iCRPS

ICRPs refers to the International Commission on Radiological Protection and its series of recommendations, reports, and guidance that shape the protection of people and the environment from ionizing radiation worldwide. The organization was founded in 1928 as the International X-ray and Radium Protection Committee to address hazards associated with early medical and industrial use of radiation. It adopted the name ICRP in the 1950s and functions as an independent, non-governmental body that operates through international collaboration and voluntary expert participation.

ICRPs develops international standards by publishing recommendations and guidance covering medical, occupational, and public exposures. It introduced concepts such as the effective dose and tissue weighting factors, and it emphasizes ALARA as a guiding principle. Its dose limits and protection strategies influence national regulations and licensing frameworks, and are applied across medical imaging and therapy, nuclear power, radiological research, and industrial radiography.

ICRPs publishes guidance in a series of documents; its 2007 Recommendations, published as ICRP Publication 103, remains a central reference for many countries, though updates and supplements have followed. The organization works with international partners such as the IAEA, WHO, UNSCEAR, and OECD/NEA to harmonize protective standards and to address emerging technologies and practices.

National authorities typically translate ICRPs guidance into national laws and safety regulations, and into professional standards for workers and the public. ICRPs work is periodically updated to reflect new scientific evidence on radiation effects and risk assessment.