IAEA SAFETY GUIDES - gnssn - International Atomic Energy Agency

This publication is no longer validPlease see http://www-ns.iaea.org/standards/produce a Safety Guide mainly on radiation monitoring in the mining and milling ofradioactive ores that took into account the new developments in this field.The three organizations convened an Advisory Group Meeting in October 1984for the initial preparation of this Safety Guide. This was followed by two InteragencyMeetings and one Consultants Meeting to finalize the draft.The IAEA, ILO and WHO wish to express their thanks to all the members ofthe Advisory Group and also the participants in the Interagency Meetings who helpedprepare the Safety Guide. Special thanks are due to Professor F. Steinhausler, of theUniversity of Salzburg, Austria, who was the Chairman of the Advisory Group andfor the Interagency Meetings, and to Mr. A.B. Dory, of the Atomic Energy ControlBoard of Canada, for their contribution to the final preparation of the Safety Guide.Its ultimate compilation was the responsibility of Dr. J.U. Ahmed of the Divisionof Nuclear Safety, IAEA.EDITORIAL NOTEThe m e o f particular designations o f countries o r territories does not imply any judgementby the publisher, the IAEA, o f the legal status o f such countries or territories, o f theirauthorities and institutions or o f the delim itation o f their boundaries.The mention o f names o f specific companies or products (whether or not indicated asregistered) does not imply any intention to infringe proprietary rights, nor should it be construedas an endorsement or recommendation on the p a rt o f the IAEA.