It is further reauested that: 3. IRC institute hearings to determine The the as-low-as-practicable extent to which the exrosure can be maintained below the proposed new regulations. The effect of these proposed changes will be to reduce the genetic risk from occupational radiation exposure at the limiting value by a factor of 10 to about 1 in 100 and reduce the risk associated with the induction of fatal cancers to about the same level. recocnized Again, it snould be tnat the ordinary occupational risks and the must be added to these whole body radiation risks. theless, Uever- the wnole body radiation risk is still quite large an@ therefore, it is essential to maintain the actual The BEIR Cercittee of the NAS reviewed the more recent data on the biological effects of radiation. “were concernicd In this resvect They mainly with the. exposure of the general public. tho Comnittee concluded Radiation Protection. Guide Vas ‘ ao. Cit., that the current unnocessarily hich, Pp. 15/ a conclusion