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Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment

General Safety Guide

IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSG-8
General Safety Guides

English STI/PUB/1781 ¦ 978-92-0-102517-3

51 pages ¦ € 40.00 ¦ Date published: 2018

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Description

This Safety Guide provides guidance on the implementation of the requirements in the International Basic Safety Standards, IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GSR Part 3, in relation to protection of the public and the environment against radiation risks. It provides generic guidance on the application of the radiation protection principles of justification, of optimization of protection and safety, and of dose limits. The publication covers the protection of the public and the environment in all exposure situations — planned, emergency and existing.

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Keywords

IAEA Safety Standard, Radiation Protection, Safety Measures, Ionizing Radiation, Measurement, Applications, Justification, Optimization, Public, Environment, Exposure Situations, Principles, Graded Approach, Dose Constraints, Emergency Exposure, Requirements, Reference Levels, Governments, Regulatory Bodies, National Authorities, Protection, Accidents, Planned Exposure, Existing Exposure

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