1、INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCYVIENNAThis Safety Report explains how the concepts of attribution of health effects and inference of risks can be taken into account in the application of IAEA safety standards,so as to implement them more effectively.In particular,this publication demonstrates expl

2、icitly what the relevant provisions of the safety standards are for high and moderate levels of exposure,where health effects might be able to be attributed to the exposure,and for low and very low levels of exposure,where risks can only be inferred.This Safety Report also aims to support more effec

3、tive communication by clarifying the proper use of certain concepts detailed in the safety standards and providing plain language explanations of the concepts of attribution of effects and inference of risk.Attribution of Radiation Health Effects and Inference of Radiation RisksConsiderations for Ap

4、plication of the IAEA Safety StandardsSafety Reports SeriesNo.122Atoms for PeaceAtoms for PeaceIAEA SAFETY STANDARDS AND RELATED PUBLICATIONSIAEA SAFETY STANDARDSUnder the terms of Article III of its Statute,the IAEA is authorized to establish or adopt standards of safety for protection of health an

5、d minimization of danger to life and property,and to provide for the application of these standards.The publications by means of which the IAEA establishes standards are issued in the IAEA Safety Standards Series.This series covers nuclear safety,radiation safety,transport safety and waste safety.Th

6、e publication categories in the series are Safety Fundamentals,Safety Requirements and Safety Guides.Information on the IAEAs safety standards programme is available on the IAEA Internet sitehttps:/www.iaea.org/resources/safety-standardsThe site provides the texts in English of published and draft s