title: International Commission on Radiological Protection: 1978 Stockholm meeting.
abstract: At its 1978 meeting, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) issued a statement explaining and modifying certain aspects of its recommendations (ICRP Publication 26) and describing its current program of work. The items discussed include estimates of radiation risk at low dose levels, the introduction of the term effective dose equivalent, and corrections of the text of ICRP Publication 26. The Commission also announced the forthcoming publication of a report on annual limits of intake for radiation workers, to replace ICRP Publication 2, together with three other reports.
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies; D011835:Radiation Protection