y,/ot rege (rk vel cf DRAFT Wachholz: Ilmh 3/30/75 Page 1, lines 12-23 - "It is difficult enough for the layman to comprehend what the experts in the various radiological science fields are saying about the effects of radioactivity, but that difficultyis compounded many times over the differences of opinion found amongthe experts, by the realization that even the experts agree that the long term effects of some of the more dangerous radionuclides are not known by anyone at this time and may not become known for many years to come, and it is unsettling to learn that the standards used for the kinds and amounts of radionuclides to be tolerated in the environment and in man are criticized by reputable experts as unreliable and inadequately conservative." Comments: This sentence emphasizesthe "difference of opinion found among the experts" regarding the "effects of radioactivity" and the adequacy of existing standards. w, . It must be pointed out that the "reputable experts" : . to ghom¢ this author refers (i.e., Martell, Geesaman, Tamplin and Cochran) number four, and that, while they have expressed strong opinions regarding plutonium, they are not recognized as experts in plutonium by the national and international scientific community. Assessment of the hazards of radio- activity and the recommendation of standards are methodically, continually and properly reviewed by those persons most knowledgeable and experienced in evaluating the available relevant data. This is true both for national bodies such as the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) and the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), and for international bodies such as the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) and the United Nations Scientivic Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). If newly published data dictates a change in the established standards, it is usually evaluated through the normal scientific process (e.g., publication) and is considered by one or more of the above bodies. None of the “experts'' referred to have been or are members of any of these bodies, nor have their theories been presented through the normal