NEW TOPIC ADDED – 12.1 FUKUSHIMA ACCIDENT
Areas and Topics for Paper Submissions
The proposed Areas and Topics for the submission of abstracts and papers, against which the above sessions will be arranged, are listed below. This broadly follows the ICRP structure of Planned, Existing and Emergency Exposure Situations. Exposure of workers, the public and patients will all be included under the relevant topic heading. Given the Congress theme of Living with Radiation – Engaging with Society, contributions from wider stakeholders and society are strongly encouraged. In grouping these contributions for presentation at the Congress, specific experiences relating to a given topic area may be presented in that topic session, with generic issues relating to society and stakeholder engagement being focused in Area 4.
List of Areas and Topics
1. Biological and Health Effects of Ionising Radiation
1.1 Radiation Biology
1.2 Epidemiology
1.3 Human Health Effects and Risk Factors
2. Measurements and Dosimetry
2.1 External Exposure Assessment
2.2 Internal Exposure Assessment
2.3 Biological Dosimetry and Modelling
2.4 Instrumentation and Measurement
2.5 Metrology and Dosimetry Standards
2.6 Numerical/Computational Dosimetry
3. Radiation Protection System Development and Implementation
3.1 Evolution and Implementation of the System of Radiological Protection
3.2 Regulations and Standards
3.3 Management Roles, Responsibilities and Systems
3.4 Education, Training and Resources
3.5 Radiation Protection Culture
3.6 Ethical Aspects
3.7 Legal Aspects
4. Stakeholder Engagement and Involvement
4.1 Experience in Stakeholder Engagement and Decision Making
4.2 Processes, Methodologies and Tools in Stakeholder Engagement
4.3 Risk Communication, Developing Understanding and Dialogue
4.4 Experience with Affected Populations
5. Non-Ionising Radiation
5.1 Static, Power Frequency and Intermediate Electrical and Magnetic Fields
5.2 Radio-frequency Radiation
5.3 Optical Radiations, UV Radiation, Lasers, Ultrasound and Infrasound
5.4 Telecommunications and Emerging EMF Technologies
5.5 Biological Effects
5.6 Epidemiology
5.7 Health Risk Assessment
5.8 Measurement and Dosimetry
5.9 System of Protection
5.10 Public, Occupational and Medical Exposure.
6. Planned Exposure Situations: Industry and Research
6.1 Nuclear Fuel Cycle
6.2 New Nuclear Build
6.3 Management and Security of Sources
6.4 Naturally Occuring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Mining and Industry
6.5 Accelerators and Fusion
6.6 Non-nuclear Industry and Research
6.7 Security Screening
6.8 Transport of Radioactive Materials
6.9 Decommissioning
7. Planned Exposure Situations: Medicine
7.1 Justification in Medical use of Radiation
7.2 Ethics and Patient Engagement
7.3 Paediatric Considerations
7.4 Diagnostic Radiology and Interventional Procedures
7.5 Nuclear Medicine
7.6 Radiotherapy
7.7 New Techniques in Medicine
7.8 Radiation Incidents
7.9 Quality Assurance and Audit
8. Planned Exposure Situations: Radioactive Waste Management
8.1 Waste Management Policy, Strategy and Standards
8.2 Exemption and Clearance
8.3 Pre-disposal Waste Management
8.4 Operational Discharges: Public Exposure Assessment including Modelling and Surveillance
8.5 Waste Storage Facilities and Safety Assessments
8.6 Waste Disposal Facilities and Safety Assessments
9. Emergency Exposure Situations
9.1 Emergency Preparedness and Response
9.2 Optimisation and Dose Reference Levels
9.3 Short and Long-term Post-accident Consequence Management
9.4 Management of Exposed Persons
9.5 Past Incidents and Accidents and Lessons Learned
9.6 Malevolent Acts and New Threats
10. Existing Exposure Situations
10.1 Air Travel and Space Flight
10.2 Radon
10.3 Other Natural Sources of Radiation Exposure
10.4 Living in and Rehabilitation of Contaminated Land and Territories
10.5 Legacy Management and Remediation
11. Protection of the Environment
11.1 Protection Policy and Standards
11.2 Biological Effects on Biota and Ecosystems
11.3 Environmental Measurements and Dosimetry
11.4 Biota and Ecosystem Exposure Assessment
11.5 Environmental Protection Programmes
12.1 The Fukushima Accident
