IRPA Associate Society Forum IRPA Associate Society Forum

IRPA Regional Congress for Central and Eastern EuropeIRPA Regional Congress for Central and Eastern Europe

Brasov, Romania, 24 – 28 September 2007Brasov, Romania, 24 – 28 September 2007

IRPA involvement in the BSS review IRPA involvement in the BSS review and revision processand revision process

Renate CzarwinskiMember IRPA Executive Council

IRPA involvement IRPA involvement in the BSS review and revision processin the BSS review and revision process

Successful participation of IRPA Associate Societies (AS) in the discussion of new ICRP recommendations

Starting the engagement of IRPA in the process of BSS review and revision at an early stage

Observer status at BSS cosponsor’s meetings and IAEA safety standards committees (RASSC, WASSC,…)

Next steps: • BSS Draft 1.0 will be posted on the website February ’08• Letter from IRPA president to AS for participating in the process• Collection of AS comments during summer 2008• Discussion on AS forum at IRPA12 in Buenos Aires 2008• Discussion on RASSC meeting Nov ‘08

Responsible EC officer 2008: Bobby Corbett

Process of BSS review and revision

review DPP revisionrevision approvalapprovalRequirements for

Safety Requirements

No. RS-R-1

Radiation Safety

(Basic Safety Standards)

RASSC and other Committees/CSS +Co-sponsors Secretariat*

Member States

2005/6 Nov 2006 2007- 082007- 08 2008-09?2008-09?

*participants/observers include:

FAO, IAEA, ILO, OECD/NEA, PAHO, WHO EC, ICRP, IRPA, UNEP

completed in progress planned

To establish standards Radiation Safety