NCRP Program Area Committee 7: Radiation Education, Risk Communication, Outreach, and Policy

In 2013, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) established Program Area Committee 7 (PAC 7) to develop projects and provide guidance on "Radiation Education, Risk Communication, Outreach, and Policy." In 2017, the Committee transitioned to new leadership, the membership was updated, and the purpose, goals, and near-term objectives for PAC 7 were reviewed. Building on the foundation created when the PAC was founded, three near-term action items were identified: (1) to include an NCRP communication strategy and checklist for each report, (2) to apply this strategy to an existing report and the imminent Council Committee 1 report on Radiation Protection in the United States, and (3) to conduct an evaluation and user-friendly cataloging of guides for communicating radiation risk. Other potential products and activities, including some previously identified efforts, were also discussed. Finally, the liaison role with other NCRP committees was further developed with specific identification of a liaison on each of the other PACs to help better incorporate communication, education, outreach, and policy into NCRP activities.