• Radioactive Waste Management - Status and Trends Number 4. 191 pp., 2005. IAEA/WMDB/ST/4. Downloadable file size: 3089 KB. (IAEA Available on-line).
• Preparation, Conduct and Evaluation of Exercises to Test Preparedness for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency. 165 pp., 2005. EPR-EXERCISE (2005). Downloadable file size: 1715 KB. (IAEA Available on-line).
• Dosimetry of Beta Rays and Low-Energy Photons for Brachytherapy with Sealed Sources, ICRU Report 72, Journal of the ICRU Volume 4, No 2, 2004, 175 pp.
• Joint Radiation Emergency Management Plan of the International Organizations: Emergency Preparedness and Response, EPR-JPLAN (2004). 97 pp,, 2004. Downloadable file size: 3678 KB. (IAEA, Available on-line).
• Methods for Assessing Occupational Radiation Doses due to Intakes of Radionuclides, Safety Reports Series No. 115 pp., 2004. ISBN 92-0-103904-2. Downloadable file size: 676 KB. (IAEA, Available on-line).
• Soil Sampling for Environmental Contaminants, IAEA TECDOC Series No. 1415. 81 pp, 2004. ISBN 92-0-111504-0. Downloadable file size: 594 KB. (IAEA, Available on-line).
• Analytical Applications of Nuclear Techniques, 203 pp., 2004. ISBN 92-0-114703-1, Downloadable file Size: 2778 KB. (IAEA, Available on-line)
• National Infrastructures for Radiation Safety: Towards Effective and Sustainable Systems Proceedings of an International Conference in Rabat, Morocco, 1-5 September 2003. Proceedings Series. 449 pp, 2004. ISBN 92-0-105404-1. Downloadable file size: 1912 KB. (IAEA, Available on-line).
• Application of the Concepts of Exclusion, Exemption and Clearance Safety Guide, Safety Standards Series No. RS-G-1.7. 29 pp, 2004. ISBN 92-0-109404-3. Downloadable file size: 232 KB. (IAEA, Available on-line).
• The Radiological Accident in Cochabamba, 55 pp., 2004. ISBN 92-0-107604-5. Download file size: 534 KB. (IAEA, Available on-line).
• Management of Waste Containing Tritium and Carbon-14, IAEA Technical Reports Series No. 421. 109 pp, 2004. ISBN 92-0-114303-6. Download file size: 738 KB. (IAEA, Available on-line).
• ICRP 93, Digital Radiology - Powerpoint presentation, available for download - 1.2 Mb. (ICRP)
• Retrospective Assessment of Exposure to Ionising Radiation, ICRU Report 68, 144 pp, 2003. ICRU Vol. 2, No. 2. (ICRU) 
• Radiological Protection of the Environment: The Path forward to a New Policy?: Workshop Proceedings, Taormina, Sicily, Italy 12-14 February 2002. 248 pp, 2003. ISBN 9264099697. (OECD/NEA, Available on-line) 
• Intercalibration of In Vivo Counting Systems Using an Asian Phantom, IAEA-TECDOC-1334. 128 pp, 2003, ISBN 92-0-100403-6. (IAEA/NEA – Available on-line).
• Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants, Safety Standards Series No. NS-G-2.7. 63 pp., 2002. ISBN 92-0-119202-9. (IAEA/NEA – Available on-line).
• Monitoring and Surveillance of Residues from the Mining and Milling of Uranium and Thorium, Safety Reports Series No. 27. 65 pp., 2002. ISBN 92-0-118802-1. (IAEA/NEA – Available on-line).
• ISOE - Information System on Occupational Exposure - Ten Years of Experience, 40 pp, 2002. ISBN 92-64-18480-5. (IAEA/NEA – Available on-line).
• Compendium of Neutron Spectra and Detector Responses for Radiation Protection Purposes - Supplement to Technical Reports Series No. 318, Technical Reports Series No. 403. 337 pp, 2002. ISBN 92-0-102201-8 (IAEA).
• Determination of Operational Dose Equivalent Quantities for Neutrons, ICRU Report 66. 104 pp., 2002. Journal of the ICRU, Volume 1, No. 3. ISBN 1 870 965 92 2 (ICRU).

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

The IAEA produces publications in a different types of documents, depending on the purpose and intended audience. The Safety Standards Series comprises publications of a regulatory nature covering nuclear safety, radiation protection, radioactive waste management, the transport of radioactive materials, the safety of nuclear fuel cycle facilities and quality assurance. They are developed by technical representatives of the Agency Member States. Where appropriate, the IAEA may develop Standards Series documents that are jointly sponsored by other organizations (ILO, WHO, OECD/NEA, etc.). The Safety Standards Series is a hierarchical structure comprising:

• Fundamentals provide the rationale for safety requirements but do not state what these requirements are. There are currently three Fundamentals documents and that relating to radiation protection is: Radiation Protection and the Safety of Sources, SS 120, 1996.
• Requirements specify basic requirements that must be satisfied in order to ensure safety. The most important Requirements document in the radiation protection area is the International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources, SS 115, 1996. This is now supplemented by a specific Requirement in the General Series published during the recent RASSC meeting: Preparedness and Response for Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies, GS-R-2, 2002. There are also General Series Requirements documents that apply to all areas of safety of which the main one published is Legal and Governmental Infrastructure for Nuclear, Radiation, Radioactive Waste and Transport Safety, GS-R-1, 2000.
• Safety Guides give information on how to achieve the objectives laid down in the Requirements documents. Radiation Safety Guides currently published are:
  • Occupational Radiation Protection, RS-G-1.1, 1999
  • Assessment of Occupational Exposure due to Intakes of Radionuclides, RS-G-1.2, 1999
  • Assessment of Occupational Exposure due to External Sources of Radiation, RS-G-1.3, 1999
  • Building Competence in Radiation Protection and the Safe Use of Radiation Sources, RS-G-1.4, 2001
  • Radiological Protection for Medical Exposure to Ionizing Radiation, RS-G-1.5, 2002.
    
    In addition a Safety Guide in the Nuclear Safety Series has just been published:
  • Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants NS-G-2.7 (2002)

The Agency also produces Technical Reports and Safety Reports that are intended to be reference documents on the technical aspects of safety-related issues. The less formal TECDOCs are aimed at very specific topic areas.

International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)

The ICRP is an advisory body providing recommendations and guidance on radiation protection. It was founded in 1928 by the International Society of Radiology (ISR, the professional society of radiologist physicians). The ICRP offers its recommendations to regulatory and advisory agencies and provides advice intended to be of help to management and professional staff with responsibilities for radiological protection. The recommendations of the ICRP are published by Pergamon Press as a scientific journal, the Annals of the ICRP.

International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU)

The ICRU develops internationally acceptable recommendations regarding: (1) quantities and units of radiation and radioactivity; (2) procedures suitable for the measurement and application of these quantities in diagnostic radiology, radiation therapy, radiation biology, and industrial operations; and (3) physical data needed in the application of these procedures, the use of which tends to assure uniformity in reporting. The ICRU collects and evaluates the latest data and information pertinent to the problems of radiation measurement and dosimetry, and, through its publications, recommends the most acceptable values and techniques for current use. The Commission is assisted by some twenty Report Committees working on an ad hoc basis to produce draft reports on specific subjects.

International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)

ICNIRP endeavours to communicate its views, advice and recommendations as widely as possible and to consult on these with radiation protection and other medical and science professionals world-wide.

International Labour Organization (ILO)

The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency that addresses labour rights issues. The ILO formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour rights: freedom of association, the right to organize, collective bargaining, abolition of forced labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, and other standards regulating conditions across the entire spectrum of work related issues.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

The ISO produces Standards that are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria to be used consistently as rules, guidelines, or definitions of characteristics, to ensure that materials, products, processes and services are fit for their purpose. The scope of ISO covers all technical fields, except electrical and electronic engineering, which is the responsibility of IEC. Specifically, Standardization in the field of nuclear energy and its peaceful applications is the work of Technical Committee TC85. Radiation Protection Standards are developed in Working Groups of Subcommittee, SC 2.

Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA)

The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) is a specialised agency within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental organisation of industrialised countries. The NEA develops recommendations in the fields of: Nuclear Safety and Regulation; Nuclear Energy Development; Radioactive Waste Management; Radiation Protection and Public Health; Nuclear Law and Liability; and Nuclear Science. It also publishes consensus positions on key issues, providing Member countries with credible references.

United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic radiation (UNSCEAR)

UNSCEAR produces detailed reports to the United Nations General Assembly. The reports review exposures from natural radiation sources, from nuclear power production and nuclear tests, exposures from medical radiation diagnosis and treatment, and from occupational exposure to radiation. They include also detailed studies on cancer induced by radiation, on the mechanisms of the development of cancer and the body's repair systems against it, further on the risks of hereditary diseases induced by exposure to radiation, and on the combined effects of radiation and other (for instance chemical) agents. Important consideration is also given to the assessment of the radiological consequences of accidents, such as the Chernobyl accident.

World Health Organization (WHO)

The WHO develops publications the address the full range of human health issues. Its Publications catalogue provides complete bibliographic and descriptive information for over 1000 publications recently issued by WHO, its Regional Offices, and IARC.

European Union (EU)

The European Union has 15 member States. As a multinational governmental organization, it develops and publishes guidance and binding regulations that address a wide range of issues including commerce, law, energy, transport, environment, and health and safety. Although these documents relate to E.U. needs, many address issues and philosophy that extend outside the European Community.