National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), formerly the National Committee on Radiation Protection and Measurements, and before that the U.S. Advisory Committee on X-Ray and Radium Protection (ACXRP), is a U.S. organization. It has a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code, but this does not imply it has any sort of oversight or supervision from Congress; it is not a government entity.

Executive Directors

W. Roger Ney (1964 to 1997); William M. Beckner (1997 to 2004); David A. Schauer (2004 to 2012); James R. Cassata (2012 to 2014); David A. Smith (2014 to present)

History

• 1929: The U.S. Advisory Committee on X-Ray and Radium Protection was formed.^[1]
• 1946: Renamed to National Committee on Radiation Protection and Measurements.
• 1964: Chartered by Congress and renamed to National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

References

1. Tenforde, TS (September 2004). "Future role of the NCRP in radiation health protection.". Health physics 87 (3): 312–8; discussion 318–9. doi:10.1097/00004032-200409000-00014. PMID 15303070.

External links

• NCRP website
• Congressionally Chartered Nonprofit Organizations ("Title 36 Corporations"): What They Are and How Congress Treats Them
• "National Committee on Radiation Protection and Measurements - P.L. 88-376" (PDF). 78 Stat. 320. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 31 December 2014.