The following policies were established after full sonsideration for
the health and welfare of the public, both in terme af rediologiesal exposure
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as well as possible hasards, hardships ar {noonveniences resulting from dia
ruption of normal activities,
They are onmeidared to be sound guides to the
Test Manager not only for protecting the health end welfare of the public but
also in arriving at decisions that would be morally and legally defensible by
the Atonic Energy Comission.
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Two basic sasmo>tions are made in this repart:
1.
It is the responsibility of the Division ef Blology and Medicine
to establish guch polieles for the Atoailo Energy Commission as
deene’ necessary to pretect the health and welfare of the
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general populace from consequences af weapons tests ecnducted at
the Bevada Proving Grounds.
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2.
Although the Diviaton of Bicloyy end Medicine will gladly give
assistance and advice, the cparational prosedures adopted far
meeting these policies eisai] be the regponalbility of the Sante
Ye Operations Offtoe ani the Tast Manager, as directed by ths
Division of Military Applications.
The following paliates do not epply to domestic or wild animals since
levels of radiation which would be aigni’ cant would have to be mich higher
than those speci*{ed herein.
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