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APPENDIX
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SUATTONT OF Agtede ACTIVITING IT TIS PIMLD OP CIVIL DEFEN
SUMITED TO SRI
prs / 72%.» 1949
Tie \tonic Enercy Act designates a mmber of funotions to the
Au¢ waich
in civil defense.
are pprtinant to a procran of plaming for and activities
control of scientific
First, the ANC is required to establish a progran for the
end technical infomation relating to atonie energy in such a manner as to assure
the common defense and security.
Second, the AUC is directed to arrange for the
conduct of research and dovolopnent activities relating to the utilization of
fisstonable aud radioactive naterials for medical, blological, heb\th or nilitary
purposes and for the protection of health during research and production activities.
Third, the ATC is authorized to ostablish such standards and instructions as may
be indicated to protest health and to mininise danger from explosions.
In view of these and othor vrovisions of the Act, the Comission Teols that
it may properly assume a rosponsibility ofor the dissanination of atomic mors,
information so appropriate csasonoles within the government or to the publio,
The
AcC recocnizea its wmique position in regard to the accumlation of infomation
in the field of atonic onersy and ia anxious to cooperate in furnishinz infomation
to auy aganoy desijmated with responsibility for plamning and action in rogard
to civil dofonse.
The ALC has information on a mmber of pertinent problems and there is a
considerable volume of research and development in the faoilities of tho ARC and
ts contractora which is pertinent to civil defense.
The AEC also supports
through dirset contracts related research in a mumber of colleces, universities
and hospitals.
Thus, tho ANC could be looked to for information in the Tollowing
Molds under atomio veaponss
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