Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by-Continued Page 147-154 Hazle, Albert J., director, Radiation and Hazardous Waste Control Division, Colorado Department of Health: Submissions to additional subcommittee questions.. 176-182 Hilberg, Albert W., M.D., Division of Medical Sciences, Assembly of Material relative to the hearings. 21-48 101-105 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions. Libassi, F. Peter, General Counsel, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and Chairman, Interagency Task Force on Radiation: Attachments to prepared statement and submissions to additional subcommittee questions.. 416-420, 426-438 Kindness, Hon. Thomas N., a Representative in Congress from the Liverman, Dr. James L., Acting Assistant Secretary for Environment, 9 Prepared statement... 483-515 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions. 516-522 Table 1.-Radiation epidemiology studies. 471 Table 2.-Environmental and biomedical programs.. 473 Marienthal, George, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Environment, and Safety, Department of Defense: Minogue, Robert B., Director, Office of Standards Development, Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Prepared statement... 185-191 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions. 293-407 Radford, Edward P., M.D., professor of environmental epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh: Submissions to subcommittee questions__ 106-109 Rowe, Dr. W. D., Deputy Assistant Administrator for Radiation Programs, Environmental Protection Agency: Submissions to additional subcommittee questions__. 124-136 Ryan, Hon. Leo J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Article from the Washington Post of April 18, 1978, entitled Taylor, Lauriston S., M.D., past president, National Council on Ra- 2-3 Prepared statement.. 53-84 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions. 91-100 Villforth, John C., Director, Bureau of Radiological Health, Food and History of the attempts of HEW to resolve the EPA/HEW medi- 211-220 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions.. 223-287 APPENDIXES Appendix 1.-GAO report CED-78-27 dated, January 20, 1978. 523 532 554 RADIATION PROTECTION TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1978 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND NATURAL RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., in room 2203, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Leo J. Ryan (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Leo J. Ryan, Jack Hightower, Robert F. Drinan, Thomas N. Kindness, Arlan Stangeland, and John E. (Jack) Cunningham. Also present: Norman G. Cornish, staff director; David A. Schuenke, counsel; Dan Cook, chief investigator; Geraldine A. Fitzgerald, chief clerk; and Thomas G. Morr, manority professional staff, Committee on Government Operations. Mr. RYAN. The subcommittee will come to order. This morning the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee commences a very important series of hearings. Today and tomorrow we will be examining the radiation protection program of the Environmental Protection Agency. The problems of radiation, and the exposure of the public to radiation sources, is largely a modern problem. It results from our rapidly evolving technology in matters as diverse as nuclear fuel, microwave ovens, and television and radio transmission systems. The effects of high levels of ionizing radiation are known, and they are lethal. However, when we deal with low levels of radiation, or with nonionizing radiation, such as that associated with microwave ovens, or various types of medical equipment, the effects on man and the environment are much less clear. We find a variety of scientific opinions. There are many unanswered questions. Our purpose here is not to attempt to sort out the scientific evidence, or to attempt to resolve those issues. Our purpose is to look at the governmental structure which has been created to deal with this problem, and which is charged with the protection of the public from the hazards of radiation. In particular, we will be examining the role of the Environmental Protection Agency in protecting the public from radiation hazards. There are many agencies involved in radiation protection. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institutes of Health are ..ome of the many agencies involved in this area. COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS JACK BROOKS, Texas, Chairman L. H. FOUNTAIN, North Carolina JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan LEO J. RYAN, California RICHARDSON PREYER, North Carolina ELLIOTT H. LEVITAS, Georgia DAVID W. EVANS, Indiana ANTHONY MOFFETT, Connecticut HENRY A. WAXMAN, California JACK HIGHTOWER, Texas JOHN W. JENRETTE, JR., South Carolina FLOYD J. FITHIAN, Indiana MICHAEL T. BLOUIN, Iowa PETER H. KOSTMAYER, Pennsylvania TED WEISS, New York FRANK HORTON, New York PAUL N. MCCLOSKEY, JR., California CHARLES THONE, Nebraska ROBERT W. KASTEN, JR., Wisconsin ROBERT S. WALKER, Pennsylvania Alvarez, Robert, Washington representative, Environmental Policy Baier, Edward J., Deputy Director, National Institute for Occupa- Gerusky, Thomas M., director, Bureau of Radiological Health, Penn- Gleason, George L., executive vice president and general counsel, Hazle, Albert J., director, Radiation and Hazardous Waste Control Libassi, F. Peter, General Counsel, Department of Health, Education, Marienthal, George, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Rowe, Dr. W. D., Deputy Assistant Administrator for Radiation Pro- Villforth, John C., Director, Bureau of Radiological Health, Food and 439 194 4 155 138 157 20 411 469 452 183 110 49 192 Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by- Prepared statement. 196-205 288-292 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions. Gerusky, Thomas M., director, Bureau of Radiological Health, Penn- 14-19 166-175 Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by-Continued Page 147-154 Hazle, Albert J., director, Radiation and Hazardous Waste Control Division, Colorado Department of Health: Submissions to additional subcommittee questions......... 176-182 Hilberg, Albert W., M.D., Division of Medical Sciences, Assembly of Material relative to the hearings. 21-48 101-105 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions. Libassi, F. Peter, General Counsel, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and Chairman, Interagency Task Force on Radiation: Attachments to prepared statement and submissions to additional subcommittee questions-416-420, 426-438 Kindness, Hon. Thomas N., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ohio: Prepared statement.. Liverman, Dr. James L., Acting Assistant Secretary for Environment, 9 Prepared statement.. 483-515 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions. 516-522 471 Table 2.-Environmental and biomedical programs. 473 Marienthal, George, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Environment, and Safety, Department of Defense: Army/Navy/Marine personnel.. 464 Material relative to the hearings. 461-462 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions.. 467-468 Minogue, Robert B., Director, Office of Standards Development, Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Prepared statement... 185-191 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions.. Radford, Edward P., M.D., professor of environmental epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh: Submissions to subcommittee questions__ 293-407 106-109 Rowe, Dr. W. D., Deputy Assistant Administrator for Radiation Programs, Environmental Protection Agency: Submissions to additional subcommittee questions-- - 124-136 Ryan, Hon. Leo J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Article from the Washington Post of April 18, 1978, entitled Taylor, Lauriston S., M.D., past president, National Council on Ra- 2-3 Prepared statement... 53-84 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions.. 91-100 Villforth, John C., Director, Bureau of Radiological Health, Food and History of the attempts of HEW to resolve the EPA/HEW medi- 211-220 Submissions to additional subcommittee questions.. APPENDIXES 223-287 Appendix 1.-GAO report CED-78-27 dated, January 20, 1978.. 523 532 554 |