Report on Decisions at the 1959 Meeting of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (I.C.R.P.)

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Report on Decisions at the 1959 Meeting of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (I.C.R.P.)Published Online:28 Jan 2014https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-33-387-189SectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail AboutAbstractThe period since the Commission's last regular meeting in 1956 has been the most active in its history. Because of rapid developments in the field of nuclear energy and the more widespread use of radiation sources of all types the scope of the work has increased beyond the field of medical radiology into all fields of radiation protection, including industrial uses as well as the exposure of the general public.In 1955 the United Nations established a Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation to collect and evaluate information on radiation exposure and radiation effects. In addition, bodies such as the World Health Organisation, the International Labour Office, the Food and Agriculture Organisation and the International Atomic Energy Agency are actively interested in radiation protection problems and look to the International Commission on Radiological Protection for guidance. Although the primary responsibility of the Commission has been to the radiological profession, it has had to widen its scope and has accordingly been active not only during the last two international Congresses of Radiology but also in the intervening period.Amendments to the 1953 (1) Recommendations were reported to the Mexico Congress and published in 1957 (2). Revised Recommendations of the Main Commission were adopted in 1958 and printed early in 1959 (3). Reports of the various Committees at present in various stages of preparation. Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byRadiation Protection of a Pregnant Worker, the Embryo and Fetus: Historical Changes in ICRP Recommendations and Current IssuesJapanese Journal of Health Physics, Vol. 52, No. 3IntroductionAnnals of the ICRP, Vol. 2, No. 3-4THE TURNOVER OF (2-3H) GLUCOSE: AN ASSAY FOR DIAGNOSIS OF TYPE I GLYCOGENOSIS Volume 33, Issue 387March 1960Pages: 133-200 © The British Institute of Radiology History Published onlineJanuary 28,2014 Metrics Download PDF