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Federal Radiation Council (FRC)
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In 1959 by Executive Order, the FRC was established to advise the
President and to provide guidance for Federal agencies.
The responsi-
bility for establishing generally applicable environmental standards
was assigned to the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970.
Fadance
Basic FRC numerical standards and health protection philosophy are
similar to those of the ICRP and NCRP.
Numerical criteria and
Supporting material are provided in (1) Radiation Protection Guides
(RPG's) which deal with exposures of individuals and of population
groups where actions are directed primarily at control of the source
of radioactivity, and (2) Protective Action Guides (PAG) that deal
with exposures of individuals and population groups to radioactivity
from an unplanned release where action is taken in the production
and use of foods.
RPG, Radiation Protection Guides, express the dose that should not
be exceeded without careful consideration of the reasons for doing
so,
Every effort should be made to encourage the maintenance of
radiation doses as far below this guide as practicable. ‘The RPG's
are intended for use with normal peacetime operations, and there
should be no man-made radiation exposure without expectation of
benefits from such exposure.
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