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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... for at least 90 percent of the total manmade radiation dose to which the U.S. population is ex- posed . The Academy cited estimates that improved technical and educational methods could result in a 50 - percent reduction.
... for at least 90 percent of the total manmade radiation dose to which the U.S. population is ex- posed . The Academy cited estimates that improved technical and educational methods could result in a 50 - percent reduction.
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... population is receiving measurably in- creased exposures . EPA believes that the potential danger from non- ionizing radiation has risen dramatically since 1945 , when levels were very low . EPA estimates that radiofrequency and ...
... population is receiving measurably in- creased exposures . EPA believes that the potential danger from non- ionizing radiation has risen dramatically since 1945 , when levels were very low . EPA estimates that radiofrequency and ...
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... populations to significant environmental levels of nonionizing radiation . The significance of this radiation to public health depends on the amount of the population exposed , the exposure time , the frequency , and the power levels ...
... populations to significant environmental levels of nonionizing radiation . The significance of this radiation to public health depends on the amount of the population exposed , the exposure time , the frequency , and the power levels ...
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... populations affected , and other technical expertise questions all of which need to be confronted by EPA . EPA has responded to some of the areas which have impacted on the issuing of standards such as under the Safe Drinking Water Act ...
... populations affected , and other technical expertise questions all of which need to be confronted by EPA . EPA has responded to some of the areas which have impacted on the issuing of standards such as under the Safe Drinking Water Act ...
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... population dose actually is . EPA admits that the effects of nonionizing radiation are unknown . It is still trying to determine what effects nonionizing radiation has , the amount of radia- tion various sources emit , their patterns of ...
... population dose actually is . EPA admits that the effects of nonionizing radiation are unknown . It is still trying to determine what effects nonionizing radiation has , the amount of radia- tion various sources emit , their patterns of ...
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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