The International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) is an independent non-profit association of national and regional
radiation protection
Radiation protection, also known as radiological protection, is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "The protection of people from harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, and the means for achieving this". Expos ...
societies, and its mission is to advance radiation protection throughout the world. It is the international professional association for radiation protection.
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IRPA is recognized by the
IAEA
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as a
Non Governmental Organization
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(NGO) and is an observer on the IAEA Radiation Safety Standards Committee (RASSC).
IRPA was formed on June 19, 1965, at a meeting in
Los Angeles
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; stimulated by the desire of radiation protection professionals to have a world-wide body. Membership includes 50 Associate Societies covering 65 countries, totaling approximately 18,000 individual members.
Structure
The General Assembly, made up of representatives from the Associate Societies, is the representative body of the Association. It delegates authority to the Executive Council for the efficient administration of the affairs of the Association.
Specific duties are carried out by IRPA Commissions, Committees, Task Groups and Working Groups:
* Commission on Publications
* Societies Admission and Development Committee
* International Congress Organising Committee
* International Congress Programme Committee
* Montreal Fund Committee
* Radiation Protection Strategy and Practice Committee
* Regional Congresses Co-ordinating Committee
* Rules Committee
* Sievert Award Committee
* Task Group on Security of Radioactive Sources
* Task Group on Public Understanding of Radiation Risk
* Working Group on Radiation Protection Certification and Qualification
Associate societies
The following is a list of the 50 Associate Societies (covering 65 countries):
List of International Congresses
The 2020 Congress (IRPA15) will be in Korea.
Past Congresses
IRPA 14 Cape Town, May 2016
IRPA 13 Glasgow, May 2012
IRPA 12 Buenos Aires, October 2008
IRPA 11 Madrid, May 2004
IRPA 10 Hiroshima, May 2000
IRPA 9 Vienna, April 1996
IRPA 8 Montreal, May 1992
IRPA 7 Sydney, April 1988
IRPA 6 Berlin, May 1984
IRPA 5 Jerusalem, March 1980
IRPA 4 Paris, April 1977
IRPA 3 Washington, September 1973
IRPA 2 Brighton, May 1970
IRPA 1 Rome, September 1966
International Cooperation
IRPA maintains relations with many other international organizations in the field of radiation protection, such as those listed here.
Inter-Governmental Organizations
Non-Governmental Organizations
Professional Organizations
Awards
Rolf M. Sievert Award
Commencing with the 1973 IRPA Congress, each International Congress has been opened by the Sievert Lecture which is presented by the winner of the Sievert Award. This award is in honour of
Rolf M. Sievert, a pioneer in radiation physics and radiation protection.
The Sievert Award consists of a suitable scroll, certificate or parchment, containing the name of the recipient, the date it is presented, and an indication that the award honours the memory of Professor Rolf M. Sievert.
The recipients of the Sievert Award are listed below:
* 1973 Prof. (Sweden), Radiation and Man Health Physics 31 (September), pp 265–272, 1976
* 1977
Prof. W.V. Mayneord (United Kingdom), The Time Factor in Carcinogenesis Health Physics 34 (April), pp 297–309, 1978
* 1980
Lauriston S. Taylor
Lauriston S. Taylor (1 June 1902 – 26 November 2004) was an American physicist known for his work in the field of radiation protection and measurement.
Career
He established standards for X-ray radiation exposure for the first time in the 1920s, ...
(USA), Some Nonscientific Influences on Radiation Protection Standards and Practice Health Physics 39 (December), pp 851–874, 1980
* 1984
Sir Edward Pochin (United Kingdom), Sieverts and Safety Health Physics 46(6), pp 1173–1179, 1984
* 1988 Prof. Dr. (Germany), Environmental Radioactivity and Man Health Physics 55(6), pp 845–853, 1988
* 1992 Dr. Giovanni Silini (Italy), Ethical Issues in Radiation Protection Health Physics 63(2), pp 139–148, 1992
* 1996
Dr. Daniel Beninson (Argentina), Risk of Radiation at Low Doses Health Physics 71(2), pp 122–125, 1996
* 2000 Prof. Dr. Itsuzo Shigematsu (Japan), Lessons from Atomic Bomb Survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Health Physics 78(3), pp 234–241, 2000
* 2004 Dr. Abel J. Gonzalez (Argentina), Protecting Life against the Detrimental Effects Attributable to Radiation Exposure: Towards a Globally Harmonized Radiation Protection Regime Paper prepared for IRPA
* 2008 Prof. (Germany), Radiological Protection: Challenges and Fascination of Biological Research Stralenschutz Praxis 2009/2, pp 35–45, 2009
* 2012 Dr. Richard Osborne (Canada), A Story of T Lightly edited transcript of Dr. Osborne's lecture
* 2016
Dr. John Boice (USA), How to Protect the Public When you Can't Measure the Risk - The Role of Radiation Epidemiology
* 2020 Prof. Dr. Eliseo Vañó (Spain)
See also
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Radioactivity
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Ionizing radiation
Ionizing radiation (or ionising radiation), including nuclear radiation, consists of subatomic particles or electromagnetic waves that have sufficient energy to ionize atoms or molecules by detaching electrons from them. Some particles can travel ...
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Radiation protection
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International Atomic Energy Agency
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(IAEA)
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International Commission on Radiological Protection
The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) is an independent, international, non-governmental organization, with the mission to protect people, animals, and the environment from the harmful effects of ionising radiation. Its r ...
(ICRP)
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(UNSCEAR)
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International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is an international commission specialized in non-ionizing radiation protection. The organization's activities include determining exposure limits for electromagnetic fiel ...
(ICNIRP)
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Index of radiation articles
* absorbed dose
* Electromagnetic radiation
* equivalent dose
* hormesis
* Ionizing radiation
* Louis Harold Gray (British physicist)
* rad (unit)
* radar
* radar astronomy
* radar cross section
* radar detector
* radar gun
* radar jamming
* (ra ...
References
External links
IRPA website
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