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ICRP Publication 146Radiological Protection of People and the Environment in the Event of a Large Nuclear Accident
ICRP Publication 145Adult Mesh-type Reference Computational Phantoms
ICRP Publication 144Dose Coefficients for External Exposures to Environmental Sources
ICRP Publication 143Paediatric Computational Reference Phantoms
ICRP Publication 142Radiological Protection from Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Industrial Processes
ICRP Publication 141Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 4
ICRP Publication 140Radiological Protection in Therapy with Radiopharmaceuticals
ICRP 2017 ProceedingsProceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 139Occupational Radiological Protection in Interventional Procedures
ICRP Publication 138Ethical Foundations of the System of Radiological Protection


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ICRP Publication 137Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 3
ICRP Publication 136Dose Coefficients for Non-human Biota Environmentally Exposed to Radiation
ICRP Publication 135Diagnostic Reference Levels in Medical Imaging
ICRP Fukushima ProceedingsProceedings of the International Workshop on the Fukushima Dialogue Initiative
ICRP Publication 134Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 2
ICRP Publication 133The ICRP Computational Framework for Internal Dose Assessment for Reference Adults: Specific Absorbed Fractions
ICRP Publication 132Radiological Protection from Cosmic Radiation in Aviation
ICRP 2015 ProceedingsProceedings of the Third International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 131Stem Cell Biology with Respect to Carcinogenesis Aspects of Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 130Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 1
ICRP Publication 129Radiological Protection in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)
ICRP Publication 128Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals: A Compendium of Current Information Related to Frequently Used Substances
ICRP 2013 ProceedingsProceedings of the Second International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 127Radiological Protection in Ion Beam Radiotherapy
ICRP Publication 126Radiological Protection against Radon Exposure
ICRP Publication 125Radiological Protection in Security Screening
ICRP Publication 124Protection of the Environment under Different Exposure Situations
ICRP Publication 123Assessment of Radiation Exposure of Astronauts in Space
ICRP Publication 122Radiological Protection in Geological Disposal of Long-lived Solid Radioactive Waste
ICRP Publication 121Radiological Protection in Paediatric Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
ICRP Publication 120Radiological Protection in Cardiology
ICRP 2011 ProceedingsProceedings of the First ICRP Symposium on the International System of Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 119Compendium of Dose Coefficients based on ICRP Publication 60
ICRP Publication 118ICRP Statement on Tissue Reactions / Early and Late Effects of Radiation in Normal Tissues and Organs – Threshold Doses for Tissue Reactions in a Radiation Protection Context
ICRP Publication 117Radiological Protection in Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures outside the Imaging Department
ICRP Publication 116Conversion Coefficients for Radiological Protection Quantities for External Radiation Exposures
ICRP Publication 115Lung Cancer Risk from Radon and Progeny and Statement on Radon
ICRP Publication 114Environmental Protection: Transfer Parameters for Reference Animals and Plants
ICRP Publication 113Education and Training in Radiological Protection for Diagnostic and Interventional Procedures
ICRU Report 84 (prepared jointly with ICRP)Reference Data for the Validation of Doses from Cosmic-Radiation Exposure of Aircraft Crew
ICRP Publication 112Preventing Accidental Exposures from New External Beam Radiation Therapy Technologies
ICRP Publication 111Application of the Commission's Recommendations to the Protection of People Living in Long-term Contaminated Areas after a Nuclear Accident or a Radiation Emergency
ICRP Publication 110Adult Reference Computational Phantoms
ICRP Publication 109Application of the Commission's Recommendations for the Protection of People in Emergency Exposure Situations
ICRP Publication 108Environmental Protection - the Concept and Use of Reference Animals and Plants
ICRP Publication 107Nuclear Decay Data for Dosimetric Calculations
ICRP Publication 106Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals - Addendum 3 to ICRP Publication 53
ICRP Publication 105Radiological Protection in Medicine
ICRP Publication 104Scope of Radiological Protection Control Measures
ICRP Publication 103 (Users Edition)2007 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (Users Edition)
ICRP Publication 103The 2007 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 102Managing Patient Dose in Multi-Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT)
ICRP Supporting Guidance 5Analysis of the Criteria Used by the ICRP to Justify the Setting of Numerical Protection Level Values
ICRP Publication 101bThe Optimisation of Radiological Protection - Broadening the Process
ICRP Publication 101aAssessing Dose of the Representative Person for the Purpose of the Radiation Protection of the Public
ICRP Publication 100Human Alimentary Tract Model for Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 99Low-dose Extrapolation of Radiation-related Cancer Risk
ICRP Publication 98Radiation Safety Aspects of Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer using Permanently Implanted Sources
ICRP Publication 97Prevention of High-dose-rate Brachytherapy Accidents
ICRP Publication 96Protecting People against Radiation Exposure in the Event of a Radiological Attack
ICRP Supporting Guidance 4Development of the Draft 2005 Recommendations of the ICRP - A Collection of Papers
ICRP CD3Database for Dose Coefficients: Doses to Infants from Mothers' Milk
ICRP Publication 95Doses to Infants from Ingestion of Radionuclides in Mothers' Milk
ICRP Publication 94Release of Patients after Therapy with Unsealed Radionuclides
ICRP Publication 93Managing Patient Dose in Digital Radiology
ICRP Publication 92Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE), Quality Factor (Q), and Radiation Weighting Factor (wR)
ICRP Publication 91A Framework for Assessing the Impact of Ionising Radiation on Non-human Species
ICRP Publication 90Biological Effects after Prenatal Irradiation (Embryo and Fetus)
ICRP Publication 89Basic Anatomical and Physiological Data for Use in Radiological Protection Reference Values
ICRP Supporting Guidance 3Guide for the Practical Application of the ICRP Human Respiratory Tract Model
ICRP Supporting Guidance 2Radiation and your patient - A Guide for Medical Practitioners
ICRP CD2Database of Dose Coefficients: Embryo and Fetus
ICRP Publication 88Doses to the Embryo and Fetus from Intakes of Radionuclides by the Mother
ICRP Publication 87Managing Patient Dose in Computed Tomography
ICRP Publication 86Prevention of Accidents to Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy
ICRP Publication 85Avoidance of Radiation Injuries from Medical Interventional Procedures
ICRP Publication 84Pregnancy and Medical Radiation
ICRP Publication 83Risk Estimation for Multifactorial Diseases
ICRP Publication 82Protection of the Public in Situations of Prolonged Radiation Exposure
ICRP Publication 81Radiation protection recommendations as applied to the disposal of long-lived solid radioactive waste
ICRP Publication 80Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals (Addendum to ICRP Publication 53)
ICRP Publication 79Genetic Susceptibility to Cancer
ICRP Publication 78Individual Monitoring for Internal Exposure of Workers (preface and glossary missing)
ICRP Publication 77Radiological Protection Policy for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste
ICRP Publication 76Protection from Potential Exposures - Application to Selected Radiation Sources
ICRP Publication 75General Principles for the Radiation Protection of Workers
ICRP Publication 74Conversion Coefficients for use in Radiological Protection against External Radiation
ICRP Publication 73Radiological Protection and Safety in Medicine
ICRP CD1Database of Dose Coefficients: Workers and Members of the Public
ICRP Publication 72Age-dependent Doses to the Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 5 Compilation of Ingestion and Inhalation Coefficients
ICRP Publication 71Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 4 Inhalation Dose Coefficients
ICRP Publication 70Basic Anatomical & Physiological Data for use in Radiological Protection - The Skeleton
ICRP Publication 69Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 3 Ingestion Dose Coefficients
ICRP Publication 68Dose Coefficients for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers
ICRP Publication 67Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 2 Ingestion Dose Coefficients
ICRP Publication 66Human Respiratory Tract Model for Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 65Protection Against Radon-222 at Home and at Work
ICRP Publication 64Protection from Potential Exposure - A Conceptual Framework
ICRP Publication 63Principles for Intervention for Protection of the Public in a Radiological Emergency
ICRP Publication 62Radiological Protection in Biomedical Research
ICRP Supporting Guidance 1Risks Associated with Ionising Radiations
ICRP Publication 61Annuals Limits on Intake of Radionuclides by Workers Based on the 1990 Recommendations
ICRP Publication 60 (Users Edition)1990 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 601990 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 59The Biological Basis for Dose Limitation in the Skin
ICRP Publication 58RBE for Deterministic Effects
ICRP Publication 57Radiological Protection of the Worker in Medicine and Dentistry
ICRP Publication 56Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 1
ICRP Publication 55Optimization and Decision Making in Radiological Protection
ICRP Publication 54Individual Monitoring for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers
ICRP Publication 53Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals
ICRP Publication 52Protection of the Patient in Nuclear Medicine (and Statement from the 1987 Como Meeting of ICRP)
ICRP Publication 51Data for Use in Protection against External Radiation
ICRP Publication 50Lung Cancer Risk from Exposures to Radon Daughters
ICRP Publication 49Developmental Effects of Irradiation on the Brain of the Embryo and Fetus
ICRP Publication 48The Metabolism of Plutonium and Related Elements
ICRP Publication 47Radiation Protection of Workers in Mines
ICRP Publication 46Principles for the Disposal of Solid Radioactive Waste
ICRP Publication 45Developing a Unified Index of Harm
ICRP Publication 44Protection of the Patient in Radiation Therapy
ICRP Publication 43Principles of Monitoring for the Radiation Protection of the Population
ICRP Publication 42A Compilation of the Major Concepts and Quantities in Use by ICRP
ICRP Publication 41Nonstochastic Effects of Ionizing Radiation
ICRP Publication 40Protection of the Public in the Event of Major Radiation Accidents - Principles for Planning
ICRP Publication 39Principles for Limiting Exposure of the Public to Natural Sources of Radiation
ICRP Publication 38Radionuclide Transformations - Energy and Intensity of Emissions
ICRP Publication 37Cost-Benefit Analysis in the Optimization of Radiation Protection
ICRP Publication 36Protection against Ionizing Radiation in the Teaching of Science
ICRP Publication 35General Principles of Monitoring for Radiation Protection of Workers
ICRP Publication 34Protection of the Patient in Diagnostic Radiology
ICRP Publication 33Protection against Ionizing Radiation from External Sources Used in Medicine
ICRP Publication 32Limits for Inhalation of Radon Daughters by Workers
ICRP Publication 31Biological Effects of Inhaled Radionuclides
ICRP Publication 30 (Supplement B to Part 3)Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers
ICRP Publication 30 (Supplement A to Part 3)Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers
ICRP Publication 30 (Supplement to Part 2)Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers
ICRP Publication 30 (Supplement to Part 1)Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers
ICRP Publication 30 (Part 4)Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers: An Addendum
ICRP Publication 30 (Part 3)Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers
ICRP Publication 30 (Part 2)Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers
ICRP Publication 30 (Part 1)Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers
ICRP Publication 30 (Index)Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers
ICRP Publication 29Radionuclide Release into the Environment - Assessment of Doses to Man
ICRP Publication 28Principles for Handling Emergency and Accidental Exposures of Workers
ICRP Publication 27Problems Involved in Developing an Index of Harm
ICRP Publication 26Recommendations of the ICRP
ICRP Publication 25The Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal of Unsealed Radionuclides in Hospitals and Medical Research Establishments
ICRP Publication 24Radiation Protection in Uranium and Other Mines
ICRP Publication 23Report on the Task Group on Reference Man
ICRP Publication 22Implications of Commission Recommendations that Doses be Kept as Low as Readily Achievable
ICRP Publication 21Data for Protection Against Ionizing from External Sources - Supplement to ICRP Publication 15
ICRP Publication 20Alkaline Earth Metabolism in Adult Man
ICRP Publication 19The Metabolism of Compounds of Plutonium and other Actinides
ICRP Publication 18The RBE for High-LET Radiations with Respect to Mutagenesis
ICRP Publication 17Protection of the Patient in Radionuclide Investigations
ICRP Publication 16Protection of the Patient in X-ray Diagnosis
ICRP Publication 15Protection against Ionizing Radiation from External Sources
ICRP Publication 14Radiosensitivity and Spatial Distribution of Dose
ICRP Publication 13Radiation Protection in Schools for Pupils up to the Age of 18 Years
ICRP Publication 12General Principles of Monitoring for Radiation Protection of Workers
ICRP Publication 11A Review of the Radiosensitivity of the Tissues in Bone
ICRP Publication 10AThe Assessment of Internal Contamination Resulting from Recurrent Prolonged Uptakes
ICRP Publication 10Evaluation of Radiation Doses to Body Tissues from Internal Contamination due to Occupational Exposure
ICRP Publication 9Recommendations of the ICRP
ICRP Publication 8The Evaluation of Risks from Radiation
ICRP Publication 7Principles of Environmental Monitoring related to the Handling of Radioactive Materials
ICRP Publication 6Recommendations of the ICRP
ICRP Publication 5Handling and Disposal of Radioactive Materials in Hospitals and Medical Research Establishments
ICRP Publication 4Protection Against Electromagnetic Radiation above 3 MeV and Electrons, Neutrons and Protons
ICRP Publication 3Protection Against X-Rays up to 3 MeV and Beta- and Gamma Rays from Sealed Sources
ICRP Publication 2Permissible dose for internal radiation
ICRP Publication 1Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
1959 Decisions1959 Decisions
1956 Recommendations1956 Report on Amendments during 1956 to the 1954 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
1954 Recommendations1954 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
1950 Recommendations1950 International Recommendations on Radiological Protection
1937 Recommendations1937 International Recommendations for X-ray and Radium Protection
1934 Recommendations1934 International Recommendations for X-ray and Radium Protection
1931 RecommentationsThe work of the International X-ray Unit Committee and the International X-ray and Radium Protection Commission during the III International Congress of Radiology in Paris 1931
1928 Recommendations1928 International Recommendations for X-ray and Radium Protection


ICRP Statements

Statement Published in
Statement from the 2011 Seoul meeting ICRP website
ICRP Publication 118 (p.p. 11-12)
Statement from the 2009 Porto meeting ICRP website
ICRP Publication 115 (p.p. 61-64)
Statement from the 1989 Paris Meeting ICRP Publication 55 (p.p. i-iii)
Statement from the 1987 Como Meeting ICRP Publication 52 (p.p. i-v)-At end of book
• Journal of the Society for Radiological Protection, 1987, Vol. 7, No. 4, p.p. 189-192
• Physics in Medicine and Biology, 1988, Vol. 33, No. 1, p.p. 165-169
Statement from the 1987 Washington Meeting ICRP Publication 51 (p.p. i-iii)-At end of book
• Journal of the Society for Radiological Protection, 1987, Vol.7, No.3, p.p. 136-137
• Physics in Medicine and Biology, 1987, Vol. 32, No.10, p.p. 1355-1357
Statement from the 1985 Paris Meeting ICRP Publication 26* (p.p. 79-80)
ICRP Publication 45 (p.p. i-ii)
• Journal of the Society for Radiological Protection, 1985, Vol. 5, No. 2, p.p. 87-88
• Physics in Medicine and Biology, 1985, Vol. 30, No.8, p.p. 863-864
Statement from the 1984 Stockholm Meeting ICRP Publication 26* (p.p. 75-77)
ICRP Publication 40 (p.p. i-iii)
• British Journal of Radiology, 1984 ,Vol. 57, No. 683, p.p. 1040-1041
• Physics in Medicine and Biology, 1984, Vol. 29, No. 11, p.p. 1441-1442
Statement from the 1983 Washington Meeting ICRP Publication 26* (p.p. 67-73),
ICRP Publication 39 (p.p. i-vii)
• Journal of the Society for Radiological Protection, 1983, Vol. 3, No. 4, p.p. 32-36
• Corrigendum from Journal of the Society for Radiological Protection, 1984, Vol. 3, No. 4, p.p. 38
Statement and Recommendations on Radiological Protection from 1980 Brighton Meeting ICRP Publication 26* (p.p. 61-65)
ICRP Publication 30 Part 2-Very front of publication (page number not available)
• British Journal of Radiology, 1980, Vol. 53, No. 632, p.p. 816-818
Statement From the 1978 Stockholm Meeting ICRP Publication 26* (p.p. 57-60)
ICRP Publication 28 -Very front of publication (page number not available)



* There have been 5 versions of a printed copy of ICRP Publication 26, since the original issuance in 1977. Of these, the version cited above was printed in 1987 and contains all ICRP statements made prior to 1985.