The Society for Radiological Protection, DS009, Dartington Hall, Devon, TQ9 6EN, United Kingdom. University of Surrey, Department of Physics, Stag Hill, Guildford, GU2 7XH United Kingdom.
J Radiol Prot. 2020 Mar;40(1):319-326. doi: 10.1088/1361-6498/ab4773. Epub 2019 Sep 24.
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 professionals' practice.
沟通辐射风险是辐射防护的一个重要组成部分。然而,由于公众对辐射的负面看法以及媒体和社交媒体所呈现的观点冲突,实现有效的风险沟通具有挑战性。鉴于有必要提高辐射防护专业人员进行有效辐射风险沟通的能力,放射防护学会(SRP)于 2019 年 5 月 22 日在英国斯卡伯勒温泉浴场举行的年度会议上举办了为期半天的研讨会。会上确定了一些在核或放射性事件后与公众沟通、与政府和地方当局沟通以及作为公众宣传的一部分与公众沟通时应考虑的关键因素。本备忘录概述了会议提出和讨论的要点,并概述了 SRP 的未来拟议活动,重点是进一步发展辐射专业人员实践的沟通方面。