Radiation Protection Glossary
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ALARP
ALARP: As Low as Reasonably Practicable. In essence, ALARP is the UK definition of ALARA
, although they are not the same since ALARP suggests a balance between Risk
and benefit (UK Case Law), where as ALARA takes social and economic factors into account. ALARP is key to UK Radiation Protection
and introduces a test of reasonableness ensuring that workers work down from Dose Limits
rather than up to them.
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