Re: ICRP Cliff Notes

[LIPTONW@dteenergy.com]

Unfortunately, it's not quite that convenient.  However, to some extent, the 
NCRP reports serve as "Clff Notes" for some ICRP reports.  For example, NCRP 
Report No. 84, "General Concepts for the Dosimetry of Internally Deposited 
Radionuclides," attempts to explain ICRP 26 and ICRP 30.  As a general rule, 
I've found that the NCRP reports indicate the breadth and depth of knowledge 
you need for the ABHP exam. Some reports that I've found especially useful
are: 
 
NCRP 33, "Medical X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Protection for Energies Up to 10 MeV - 
Equipment Design and Use"  (This is what I used.  It's been superseded by
NCRP 
Report  No. 102.)  (Medical questions usually scare power reactor HP's, but 
are usually quite easy if you understand the terminology.) 
 
NCRP 49, "Structural Shielding Design and Evaluation for Medical Use of
X-Rays 
and Gamma Rays of Energies Up to 10 MeV" 
 
NCRP 50, "Environmental Radiation Measurements" 
 
NCRP 51, "Radiation Protection Guidelines for 0.1 - 100 MeV Particle 
Accelerator Facilities"  (Accelerator problems in Part 2 are generally
avoided 
by non-accelerator HP's, but are also usually quite easy if you understand
the 
nomenclature and "tribal customs".) 
 
NCRP 58, "A Handbook of Radioactivity Measurements Procedures, 2nd edition"  
 
NCRP 62, "Tritium in the Environment"     
 
I haven't kept up as much as I should, so there are probably some more
recent 
reports that you should read.  I also recommend the first chapter,
"Background 
Information and Scientific Principles," of the BEIR V Report. (You could
call 
this a "light BEIR".) 
 
Good luck! 
 
The opinions expressed are strictly mine. 
It's not about dose, it's about trust. 
 
Bill Lipton 
liptonw@dteenergy.com 
 
You wrote: 
 
>There are several of us in the process of trying to get ready for the 
>next HPS certification test.  We've come to the conclusion that reading 
>the ICRPs is a bit tedious ( Actually, it makes my head hurt ! ).  One 
>of my fellow workers was wondering if anyone out there knows of "Cliff 
>Notes" for the ICRPs ? 
 
>Thanks to one and all for the time and consideration. 
 
>Ron LaVera 
>lavera.r@nypa.gov
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