In this section you can find many references that are useful for E&T in Radiation Protection, some of which are free to download. The hyperlinks are either to a publisher's or seller's site where you can purchase the book, or to a free download site; if a link does not work, please inform us. Please help us add more references by sending details of your favourite publications to the secretary or webmaster.
In addition to the detailed listing, further publications and teaching materials are available from the following websites: ICRP publications, ICRU reports, IAEA scientific and technical publications, UNSCEAR reports, EC radiation protection series and an overview of EC radiation protection legislation.
The reference list is divided into several domains (click on the domain to expand):
Radiobiology and health effects from ionising radiation
Occupational radiation protection
Emergency planning and response
Radiation protection of the public
Radiation protection of the environment
Transport of radioactive material
Nuclear legislation and international recommendations
Radiation protection in nuclear installations
Radiation protection in healthcare
- Jamie V Trapp, Thomas Kron / An Introduction to Radiation Protection in Medicine / In medical physics and biomedical engineering, CRC Press, 2008 / ISBN 978 158 488 964 9
- Alan Martin, Sam Harbison, Karen Beach, Peter Cole / An Introduction to Radiation Protection, 6E / CRC Press, 2012 / ISBN 9781444146073
- Turner J.E. / Atoms, Radiation and Radiation Protection / 3rd Edition, ISBN 978-3-527-40607-7 / Wiley, 2007
- European Commission / Basic Safety Standards / Council Directive 2013/59
- IAEA, ILO, AHO, WHO / Building Competence in Radiation Protection and the Safe Use of Radiation Sources / Safety Standards Series RS-G-1.4 / Vienna 2001
- WHO (editors) / Communicating risks in paediatric radiology / Free publication / ISBN 9789241510349
- University of Crete, Medical Physics team / COnceptus Dose Estimation (CODE) / Free to use software after registration / CONCERT project
- Cumo, M. / Decommissioning of old nuclear power plants, experiences and techniques / ICTP lectures, free PDF / Universita de Roma, 2002
- IAEA / Design and Implementation of a Radiotherapy Program: Clinical, Medical Physics, Radiation Protection and Safety Aspects / IAEA-TECDOC 1040 / Vienna 1998
- IAEA / Diagnosis and Treatment of Radiation Injuries / Safety Reports Series No. 2 / Vienna 1998
- UNSCEAR / Effects of Ionizing Radiation / Report to the General Assembly / 2006
- EU Radiation Protection Unit / EURATOM Treaty and Legislation
- EC / European Guidelines on Radiation Protection in Dental Radiology / Free e-book, 2004 / ISBN: 92-894-5958-1
- Philippe Massiot and Christine Jimonet / European Radiation Protection Course: Basics / EDP Sciences - Technology & Engineering / ISBN 2759816362, 9782759816361
- HSE/ONR / Fundamental Principles / Technical Assessment Guides / T/AST/004, 2006
- IAEA / Fundamental Safety Standards No.SF-1 / Fundamental Safety Standards / Vienna 2006
- ICRP / General Principles for Radiation Protection of Workers / Publication No. 75 / Ann. ICRP 27, Oxford 1997
- IAEA / Generic Models for Use in Assessing the Impact of Discharges of Radioactive Substances to the Environment / Safety Reports Series No.19 / Vienna 2001
- IAEA / Generic Procedures for Medical Response During a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency / EPR-Medical / Vienna 2005
- Hans-Gerrit Vogt , Heinrich Schulz / Grundzüge des praktischen Strahlenschutzes / Editor: Hanser, 5th Edition, 2010 / ISBN 978-3-446-42037-3
- HSE/ONR / Guidance to the demonstration of ALARP / Technical Assessment Guides / T/AST/005, 2015
- Carlton Stoiber / Handbook on Nuclear Law / IAEA, 2003
- IAEA / Health Surveillance of Persons Occupationally Exposed to Ionizing Radiation: Guidance for Occupational Physicians / Safety Reports Series No. 5 / Vienna 1998
- UNSCEAR / Hereditary Effects of Radiation / 2001
- INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY / IAEA Nuclear Safety and Security Glossary / IAEA/NSS/GLO, 246 pp., 6 figs; 2022; ISBN: 978-92-0-141822-7
- Balashov V. V. / Interaction of particles and radiation with matter / ISBN 978-3-642-64383-5 / Springer 1997
- IAEA, FAO, ILO, OECD, PHO, WHO / International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionizing Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources / Safety Standard No. GSR Part 3 / Vienna 2014
- Hodgson P.E., Gadioli E., Gadioli-Erba E. / Introductory Nuclear Physics / ISBN 978-0-198-51897-6 / Oxford University Press, 1997
- Krane K.S. / Introductory Nuclear Physics Wiley / ISBN 978-0-471-80553-3 / 3rd edition, October 22, 1987
- UK / Ionising Radiation Regulations / 1999
- IRPA Working Group / IRPA-Guiding principles for establishing a radiation protection culture / irpa.net
- IAEA / Legal and Governmental Infrastructure for Nuclear, Radiation, Radioactive Waste and Transport Safety Requirements / Safety Standards Series No.GS-R-1 / 2001
- IAEA / Lessons Learned from Accidental Exposures in Radiotherapy / Safety Reports Series No. 17 / Vienna 2000
- Blanc D. / L’électronique nucléaire / Presses Universitaires De France 1992
- IPEM / Medical and Dental Guidance Notes / MDGN / York, 2002
- Loveland W.D., Morrissey D.J., Seaborg G.T / Modern Nuclear Chemistry / ISBN 978-0-471-11532-8 / Wiley, Hoboken (New Jersey) 2006
- Martin, B.R. / Nuclear and Particle Physics / ISBN 978-0-476-74275-4 2nd edition / Wiley, 2009, also available as an e-book
- Bayliss C., Langley K. / Nuclear Decommissioning, Waste Management and Environmental Site Remediation / ISBN 978-0-080537788 also e-book / Elsevier, 2003
- Lilley J. / Nuclear Physics. Principles and Applications / ISBN 978-0-471-97936-4 / Chichester, Wiley 2001
- Cumo M., Tripputi I., Spezia U. / Nuclear Plants Decommissioning / ISBN 978-8890081200 / Universita De Roma, 2002
- Lapp R.E., Andrews H.L / Nuclear Radiation Physics / ISBN 978-0-136-25988-6 / Engelwood Cliffs (N.J.), Prentice Hall 1972
- IAEA / Occupational Radiation Protection / Safety Standards Series No. RS-G-1.1 / 2018
- IAEA / Operational radiation protection and radioactive waste management for research reactors - training material / Training course series No 62 / IAEA-TCS-62/CD
- OSPAR / OSPAR Treaty, Radioactive Substances Strategy
- Povh B., Rith, K., Scholz Ch., Zetschke F. / Particles and Nuclei / ISBN 978-3-662-46321-5 (e-book), also available in hard cover / Springer, Berlin 2015
- Blanc D. / Physique nucléaire / Free PDF available to download / Masson, 1980
- C.J. Martin and D.G. Sutton (editors) / Practical Radiation Protection in Healthcare / 2nd edition / Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-965521-2
- IAEA / Practical Radiation Technical Manual: Personal Protective Equipment / Practical Radiation Technical Manuals 200 / Vienna 2004
- IAEA / Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency / Safety Requirement GS-R-2 / Vienna 2002
- ICRP / Principles of Monitoring for the Radiation Protection of the Population / Publication 43 / Ann. ICRP 15 (1), 1985
- Eichholz G.G., Poston J.W. / Principles of nuclear radiation detection / 1985 / ISBN 0-87371-062-2
- ICRP / Protection of the public in situations of prolonged radiation exposure / Publication No 82
- ICRU / Quantities and Units in Radiation Protection Dosimetry / Report No. 51 / Bethesda, MD 1993
- Knoll G. F. / Radiation detection and measurement / 4th edition 2010, available as hardcover or e-book / Wiley
- Hussein E.M.A. / Radiation Mechanics - Principles and Practice / ISBN 978-0-080450537 / Elsevier, Oxford and Amsterdam 2007
- Podgorsak E.B. / Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists / ISBN 978-3-642-00875-7 (e-book) / Springer, Berlin 2006, 2010 for e-book
- IAEA / Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management in the Operation of Nuclear Power Plants / IAEA Safety Guide NS-G-2.7 / Vienna 2002
- IAEA / Radiation Protection Aspects of Design for Nuclear Power Plants / IAEA Safety Guide NS-G-1.13 / Vienna 2005
- Vetter, R.J. and Stoeva, M.S. / Radiation protection in medical imaging and radiation oncology / 2015 CRC Press / ISBN 9781482245370
- IAEA / Radiation Protection Programmes for the Transport of Radioactive material / Safety Guide TS-G-1.3 / Vienna, 2007
- UNEP / Radiation: effects and sources / United Nations Environment Programme, 2016 Printed in Austria / ISBN: 978-92-807-3517-8
- Magill J., Gally J. / Radioactivity, Radionuclides, Radiation / ISBN 978-3-540-26881-9 / Springer, Berlin 2005
- Tubiana Mauricej, et al / Radiobiologie / ISBN 978-2705665302 / Hermann Médecine, edition 2008
- HSE/ONR / Radiological Protection / Technical Assessment Guides / T/AST/038, 2014
- ICRP / Radiological Protection and Safety in Medicine / Publication No. 73 / Ann 26 2, Elsevier Science Ltd,Oxford 1996
- Shaw J. / Reactor Operation / Available as an e-book / Pergamon Press, 1969
- ICRP / Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection / Publication No 60 (superseded by Publication 103) / 1990
- ICRP / Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection / Publication No 103 / 2008
- IAEA / Regulatory Control of Discharges to the Environment / Safety Standards Series No. WS-G-2.3 / Vienna 2000
- IAEA / Restoration of Environments with Radioactive Residues / Proc. Int. Symp. Arlington, USA, 2000
- HSE / Safety Assessment Principles for Nuclear Facilities / 2006
- IAEA / Selection of decommissioning strategies: Issues and factors / TECDOC-1478 / Vienna 2005
- UNSCEAR / Sources and Effects of Ionizing Radiation / Report to the General Assembly / 2000
- IAEA / State of the Art Technology for Decontamination and Dismantling of Nuclear Facilities / Technical Report Series No.395 / Vienna 1999
- Firestone R.B. / Table of isotopes / Jul 19, 1999
- IAEA / Table of Isotopes - interactive / Nuclear Data series / Live Chart of nuclides
- Wilson P.D. (Editor) / The Nuclear Fuel Cycle / Oxford Science Publications, 1996
- IAEA / The Principles of Radioactive Waste Management / Safety Series No. 111-F / Vienna 1995
- UK / The Radiation (Emergency Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (REPPIR) / 2001
- IAEA / The Safe Use of Radiation Sources / Training Course Series No. 6 / Vienna 1995
- IAEA / Training in Radiation Protection and the Safe Use of Radiation Sources / Safety Reports Series No. 20 / Vienna 2001
- HSE / Work with Ionising Radiation- Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 Approved Code of Practice and Guidance / L-121 / HSE Books, 2000