International Radiation Protection Association

The International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) was formed on June 19, 1965 during a meeting in Los Angeles.^[1] Membership includes 50 Associate Societies covering 65 countries, totaling approximately 18,000 individual members.

History

International policy relationships in radiological protection

The creation of IRPA results from ten years of activities and reunions towards the formation of an international society for the protection against atomic radiations.

The initial organization, the Health Physics Society established "Sections" to implement a mechanism through which countries could found their own sub-organization. The first section formed was France's in 1961, Japan and the United Kingdom following in 1962 and 1963.^[2]

At a meeting in Los Angeles the following societies were admitted:

• Central European Society: Germany, Switzerland, Austria
• Société Française de Radioprotection: France
• Health Physics Society: USA and Canada
• Societe Luxembourgeoise: Luxembourg.

so the formation date of IRPA was June 19, 1965.

Structure of the Organization

The General Assembly, made up of representatives from the Associate Societies, is the representative body of the Association. It delegates authority to the Executive Council for the efficient administration of the affairs of the Association.

Specific duties are carried out by IRPA Commissions, Committees, Task Groups and Working Groups:

• Commission on Publications
• Societies Admission and Development Committee
• International Congress Organising Committee
• International Congress Programme Committee
• Montreal Fund Committee
• Radiation Protection Strategy and Practice Committee
• Regional Congresses Co-ordinating Committee
• Rules Committee
• Sievert Award Committee
• Task Group on Security of Radioactive Sources
• Task Group on Public Understanding of Radiation Risk
• Working Group on Radiation Protection Certification and Qualification

Associate Societies

The following is a list of the 50 Associate Societies (covering 65 countries):

List of International Congresses

The 14th Congress of the International Radaition Protection Association will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, South Africa between 9–13 May 2016.

IRPA 14 Cape Town, May 2016

IRPA 13 Glasgow, May 2012

IRPA 12 Buenos Aires, October 2008

IRPA 11 Madrid, May 2004

IRPA 10 Hiroshima, May 2000

IRPA 9 Vienna, April 1996

IRPA 8 Montreal, May 1992

IRPA 7 Sydney, April 1988

IRPA 6 Berlin, May 1984

IRPA 5 Jerusalem, March 1980

IRPA 4 Paris, April 1977

IRPA 3 Washington, September 1973

IRPA 2 Brighton, May 1970

IRPA 1 Rome, September 1966

International Cooperation

IRPA maintains relations with many other international organizations in the field of radiation protection, such as those listed here.

Inter-Governmental Organizations

Non-Governmental Organizations

Professional Organizations

See also

• Radioactivity
• Ionizing radiation
• Radiation protection
• European Committee on Radiation Risk (ECRR)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)
• United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)
• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
• Index of radiation articles

References

External links

• IRPA website