Published 1991 | Version v1
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Overview of the revised 10 CFR Part 20, standards for protection against radiation

  • 1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC (USA)

Description

The revised 10 CFR Part 20 is based upon the 1977 recommendations of the International Commission of Radiological Protection and is generally consistent with the 1987 recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. The revised Part 20 contains significant changes from past practice and procedures for estimating, measuring, combining, recording and reporting doses. These changes are associated with the introduction of new concepts and methods of assessing doses

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Implementation of current NCRP and ICRP guidance and revised 10 CFR Part 20: Proceedings
Imprint Pagination
257 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 2-16.
Report number
CONF-910137--

Conference

Title
24. midyear topical meeting of the Health Physics Society.
Dates
20-25 Jan 1991.
Place
Raleigh, NC (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22090088
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ICRP; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RECOMMENDATIONS; SAFETY STANDARDS
Descriptors DEC
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; STANDARDS