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Radiation Protection Culture in Italy
Celso OsimaniEuropean Commission – Joint Research CentreMarie Claire Cantone University of Milan - Physics DepartmentSandro SandriENEA
AIRPItalian Radiation Protection Association
• Founded in 1958 in Pisa (Italy)
• In 2008 - 50th Anniversary
• Since 1965 member of IRPA
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AIRP contribution to IRPA
• Founding Member
• First International Congress organized in Rome in September 1966 and chaired by Mr Polvani
• Mr Polvani, IRPA Council Member since 1965, Vice–President 1970-1973 and President 1973-1977
• First International European Congress organized in 2002
in Florence and chaired by Mr Osimani
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“Polvani Bell”
At the end of the Congress, Mr Polvani, chairman of the congress, presented the bell to IRPA Pro Tempore President to be used at the opening and closure sessions of the following IRPA Congresses.
The “Polvani bell” was bought in a specialised shop for church articles in Rome by Mrs Lia Forti, Mr Polvani secretary.
Mrs Forti was responsible of the organizing secretariat of first IRPA Congress in Rome in 1966.
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The AIRP International Committee includes
Italian Society of Medical Physics
Italian Society of Medical RP
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and contributes to more than 1100 IRPA Members
Easier ideas exchange & RP culture consolidation
Translation ICRP 103, ICRP 105 & ICRP Supporting Guidance2
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Easier ideas exchange & RP culture consolidation
Translation of IRPA documents
IRPA CODE OF ETHICS CODICE DI ETICA DELL’IRPA
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• promote dialogue among RP experts, other
disciplines experts, authorities, decision- makers, stakeholders and the general public • raise awareness on ionizing and non- ionizing radiation • develop and diffuse a culture of involvement in decision-making • reflect on media’s role, transparency and information access issues
Integration progress ofsocial aspects in RPThe AIRP Communication Group
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“I am committed for prevention”
• Prevention of all risks in life and work • Campaign in the framework of the INT–ILO 28 April World Day for Safety & Health
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AIRP is committed to promote Prevention
through a national campaign
Looking at the Italian Nuclear Renaissance
• AIRP holds technical and management leading role on RP
• AIRP is a key player in the national reflection on values shared by all actors involved in RP
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Views of AIRP
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•To be proactive taking into consideration social and economical aspects of each country •To share experience, lessons learnt, and successes
•To follow the culture evolution
Thank you foryour attention
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