SRP workshop on ‘communication of radiation risk in the modern world’

Communicating radiation risk is an important part of radiation protection. However, achieving
effective risk communication is challenging given the negative public perception of radiation and
conflicting views presented by both the media and social media. Noting the importance of building
capacity amongst radiation protection professionals to communicate radiation risk effectively, the
Society for Radiological Protection (SRP) ran a half-day workshop at its Annual Conference on the
22nd May 2019 in Scarborough Spa, UK. A number of key factors were identified that should be
considered when communicating with the public, post a nuclear or radiological incident,
communicating with government and local authorities, and communicating with the public as part of
public outreach. The following memorandum provides a summary of the points presented and discussed.
It also outlines proposed future activities of the SRP, focused on further developing the
communications aspect of radiation pr...

Source: Journal of Radiological Protection - February 20, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: P A Bryant, H Yoshida, M Butlin, M D Wood, K Raines, A Bannon and S Hunak Source Type: research