Radiation Protection Criteria and Standards: Their Basis and Use, Hearings Before the Special Subcommittee on Radiation of ..., 86-2 ..., May 24, 25, 26, 31; June 1, 2, and 3, 19601960 - 820 pages |
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... a brief statement that would at this time inform the public in addition to the fact that they should have faith in the people who are working in the program ? Mr. PARKER . These are some of the most significant. 24 RADIATION PROTECTION.
... a brief statement that would at this time inform the public in addition to the fact that they should have faith in the people who are working in the program ? Mr. PARKER . These are some of the most significant. 24 RADIATION PROTECTION.
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... fact be more essential to our overall health and well - being . Representative HOLIFIELD . Thank you , Dr. Wolman . Certainly that was one of the most interesting statements that the committee has ever heard . I know there are some ...
... fact be more essential to our overall health and well - being . Representative HOLIFIELD . Thank you , Dr. Wolman . Certainly that was one of the most interesting statements that the committee has ever heard . I know there are some ...
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... fact that they have secondary and tertiary effects which are certainly not measurable at this time and on which more light may be shed . They differ to that extent from most of the other public health problems we have had excepting ...
... fact that they have secondary and tertiary effects which are certainly not measurable at this time and on which more light may be shed . They differ to that extent from most of the other public health problems we have had excepting ...
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... fact , one has seen in the testimony in previous hearings and in the material in this preprint that the scientific bodies which have been considered the estab- lishment of tolerance levels , the ICRP and the NCRP , have been aware of ...
... fact , one has seen in the testimony in previous hearings and in the material in this preprint that the scientific bodies which have been considered the estab- lishment of tolerance levels , the ICRP and the NCRP , have been aware of ...
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... fact is if we make a decision which may lead to such a consequence , we should at least be aware of that possi- bility and consider it in our deliberations . It is nevertheless the ulti- mate responsibility of this Government to make ...
... fact is if we make a decision which may lead to such a consequence , we should at least be aware of that possi- bility and consider it in our deliberations . It is nevertheless the ulti- mate responsibility of this Government to make ...
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Page 108 - Council is to advise the President with respect to radiation matters, directly or indirectly affecting health, including guidance for all Federal agencies in the formulation of radiation standards, and in the establishment and execution of programs of cooperation with the States.
Page 137 - This term is defined as the radiation dose which should not be exceeded without careful consideration of the reasons for doing so; every effort should be made to encourage the maintenance of radiation doses as far below this guide as practicable.
Page 626 - Absorbed dose of any ionizing radiation is the energy imparted to matter by ionizing particles per unit mass of irradiated material at the place of interest.
Page 87 - Treasury, and the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Director of the National Science Foundation.
Page 150 - d. The Commission shall enter into an agreement under subsection b. of this section with any State if— "(1) The Governor of that State certifies that the State has a program for the control of radiation hazards adequate to protect the public health and safety...
Page 6 - Inquiries regarding participation in this program may be addressed to the Director, Division of Biology and Medicine, US Atomic Energy Commission, Washington, DC 20545.
Page 144 - Because It is essential to efficient and effective administration that employees of the executive branch be in a position to be completely candid in advising with each other on official matters, and because it is not in the public interest that any of their conversations or communications, or any documents or reproductions, concerning such advice be disclosed...
Page 591 - Council. (b) The Council shall be composed of the following members: the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall be the Chairman of the Council.
Page 87 - The President, through the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, is authorized and directed to evaluate and develop improved plans for the organization, coordination, and management of the executive branch of the Government with a view to efficient and economical service.
Page 694 - advisory committee" means any committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof...