( ( . . \Qpprarr WSchroebel: ls June 20, 1973 ofT WEC Brn SUMMARY OF RADIATION STANDARDS Federal Radiation Council (FRC). AO29 BS In 1959 by Executive Order the FRC was established to advise the President and to provide guidance for Federal agencies. The mission was assigned to the Environmental Protection Agency in 19. Basic FRC numerical standards and health protection philosophy are similar to those of the International Commission on Radiological Prot mM oe Numerical criteria (aad-supportingmaterial) are provided in 1. Radiation Protection Guides (RPG), deal with exposures of individuals and of population groups where actions are directed primarily at control of the source of radioactivity; 2. fox) Protective Action Guides (pac) BGexposures 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. Considering such benefits, exposure at the level of the RPG is considered as an acceptable risk for a lifetime. The RPG's for the population are expressed in terms of annual exposure except for gonads where 5 rems in 30 years is used. the ICRP recommended value of FRC states that the operational mechanism