Radiation protection: hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, second session, April 18, 19, and July 13, 1978U.S. Government Printing Office, 1978 |
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... ionizing radiation are known , and they are lethal . However , when we deal with low levels of radiation , or with non- ionizing radiation , such as that associated with microwave ovens , or various types of medical equipment , the ...
... ionizing radiation are known , and they are lethal . However , when we deal with low levels of radiation , or with non- ionizing radiation , such as that associated with microwave ovens , or various types of medical equipment , the ...
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... rays as a radiation source in which a major , further reduction in existing levels of exposure was possible . Similarly , EPA states that approximately 1 million American workers may be potentially exposed to ionizing radiation . People ...
... rays as a radiation source in which a major , further reduction in existing levels of exposure was possible . Similarly , EPA states that approximately 1 million American workers may be potentially exposed to ionizing radiation . People ...
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... ionizing radiation . Mr. ESCHWEGE . Ionized radiation is usually the type of radiation that we think of when we talk about nuclear reactors - uranium and so forth . I'm giving you a layman's interpretation too . Nonionizing radiation ...
... ionizing radiation . Mr. ESCHWEGE . Ionized radiation is usually the type of radiation that we think of when we talk about nuclear reactors - uranium and so forth . I'm giving you a layman's interpretation too . Nonionizing radiation ...
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... ionizing radiation - all of that R & D is now carried out by DOE . Do you believe that DOE should have this responsibility ? How has the removal of that R & D author- ity from EPA affected that agency's ability to coordinate Federal ...
... ionizing radiation - all of that R & D is now carried out by DOE . Do you believe that DOE should have this responsibility ? How has the removal of that R & D author- ity from EPA affected that agency's ability to coordinate Federal ...
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... ionizing radiation hazard to man , and the need for further and continuing study research concerning the potential effects in man from ionizing radiation . I do not feel competent , nor do I believe it appropriate for me to discuss the ...
... ionizing radiation hazard to man , and the need for further and continuing study research concerning the potential effects in man from ionizing radiation . I do not feel competent , nor do I believe it appropriate for me to discuss the ...
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activities Administrator Atomic Energy authority believe Bureau of Radiological cancer CFR Part 190 Chairman Clean Air Act Committee concern Congress cooperation coordination Department dose rates DRINAN efforts environment Environmental Protection Agency environmental radiation EPA's ESCHWEGE established exposed facilities Federal agencies Federal Radiation Council Federal radiation protection GERUSKY Government guidelines hazards health effects impact implementation interagency ionizing radiation issue levels limits medical radiation Memorandum of Understanding monitoring NCRP NIOSH nonionizing radiation nuclear fuel cycle nuclear power Nuclear Regulatory Commission nuclear waste occupational operating plants plutonium population problems proposed standard public health questions radiation exposure radiation programs radiation protection programs radiation standards radioactive materials radioactive waste Radiological Health reactors recommendations regulations reprocessing responsibility risk role RYAN scientific sources specific staff studies subcommittee tion uranium fuel cycle waste workers x-ray