IRPA Publishes Guide to Public Engagement on Radiation and Risk

The International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) has announced a new publication: Practical Guidance for Engagement with the Public on Radiation and Risk.

The guide is intended to provide information, experiences and techniques that will assist radiation protection professionals in engaging with the public.

“Public understanding, trust and consent are absolutely central to implementing effective and proportionate radiation protection,” Roger Coates, OBE, President of IRPA said. “Without this we, as radiation protection professionals, will not fully achieve our aim of adequately protecting the public without unduly limiting the safe use of medical, scientific and industrial radiological practices for the benefit of mankind.”

The guidance can be found on the IRPA website.