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Radiation protection standards

Lauriston S. Taylor, Harold O. Wyckoff

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The report traces the development of the understanding of radiation hazard, and the philosophy for protection against it. Special attention is given to the work of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) and the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), form which two organizations most of the basic radiation protection philosphy and criteria in the world today has been generated.

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Key concepts: Radiation protection, Commission, Radiological weapon, Work (physics), Hazard, Political science, Business, Medicine