title: International Commission on Radiological Protection Committee 1: current status and future directions.
abstract: Commission 1 of the International Commission on Radiological Protection considers the risk of induction of cancer and heritable disease (stochastic effects) together with the underlying mechanisms of radiation action. Committee 1 also considers the risks, severity, and mechanisms of induction of tissue/organ damage and developmental defects (deterministic effects). The Committee was significantly revamped in 2013 and last met in Abu Dhabi in October 2013. Committee 1 evaluated progress on two ongoing task groups: Task Group 64 'Cancer Risk from Alpha Emitters' and Task Group 75 'Stem Cell Radiobiology'. Following approval from the Main Commission, Committee 1 established two new task groups: Task Group 91 'Radiation Risk Inference at Low Dose and Low Dose Rate Exposure for Radiological Protection Purposes' and Task Group 92 'Terminology and Definitions'. This article presents a synopsis of the current status of Committee 1 and outlines the tasks that Committee 1 may undertake in the future.
authors: Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, PO Box 999, MSIN J4-02, Richland, WA 99352, USA wfmorgan@pnnl.gov.
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authors: WF
authors: Morgan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing
keywords: Deterministic effects; ICRP; Stochastic effects