UNSCEAR

What is UNSCEAR?

United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)  is the association that was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1955 in response to widespread concerns about the effects of radiation on human health and the environment. UNSCEAR is responsible in assessing and reporting levels and effects of exposure to ionizing radiation. 

The role of UNSCEAR

a)    To receive and assemble in an appropriate and useful form the following radiological

      information furnished by States Members of the United Nations or members of the

      specialized agencies:

i.   reports on observed levels of ionizing radiation and radioactivity in the environment; 

ii. reports on scientific observations and experiments relevant to the effects of ionizing radiation upon man and his environment already under way or later undertaken by national scientific bodies or by authorities of national Governments;

b)      To recommend uniform standards with respect to procedures for sample collection and      instrumentation, and radiation counting procedures to be used in analyses of samples; 

c)      To compile and assemble in an integrated manner the various reports, referred to in sub-paragraph (a) (i) above, on observed radiological levels; 

d)     To review and collate national reports, referred to in sub-paragraph (a) (ii) above, evaluating each report to determine its usefulness for the purposes of the Committee; 

e)      To make yearly progress reports and to develop a summary of the reports received on radiation levels and radiation effects on man and his environment together with the evaluations provided for in sub-paragraph (d) above and indications of research projects which might require further study; 

f)       To transmit from time to time, as it deems appropriate, the documents and evaluations referred to above to the Secretary-General for publication and dissemination to States Members of the United Nations or members of the specialized agencies.

Reference :

UNSCEAR official page:  http://www.unscear.org/unscear/en/about_us.html