The IAEA standards for the radioactive discharge control: Present status and future development

Abstract

Abstract. As part of its functions, the IAEA periodically reviews the status and continued relevance of the safety standards to the needs of its Member States. Recent work is described on the development of standards for the radioactive discharge control including the development of practical guidance for setting discharge limits, the elaboration of a methodology for the radiation protection of non-human species, and the preparation of guidance on environmental modeling and monitoring for radiation protection purposes. The development of the IAEA safety documents is influenced both by the new ICRP recommendations and feedback from practical experience of application of existing standards. Recent international and regional tendencies, to reduce radioactive discharges below levels justified by radiological criteria are discussed.

Radioprotection of nonhuman biota

“…In addition, international symposia on this subject have been organized recently (IAEA, 2003a,b). Finally, ICRP has established a new committee (Committee 5 for the Protection of the Environment) to conduct future work in this area (Balonov et al, 2005;IAEA, 2005;Volkle, 2006). The initial assumption stated by ICRP (1991) was that nonhuman biota would generally be protected if humans were adequately protected.…”

Nuclear abnormalities of somatic cells as universal indicator of ionizing radiation exposure

“…В рамках МКРЗ был образован Комитет по охране окружающей среды для проведения дальнейшей работы в этой области [10,43,45]. Важнейшей задачей для оценки состояния здоровья человека и других биологических видов, обитающих в зоне повышенной радиационной опасности, является разработка методик опре деления дозы полученного ионизирующего облу чения.…”

“…In addition, inter national symposia on this subject have been organized recently [46]. Finally, ICRP has es tablished a new committee (Committee 5 for the Protection of the Environment) to conduct future work in this area [10,43,45].…”

Avaliação da citotoxicidade do Dietiltoluamida (DEET) em mexilhões Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758) irradiados e não irradiados com radiação gama de 60Co

“…Uma deficiência tem sido a desatenção para um sistema paralelo que avalie os efeitos da radiação ionizante para a biota. A ICRP estabeleceu um novo comitê (Committee 5 for the Protection of the Environment) para realizar trabalhos futuros na área de proteção ambiental às radiações (BALONOV et al, 2005;AIEA, 2005;VOLKLE, 2006).…”