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In 1949, the maximum permissible dose for radiation
was lowered to 0.3 roentqen per week.
It was lowered again
in 1957 to 5 ren/yr as the permissible dose for radiation
-Workers.
This
standard
is
still
in effect.
The AEC has also plaved a significant role in setting
radiation standards.
However, the AEC's regulatory authority
over materials was, and still is, limited by the Atomic Energy
Act of
1954,
as
amended,
nuclear material.
(FRC)
was
to
source,
by-product,
and
ssecial
before the Federal Radiation Council
formed,
the AEC,
when setting radiation
standards,
senerally followed closely the recommendations oz the NCRP,
which in turn paralleled the ICRP recommendations.
In 1959, after the advent of the atomic age hac aroused
osublic
fears ever
acencv
as
fallout
from nuclear weavons,
the
U.
S.
government, bacause of uncertainty of government initluence
over radiation vrotection standerds, organized the FRC.
2t was authorized by Concress to "...aédvise the Presiient
wlth respect to radiation matters directly or indéirecily
aifecting health, inclucing guidance for all federal agencies
in the formulation cl radiacion standards and in estasiishmeat
and execution of programs in cooperation with tha states..."%
the iinal authority with respect to radiaticn stancarcs restec
mot with the FRO but with ihe President.
Such a sutorsinate
tne
AEC,
for examscie,
had
to make
its
rules,
e.g.,
tnose governing licensed reactors, compatibie with ine cverall
auides deveicned by;
the FRC.
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TCRP an2 “CRP continwzed to
commencations concerning
permissis
ure
standaras.
Sztancarcs ware
recesmences ifr some non-occupational screuss anc ior ine whole
sooulaticn.
Maximum vermissibie vody surtens and maximum
permissiile toacentrations of radionuciices in the air andoin
water
wore
:
yrecormmendad 2s sacendary
Most of these
" standards.
recommengations were ineorporated by the FRO and the ate.
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