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PUBLICACIONES PUBLICACIONES DE LA COMISIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE PROTECCIÓN RADIOLÓGICA (ICRP) “Annals of the ICRP” es la fuente donde se publican las re- comendaciones de la Comisión Internacional de Protección Radiológica (ICRP). Su publicación está a cargo de SAGE UK en nombre de ICRP. Estas publicaciones se establecieron en 1977. Anteriormente, ICRP emitía sus recomendaciones como libros individuales o como parte de otras publicaciones. La ICRP comenzó a numerar sus publicaciones en 1960, aunque las recomendaciones de la ICRP de 1959 ahora se denominan Publicación 1. Antes de este momento, generalmente se hacía referencia a las recomendacio- nes por el año en que se emitieron. Las recomendaciones de 1928 a 1937 fueron emitidas por el Comité o Comisión Internacional de Protección contra Rayos X y Radio (IXRPC). No se emitieron recomendaciones desde enton- ces hasta 1950, cuando el IXRPC se reconstituyó como ICRP. Gracias a los numerosos apoyos que recibió la Iniciativa “Free the Annals” en 2018 como parte de la celebración del 90° ani- versario de la ICRP, todos los números de Annals of the ICRP y los informes de ICRP e IXRPC emitidos anteriormente son de li- bre acceso, excepto el actual y los dos volúmenes más recientes. Quienes necesiten acceder a las últimas recomendaciones de la ICRP pueden suscribirse a Annals of the ICRP o comprar ejemplares individuales de SAGE. Para aquellos que prefieren las copias impresas, también están disponibles las compras de impresión bajo demanda. Desde el 1 de enero de 2022 ya se encuentran disponibles con acceso gratuito tres nuevas publicaciones de la ICRP: ICRP PUBLICATION 142. Radiological Protection from Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Industrial Processes Authors on behalf of ICRP: J-F. Lecomte, P. Shaw, A. Liland, M. Markkanen, P. Egidi, S. Andresz, J. Mrdakovic-Popic, F. Liu, D. da Costa Lauria, H.B. Okyar, P.P. Haridasan, S. Mundigl The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance on radiological pro- tection in industries involving naturally occurring radioactive ma- terial (NORM). These industries may give rise to multiple hazards and the radiological hazard is not necessarily dominant. The in- dustries are diverse and may involve exposure of people and the environment where protective actions need to be considered. In some cases, there is a potential for significant routine exposure of workers and members of the public if suitable control mea- sures are not considered. Releases of large volumes of NORM may also result in detrimental effects on the environment from radiological and non-radiological constituents. However, NORM industries present no real prospect of a radiological emergency leading to tissue reactions or immediate danger for life. Radio- logical protection in industries involving NORM can be appropri- ately addressed on the basis of the principles of justification of the actions taken and optimisation of protection using reference levels. An integrated and graded approach is recommended for the protection of workers, the public, and the environment, where consideration of non-radiological hazards is integrated with ra- diological hazards, and the approach to protection is optimised (graded) so that the use of various radiological protection pro- gramme elements is consistent with the hazards while not impos- ing unnecessary burdens. For workers, the approach starts with characterisation of the exposure situation, and integration, as nec- essary, of specific radiological protective actions to complement the protection strategy already in place or planned to manage other workplace hazards. According to the characteristics of the exposure situation and the magnitude of the hazards, a relevant reference level should be selected and appropriate collective or individual protective actions taken. Exposure to radon is also treated using a graded approach, based first on application of typical radon prevention and mitigation techniques, as described in Publication 126. A similar approach should be implemented for public exposure through the control of discharges, wastes, and residues after characterisation of the situation. If the protection of non-human species is warranted, it should be dealt with after an assessment of radiological exposure appropriate for the circum- stances, taking into account all hazards and impacts. This should include identification of exposed organisms in the environment, and use relevant derived consideration reference levels to inform decisions on options for control of exposure. Se puede descargar en: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/ANIB_48_4 ICRP PUBLICATION 141 Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 4 Authors on behalf of ICRP: F. Paquet, M.R. Bailey, R.W. Leggett, G. Etherington, E. Blanchardon, T. Smith, G. Ratia, D. Melo, T.P. Fell, V. Berkovski, J.D. Harrison The 2007 Recommendations (ICRP, 2007) introduced changes that affect the calculation of effective dose, and implied a revision of the dose coeffi- cients for internal exposure, published previously in the Publica- tion 30 series (ICRP, 1979a,b, 1980a, 1981, 1988) and Publication 68 (ICRP, 1994b). In addition, new data are now available that support an update of the radionuclide-specific information given in Publications 54 and 78 (ICRP, 1989a, 1997) for the design of monitoring programmes and retrospective assessment of occupa- tional internal doses. Provision of new biokinetic models, dose co- efficients, monitoring methods, and bioassay data was performed by Committee 2 and its task groups. A new series, the Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides (OIR) series, will replace the Publication 30 series and Publications 54, 68, and 78. OIR Part 1 (ICRP, 2015) describes the assessment of 60 RADIOPROTECCIÓN • No 103 • Abril 2022