of exposure, dose commitment concept, and the definitions of Maximum Permissible Doses, Dose Limits and Action Levels.