wile oe 4p ow "DOR ARCHIVES STAFF JUDGMENTS 8. Following the guidelines in Secretary Finch's letter the staff initially suggested restricting the review to protection of the general public. During review by the Working Group the Department of Labor member suggested that the review must be general and include a review of occupational exposures if public credibility is to be ynaintained. HEW staff members have expressed a similar view. The second draft submitted for a more general agency review enlarged the statement of the problem to indicate a more comprehensive review and a recommendation that the initial emphasis be placed on exposure of the general public. Responses to the draft indicate lack of agree- ment on what the scope of the FRC review should be. The recom- mendations below give the broad outline of a realistic review program based on all opinions available to us on April 1, 1970, and represent the best judgment of the FRC staff. RECOMMENDATIONS 9. It is recommended that the Council: a. Determine that the basic guidance for radiation protection will be reexamined. b. Determine that the NAS will be requested to review the scientific basis for the evaluation of risks associated with exposures near the Radiation Protection Guides (RPG's).