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Established in 1977, Annals of the ICRP is the authoritative source of recommendations and guidance of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). Previously, ICRP issued its recommendations as individual books or as part of other publications. ICRP began numbering its publications in 1960, although ICRP’s 1959 recommendations are now referred to as ICRP Publication 1. Before this, ICRP recommendations are referred to by the year in which they were issued.

Recommendations from 1928 to 1937 were issued by the International X-Ray and Radium Protection Committee or Commission (IXRPC). No recommendations were issued from then until 1950, when the IXRPC was reconstituted as ICRP.

Thanks to the many supporters of the Free the Annals Initiative in 2018 as part of ICRP’s 90th Anniversary celebrations, all issues of Annals of the ICRP, and the ICRP and IXRPC reports issued before this, are free to access other than the current and two most recent volumes.

ICRP Publication 150 Cancer Risk from Exposure to Plutonium and Uranium (in press)

ICRP Publication 149 Occupational Radiological Protection in Brachytherapy, 2021

ICRP Publication 148 Radiation Weighting for Reference Animals and Plants, 2021

ICRP Publication 147 Use of Dose Quantities in Radiological Protection, 2021

ICRP Publication 146 Radiological Protection of People and the Environment in the Event of a Large Nuclear Accident, 2020

ICRP Publication 145 Adult Mesh-type Reference Computational Phantoms, 2020

ICRP Publication 144 Dose Coefficients for External Exposures to Environmental Sources, 2020

ICRP Publication 143 Paediatric Computational Reference Phantoms, 2020

ICRP Publication 142 Radiological Protection from Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) in Industrial Processes, 2019

ICRP Publication 141 Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 4, 2019

ICRP Publication 140 Radiological Protection in Therapy with Radiopharmaceuticals

ICRP Publication 139 Occupational Radiological Protection in Interventional Procedures

ICRP Publication 138 Ethical Foundations of the System of Radiological Protection

ICRP Publication 137 Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 3

ICRP Publication 136 Dose Coefficients for Non-human Biota Environmentally Exposed to Radiation

ICRP Publication 135 Diagnostic Reference Levels in Medical Imaging

ICRP Publication 134 Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 2

ICRP Publication 133 The ICRP Computational Framework for Internal Dose Assessment for Reference Adults: Specific Absorbed Fractions

ICRP Publication 132 Radiological Protection from Cosmic Radiation in Aviation

ICRP Publication 131 Stem Cell Biology with Respect to Carcinogenesis Aspects of Radiological Protection

ICRP Publication 130 Occupational Intakes of Radionuclides: Part 1

ICRP Publication 129 Radiological Protection in Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)

ICRP Publication 128 Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals: A Compendium of Current Information Related to Frequently Used Substances

ICRP Publication 127 Radiological Protection in Ion Beam Radiotherapy

ICRP Publication 126 Radiological Protection against Radon Exposure

ICRP Publication 125 Radiological Protection in Security Screening

ICRP Publication 124 Protection of the Environment under Different Exposure Situations

ICRP Publication 123 Assessment of Radiation Exposure of Astronauts in Space

ICRP Publication 122 Radiological Protection in Geological Disposal of Long-lived Solid Radioactive Waste

ICRP Publication 121 Radiological Protection in Paediatric Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

ICRP Publication 120 Radiological Protection in Cardiology

ICRP Publication 119 Compendium of Dose Coefficients based on ICRP Publication 60

ICRP Publication 118 ICRP Statement on Tissue Reactions / Early and Late Effects of Radiation in Normal Tissues and Organs – Threshold Doses for Tissue Reactions in a Radiation Protection Context, 2012

ICRP Publication 117 Radiological Protection in Fluoroscopically Guided Procedures outside the Imaging Department

ICRP Publication 116 Conversion Coefficients for Radiological Protection Quantities for External Radiation Exposures, 2010 (jointly with ICRU)

ICRP Publication 115 Lung Cancer Risk from Radon and Progeny and Statement on Radon

ICRP Publication 114 Environmental Protection: Transfer Parameters for Reference Animals and Plants

ICRP Publication 113 Education and Training in Radiological Protection for Diagnostic and Interventional Procedures

ICRU Report 84 Reference Data for the Validation of Doses from Cosmic-Radiation Exposure of Aircraft Crew (jointly with ICRU)

ICRP Publication 112 Preventing Accidental Exposures from New External Beam Radiation Therapy Technologies

ICRP Publication 111 Application of the Commission's Recommendations to the Protection of People Living in Long-term Contaminated Areas after a Nuclear Accident or a Radiation Emergency

ICRP Publication 110 Adult Reference Computational Phantoms

ICRP Publication 109 Application of the Commission's Recommendations for the Protection of People in Emergency Exposure Situations

ICRP Publication 108 Environmental Protection - the Concept and Use of Reference Animals and Plants

ICRP Publication 107 Nuclear Decay Data for Dosimetric Calculations

ICRP Publication 106 Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals - Addendum 3 to ICRP Publication 53

ICRP Publication 105 Radiological Protection in Medicine

ICRP Publication 104 Scope of Radiological Protection Control Measures

ICRP Publication 103 The 2007 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, 2007


ICRP Publication 102 Managing Patient Dose in Multi-Detector Computed Tomography (MDCT)

ICRP Publication 101b The Optimisation of Radiological Protection - Broadening the Process, 2006

ICRP Publication 101a Assessing Dose of the Representative Person for the Purpose of the Radiation Protection of the Public, 2006

ICRP Publication 100 Human Alimentary Tract Model for Radiological Protection

ICRP Publication 99 Low-dose Extrapolation of Radiation-related Cancer Risk

ICRP Publication 98 Radiation Safety Aspects of Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer using Permanently Implanted Sources

ICRP Publication 97 Prevention of High-dose-rate Brachytherapy Accidents

ICRP Publication 96 Protecting People against Radiation Exposure in the Event of a Radiological Attack

ICRP Publication 95 Doses to Infants from Ingestion of Radionuclides in Mothers' Milk

ICRP Publication 94 Release of Patients after Therapy with Unsealed Radionuclides

ICRP Publication 93 Managing Patient Dose in Digital Radiology

ICRP Publication 92 Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE), Quality Factor (Q), and Radiation Weighting Factor (wR)

ICRP Publication 91 A Framework for Assessing the Impact of Ionising Radiation on Non-human Species

ICRP Publication 90 Biological Effects after Prenatal Irradiation (Embryo and Fetus)

ICRP Publication 89 Basic Anatomical and Physiological Data for Use in Radiological Protection Reference Values

ICRP Publication 88 Doses to the Embryo and Fetus from Intakes of Radionuclides by the Mother

ICRP Publication 87 Managing Patient Dose in Computed Tomography

ICRP Publication 86 Prevention of Accidents to Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy

ICRP Publication 85 Avoidance of Radiation Injuries from Medical Interventional Procedures

ICRP Publication 84 Pregnancy and Medical Radiation

ICRP Publication 83 Risk Estimation for Multifactorial Diseases

ICRP Publication 82 Protection of the Public in Situations of Prolonged Radiation Exposure

ICRP Publication 81 Radiation protection recommendations as applied to the disposal of long-lived solid radioactive waste

ICRP Publication 80 Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals (Addendum to ICRP Publication 53)

ICRP Publication 79 Genetic Susceptibility to Cancer

ICRP Publication 78 Individual Monitoring for Internal Exposure of Workers

ICRP Publication 77 Radiological Protection Policy for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste

ICRP Publication 76 Protection from Potential Exposures - Application to Selected Radiation Sources

ICRP Publication 75 General Principles for the Radiation Protection of Workers, 1997

ICRP Publication 74 Conversion Coefficients for use in Radiological Protection against External Radiation

ICRP Publication 73 Radiological Protection and Safety in Medicine

ICRP Publication 72 Age-dependent Doses to the Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 5 Compilation of Ingestion and Inhalation Coefficients

ICRP Publication 71 Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 4 Inhalation Dose Coefficients

ICRP Publication 70 Basic Anatomical & Physiological Data for use in Radiological Protection - The Skeleton

ICRP Publication 69 Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 3 Ingestion Dose Coefficients

ICRP Publication 68 Dose Coefficients for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers

ICRP Publication 67 Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 2 Ingestion Dose Coefficients

ICRP Publication 66 Human Respiratory Tract Model for Radiological Protection

ICRP Publication 65 Protection Against Radon-222 at Home and at Work

ICRP Publication 64 Protection from Potential Exposure - A Conceptual Framework

ICRP Publication 63 Principles for Intervention for Protection of the Public in a Radiological Emergency

ICRP Publication 62 Radiological Protection in Biomedical Research

ICRP Publication 61 Annuals Limits on Intake of Radionuclides by Workers Based on the 1990 Recommendations

ICRP Publication 60 1990 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection


ICRP Publication 59 The Biological Basis for Dose Limitation in the Skin

ICRP Publication 58 RBE for Deterministic Effects

ICRP Publication 57 Radiological Protection of the Worker in Medicine and Dentistry

ICRP Publication 56 Age-dependent Doses to Members of the Public from Intake of Radionuclides - Part 1

ICRP Publication 55 Optimization and Decision Making in Radiological Protection

ICRP Publication 54 Individual Monitoring for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers

ICRP Publication 53 Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals

ICRP Publication 52 Protection of the Patient in Nuclear Medicine

ICRP Publication 51 Data for Use in Protection against External Radiation

ICRP Publication 50 Lung Cancer Risk from Exposures to Radon Daughters

ICRP Publication 49 Developmental Effects of Irradiation on the Brain of the Embryo and Fetus

ICRP Publication 48 The Metabolism of Plutonium and Related Elements

ICRP Publication 47 Radiation Protection of Workers in Mines

ICRP Publication 46 Principles for the Disposal of Solid Radioactive Waste

ICRP Publication 45 Developing a Unified Index of Harm

ICRP Publication 44 Protection of the Patient in Radiation Therapy

ICRP Publication 43 Principles of Monitoring for the Radiation Protection of the Population

ICRP Publication 42 A Compilation of the Major Concepts and Quantities in Use by ICRP

ICRP Publication 41 Nonstochastic Effects of Ionizing Radiation

ICRP Publication 40 Protection of the Public in the Event of Major Radiation Accidents - Principles for Planning

ICRP Publication 39 Principles for Limiting Exposure of the Public to Natural Sources of Radiation

ICRP Publication 38 Radionuclide Transformations - Energy and Intensity of Emissions

ICRP Publication 37 Cost-Benefit Analysis in the Optimization of Radiation Protection

ICRP Publication 36 Protection against Ionizing Radiation in the Teaching of Science

ICRP Publication 35 General Principles of Monitoring for Radiation Protection of Workers

ICRP Publication 34 Protection of the Patient in Diagnostic Radiology

ICRP Publication 33 Protection against Ionizing Radiation from External Sources Used in Medicine

ICRP Publication 32 Limits for Inhalation of Radon Daughters by Workers

ICRP Publication 31 Biological Effects of Inhaled Radionuclides

ICRP Publication 30 (supplement B to part 3) Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers, 1982

ICRP Publication 30 (supplement A to part 3) Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers, 1982

ICRP Publication 30 (supplement to part 2) Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers, 1981

ICRP Publication 30 (supplement to part 1) Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers, 1979

ICRP Publication 30 (part 4) Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers: an Addendum, 1988

ICRP Publication 30 (part 3) Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers, 1981

ICRP Publication 30 (part 2) Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers, 1980

ICRP Publication 30 (part 1) Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers, 1979

ICRP Publication 30 (index) Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers, 1982

ICRP Publication 29 Radionuclide Release into the Environment - Assessment of Doses to Man

ICRP Publication 28 Principles for Handling Emergency and Accidental Exposures of Workers

ICRP Publication 27 Problems Involved in Developing an Index of Harm

ICRP Publication 26 Recommendations of the ICRP, 1977


ICRP Publication 25 The Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal of Unsealed Radionuclides in Hospitals and Medical Research Establishments, 1977

ICRP Publication 24 Radiation Protection in Uranium and Other Mines, 1977

ICRP Publication 23 Report of the Task Group on Reference Man, 1975

ICRP Publication 22 Implications of Commission Recommendations that Doses be Kept as Low as Readily Achievable, 1973

ICRP Publication 21 Data for Protection Against Ionizing from External Sources - Supplement to ICRP Publication 15, 1973

ICRP Publication 20 Alkaline Earth Metabolism in Adult Man, 1973

ICRP Publication 19 The Metabolism of Compounds of Plutonium and other Actinides, 1972

ICRP Publication 18 The RBE for High-LET Radiations with Respect to Mutagenesis, 1972

ICRP Publication 17 Protection of the Patient in Radionuclide Investigations, 1971

ICRP Publication 16 Protection of the Patient in X-ray Diagnosis, 1970

ICRP Publication 15 Protection against Ionizing Radiation from External Sources, 1970

ICRP Publication 14 Radiosensitivity and Spatial Distribution of Dose, 1969

ICRP Publication 13 Radiation Protection in Schools for Pupils up to the Age of 18 Years, 1970

ICRP Publication 12 General Principles of Monitoring for Radiation Protection of Workers, 1969

ICRP Publication 11 A Review of the Radiosensitivity of the Tissues in Bone, 1968

ICRP Publication 10 Evaluation of Radiation Doses to Body Tissues from Internal Contamination due to Occupational Exposure, 1968

ICRP Publication 10A The Assessment of Internal Contamination Resulting from Recurrent Prolonged Uptakes, 1971

ICRP Publication 9 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, 1966


ICRP Publication 8 The Evaluation of Risks from Radiation, 1966

ICRP Publication 7 Principles of Environmental Monitoring related to the Handling of Radioactive Materials, 1966

ICRP Publication 6 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, 1964


ICRP Publication 5 Handling and Disposal of Radioactive Materials in Hospitals and Medical Research Establishments, 1965

ICRP Publication 4 Protection Against Electromagnetic Radiation above 3 MeV and Electrons, Neutrons and Protons, 1964

ICRP Publication 3 Protection Against X-Rays up to 3 MeV and Beta- and Gamma Rays from Sealed Sources, 1960

ICRP Publication 2 Permissible dose for internal radiation, 1960

ICRP Publication 1 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection, 1959


1956 Recommendations Report on Amendments during 1956 to the 1954 Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection


1954 Recommendations Recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection


1950 Recommendations International Recommendations on Radiological Protection


1937 Recommendations International Recommendations for X-ray and Radium Protection (IXRPC)


1934 Recommendations International Recommendations for X-ray and Radium Protection (IXRPC)


1931 Recommendations (IXRPC)


1928 Recommendations International Recommendations for X-ray and Radium Protection (IXRPC)