The work of the NRPB 1981/83

The three year report is dealt with under the following headings: 1) Finance, structure of NRPB and public reactions to radiation. 2) International standards and policy. 3) National standards and protection policy, including West Cumbrian Beach contamination and Sizewell PWR inquiry. 4) Dosimetry of radionuclides, including annual intake limits, foetal doses, inhalation, bone deposition and retention, gastrointestinal uptake, metabolic modelling and enhanced excretion. 5) Physical dosimetry. 6) Epidemiology. 7) Environmental pathways to man and development of models. 8) Radioactive waste management. 9) Assessment of consequences of accidental environmental releases. 10) Emergency arrangements. 11) Radioactive material transport. 12) Public exposure assessment. 13) Worker exposure assessment. 14) Non-ionising electromagnetic radiations. 15) NRPB technical services. 16) Training and information services. (U.K.)