The role of IRPA in the advancement of radiation protection

The Associate Societies of IRPA are learned societies and make up the most extensive network of radiation protection professionals in the world. An increasing number of Societies have professional committees and are prepared to comment on standards and react to international recommendations. The recommendations of the ICRP are of great importance to our profession and IRPA maintains formal links with ICRP and has coordinated a questionnaire on the drafts of ICRP Publication 60. A recent survey has examined the actions being taken by the Associate Societies in response to these recommendations. A number of Societies encourage members to seek professional qualifications and so a survey on the certification of members will be reported at the International Congress in Montreal in 1992. (author)