The work of the task group of committee 2 of ICRP on age-dependent dosimetry*

With the accident at Chernobyl and developing concern in regard to the conse­ quences of discharging radionuclides into the environment has come increasing awareness of the need to assess radiation doses to all age groups in the popula­ tion. In 1987, ICRP set up a Task Group of Committee 2 on Age-dependent. Dosimetry with the responsibility for calculating internationally agreed dose coefficients for members of the public. This covered the calculation of doses to individuals of different ages for intakes of radionuclides by inhalation and inges­ tion, as well as doses to the embryo and fetus from intakes of radionuclides by the mother. This paper reviews the programme of work.