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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... nature . Because we believe this subject is of vital concern to the public , we have asked our witnesses to present their testimony in layman's language to the fullest extent possible . In this connection , I am pleased to note that the ...
... nature . Because we believe this subject is of vital concern to the public , we have asked our witnesses to present their testimony in layman's language to the fullest extent possible . In this connection , I am pleased to note that the ...
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... nature we will have a glossary of terms , which , I am sure , will be very useful to the layman reading this publication . ( The material referred to follows . The " Glossary of Terms " will be found in App . 15 , p . 791. ) [ No. 278 ...
... nature we will have a glossary of terms , which , I am sure , will be very useful to the layman reading this publication . ( The material referred to follows . The " Glossary of Terms " will be found in App . 15 , p . 791. ) [ No. 278 ...
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... Nature of Radioactive Fallout and Its Effects on Man " ( 1957 ) . " Fallout From Nuclear Weapons Tests " ( 1959 ) . " Industrial Radioactive Waste Disposal " ( 1959 ) . " Federal - State Relationships in the Atomic Energy Field ” ( 1959 ) ...
... Nature of Radioactive Fallout and Its Effects on Man " ( 1957 ) . " Fallout From Nuclear Weapons Tests " ( 1959 ) . " Industrial Radioactive Waste Disposal " ( 1959 ) . " Federal - State Relationships in the Atomic Energy Field ” ( 1959 ) ...
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... nature of standards in general . In sum- mary , standards are : 1. Models for judgment as to whether a given action should be taken ; 2. Communications of the expert to guide those less experi- enced ; 3. Crystallizations of past ...
... nature of standards in general . In sum- mary , standards are : 1. Models for judgment as to whether a given action should be taken ; 2. Communications of the expert to guide those less experi- enced ; 3. Crystallizations of past ...
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... natural background . First , it does vary from place to place . Attempts to fix it by fiat at any arbitrary dose level obscure rather than clarify the picture . In the second place , background radiation is generally excluded from radia ...
... natural background . First , it does vary from place to place . Attempts to fix it by fiat at any arbitrary dose level obscure rather than clarify the picture . In the second place , background radiation is generally excluded from radia ...
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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...