TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STAFF NOTIFICATION EXCESSIVE RADIATION DOSE 1. First staff member receiving reported incidence of excessive radiation dose informs: Director, Division of Occupational Health Glendale 2-1334 2. Director, Division of Occupational Health, according to nature of incident will inform/cause to be informed: b. Other State Agencies (call regular numbers during duty hours) NOTE: Local health (other) officials are urged to not use the above to duplicate reporting. This, naturally, does not prevent liaison between local civil authorities and commanders of nearby military installations in the normally accepted manner. All are urged to avoid confusing excessive radiation dose reporting and activities with those of civil defense. "The Texas State Department of Health shall make available to the citizens of Texas current information concerning minimum allowable concentrations of toxic gases and such environmental standards as may pertain to the health and safety of the employees of industrial establishments in this State. Article 4477-1, Section 19(b), Revised Civil Statutes, State of Texas. NOTE: "Any accidental release of radioactive material beyond the control or jurisdiction of the installation shall be reported to the Agency immediately." -- Section 12(e), Regulations on Radiation Exposure, Adopted by the Texas State Board of Health, June 18, 1956. |