An Overview of the IAEA Activities on Occupational Radiation Protection

Occupational radiation protection is one of the important programme in the radiation safety area in the International Atomic Energy Agency. The objective of the programme is to promote an internationally harmonized approach for optimizing occupational radiation protection for reducing radiation exposures in the workplaces, through developing safety standards and guidelines and providing assistance for the application of these standards and guidelines in the IAEA Member States. The achievements of the Action Plan for Occupational Radiation Protection which was launched by the IAEA and ILO together with other international organizations as the result of the first International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection held in Geneva in 2002 was briefed, and future challenges in terms of development of safety standards, strengthening ALARA networks, radiation protection in NORM industries as well as education and training were highlighted. (author)