title: Lauriston S. Taylor Lecture: Radiation protection in the aftermath of a terrorist attack involving exposure to ionizing radiation.
abstract: I would like to start this Twenty-Eighth Lauriston S. Taylor Lecture by expressing my gratitude to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) for this unique occasion. I feel particularly honored for this opportunity to address a highly specialized and qualified audience of professionals who are specifically interested in what appears to be a forthcoming worldwide challenge, namely radiological terrorism and managing its potential radiological consequences.
authors.affiliation: International Atomic Energy Agency, Wagramerstrasse 5, A-1400 Vienna, Austria. a.j.gonzalez@iaea.org
authors.forename: Abel J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: González
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D047852:Chernobyl Nuclear Accident; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D011835:Radiation Protection; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D011850:Radioactive Waste; D023481:Terrorism; D018505:Waste Management
chemical_list: D011850:Radioactive Waste