. - AZ = 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. (i rt oY {0 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. Tn L97o ine to the EPR. 2 =f FRO Paccr: Radizsir FRO was abclisned anc ite Guties wera transte Fince that tine, the settinz 2METSELS Stecdneds nus resided in EPAL wasnington, am nite 2. of vooulation Pooblaticn stancares, Nal ol, bhactectreund Material for che ITevolooment rohestion s7 aris, Coverntent Printing vtriics. C., ' May eye en \ it, sate lLeéd, p. _“~ Ll. -asowe es . ter ~ .*