Committee 4 of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)
is dedicated to developing principles and recommendations on radiological protection
of people in all exposure situations. Committee 4 works closely with other
Committees, and the Main Commission, to elaborate the practical application of
the Commission’s recommendations, and provide information on how the system of
radiological protection can be applied in the various exposure situations.
Committee 4 includes 17 members from 14 different countries, with a wide variety
of research, academic, industrial, and regulatory perspectives. The most recent meeting
was hosted by GE Healthcare in Arlington Heights, IL, USA on 27 July–1
August 2014.
The programme of work encompasses several broad areas, including a series of
reports covering various aspects of existing exposure situations, leading the efforts of
ICRP to update and elaborate recommendations in light of the accident at
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for emergencies and living in contaminated
areas, elaborating the underpinnings of the system of radiological protection, and
developing focussed reports on specific topic areas in consultation with ICRP’s special
liaison organisations. The following sections will describe the current programme,
accomplishments, and anticipated work. Other sessions in this
symposium will touch specifically on several of Committee 4’s areas of work