Federal Radiation Council (FRC) Sasic PRC numerical suidanee and health protection vailosophy are similar to those of the ICRP and ‘IcRP., Radiation Protection Guides £.96's) are vrovided which deal with exposures of individuals and of population groups. Actions are to be directed primarily toward control 2othe soucces of ratioactivity co restrict entry fate the environment but also toward control of radioactive materials after entry into the wet > laviromment fin #- “ S: ariir te Ui.in intake 1Lo a: : . Cwumans. ~,, anat., The SupPTeassd The t+ ’ r a dose that should not be exceeded without careful consideration of the reasons for doing so. [very effort should be made to encourage the maintenance of radiation doses as far below this guide as practicable. Tie RPG's are intended for use with normal veacetine operations. maguld he no cumecaia radiation amogura ctthio:t benefits fron such exposure. Thers rxpietation of Considering such benefits, exposure at the level of the 2°G is considered as an acceptable risk for a lifetine, Tue “°PG's for the population are expressed in terns of annual exposure, eacept for the gonads, «mere the ICR? recommended value of 5 renms in 3) years is used. TRC states that the operational nechanism described for application of criteria to Minit the vhole 5Sody Jose for individuals to J.5 ren per year and to limit exposure of a suitable sample of the population to 2.17 rem per year is likely to assure that the gonadal exposure guide will not be exceeded. Tae child, infant, and unborn infant are identified as being nore sensitive to radiation than the adult. [xposures to be compared with the suidance are to ve derived for the most sensitive menbers in tne population, guide for the individual applies ‘men individual exposures are known; 111-02 The