title: NCRP Program Area Committee 6: Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry.
abstract: Program Area Committee (PAC) 6 of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements provides guidance for radiation measurements and dosimetry--one of the most fundamental scientific areas of the Council's expertise. Seminal reports published by PAC 6 over many decades have documented the scientific and technical foundations of radiation measurements and dosimetry for generations of radiation scientists and radiation protection professionals. Ongoing work of PAC 6 is driven by advancing technology, such as development of new types of instruments, biodosimetry and nanotechnology; by evolving understanding of radiation hazards, such as effects on the lens of the eye and risks as from some high-dose medical imaging procedures; and by new situations faced in the modern socio-political environment including radiological and nuclear threats. The activities of PAC 6 are intended to formulate and document the dosimetric framework for radiological science to address these ever-emerging challenges.
authors.affiliation: *Radiation Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 7E442, MSC 9978, Bethesda, MD 20892-9778; †Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Gary H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Zeman
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D005123:Eye / Q000528:radiation effects; D053758:Nanoparticles; D054043:Nuclear Weapons; D011835:Radiation Protection; D011874:Radiometry; D058028:Research Report; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D012958:Societies, Scientific / Q000458:organization & administration*