Radioprotection 2025, 60( 1), 4 – 8 © D. Laurier et al., Published by EDP Sciences, 2025 https:// doi. org / 10.1051 / radiopro / 2024058
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Workshop on the future of radiological protection
D. Laurier 1,*, T. Schneider 2, on behalf of the speakers and panellists a
1 Institut de Radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire, PSE-Santé, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France. 2 Centre d’ étude sur l’ Évaluation de la Protection dans le domaine Nucléaire( CEPN), Fontenay-aux-Roses, France.
Received: 12 November 2024 / Accepted: 25 November 2024
Abstract – A workshop on the future of radiological protection was jointly organised by the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety( IRSN), the Nuclear Protection Evaluation Centre( CEPN) and the International Commission on Radiological Protection( ICRP) in March 2024. The aim was to present recent developments within the ICRP and to exchange views with representatives of the French radiological protection community on the review and revision of the System of radiological protection. This article presents a summary of the main points discussed during the workshop.
Keywords: Radiological protection / ICRP / general recommendations
Résumé – Un atelier sur l’ avenir de la radioprotection. a été organisé conjointement par l’ Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire( IRSN), le Centre d’ étude sur l’ évaluation de la protection dans le domaine nucléaire( CEPN) et la Commission internationale de protection radiologique( CIPR) en mars 2024. L’ objectif était de présenter les développements récents au sein de la CIPR et d’ échanger avec les représentants de la communauté française de la radioprotection sur l’ examen et la révision du Système de protection radiologique. Cet article présente une synthèse des principaux points de discussion abordés durant cet atelier.
Mots clés: radioprotection / CIPR / recommandations générales Notice
This article is the English version of the article: « Laurier D, Schneider T, au nom des intervenants et des panélistes. 2024. Un atelier sur l’ avenir de la radioprotection. Radioprotection 59( 4): 256 – 260 ». Originally published in French in the journal Radioprotection. The authors have ensured and validated the translation into English of the original article. Due to the importance of the subject of the future of radiological protection, the editors have decided to also publish in English the results of this workshop which was held in France.
* Corresponding author: dominique. laurier @ irsn. fr a List of speakers and panellists: Adam-Guillermin Christelle( ICRP,
IRSN), Applegate Kimberly( ICRP, U Kentucky), Bellin Marie-France( SFR), Billarand Yann( ICRP, IRSN), Bochud François( ICRP, IRA CHUV), Bouffler Simon( ICRP, PHE), Clement Christopher( ICRP), Devin Patrick( SFRP, Orano), Elisabeth Leclerc( ANDRA), Gariel Jean- Christophe( IRSN), Garnier-Laplace Jacqueline( ICRP, AEN), Isambert Aurélie( ICRP, IRSN), Laurier Dominique( ICRP, IRSN), Lebaron- Jacobs Laurence( CEA,), Lheureux Yves( ANCCLI), Niel Jean- Chistophe( IRSN), Paquet François( ICRP, IRSN), Pina Géraldine( ASN), Rühm Werner( ICRP, BfS), Schneider Thierry( ICRP, CEPN), Thierry-Chef Isabelle( ICRP, ISGlobal), Vaillant Ludovic( ICRP, CEPN).
1 Why was this workshop organised?
With the publication of the paper“ Keeping the ICRP recommendations fit for purpose”( Clement et al., 2021), theInternational Commission on Radiological Protection( ICRP) has embarked on a review and revision of the System of Radiological Protection that will consider, and where necessary, update the 2007 general recommendations in ICRP Publication 103( ICRP, 2007). In this perspective, an open and transparent involvement of, and dialogue with, organisations, individuals, and of all interested parties has been initiated.
While it is recognized that the System is robust and has performed well, it must adapt to address changes in science and society to remain fit for purpose. Currently, several issues are under investigation by a series of ICRP Task Groups to integrate recent relevant scientific and societal developments. In this process, special attention is dedicated to identifying the possible improvement of radiological protection of people and the environment together with addressing issues relevant for its implementation.
On the occasion of a meeting of the ICRP Main Commission( MC) in France, a one-day workshop on the future of radiological protection was organised on the 19 th of March 2024, at the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety( IRSN) in Fontenay-aux-Roses. This workshop was jointly organised by IRSN, the Nuclear Protection
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