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| The U.S. agency that has control over the use of all reactor-produced radioactive materials: |
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| Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) |
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| The goal of the ____ is the development of a common framework of scientific concepts based on an international consensus on matters relevant to the assessment of radiation for its safe and effective use. |
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| International Commission on Radiological Units and Measurements (ICRU) |
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| The National Committee on Radiation Protection and Measurement was later chartered by congress as what? |
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| The National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) |
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| The ____ and the ____ exist as separate but cooperative entities today, with the following common objectives: (See page 171) |
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| International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) & National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) |
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| Is an autonomous org. that fosters, encourages, and advises the development of peaceful uses of atomic energy throughout the world. It promotes the wider use of radioisotopes and radiation sources, primarily in industry: |
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| International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |
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| Organization consisting of panels of consultants who work on special problems such as occupational health and safety in various industries, including radiation work: |
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| International Labour Organization (ILO) |
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| Aims to assess and report on exposures of humans & the environment to ionizing radiation from natural sources, man-made practices, and accidental releases of radiation. They evaluate the risks of radiation exposure from epidemiologic and research findings: |
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| United Nations Scientific Committee on Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) |
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| Is a not-for-profit professional organization made up of individuals in state and local gov. who regulate and control the use of radiation sources, and of individuals, regardless of employer affiliation, who have expressed an interest in radiation protection: |
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| Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) |
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| The _____ developed the Suggested State Regulations for Control of Radiation. |
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| Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) |
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| This committee is administered by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine; it has released five reports on the biological effects of ionizing radiation (labeled as BEIR I-V): |
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| National Research Council (NRC) |
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| Which agency was previously known as the Atomic Energy Commission? |
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| Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) |
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| Establishes regulations and standards for protection against radiation hazards arising out of the activities under licenses issued by the agency itself: |
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| Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) |
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| Coordinates w/ the NRC and state and local radiation programs in the development and enforcement of regulations related to the control of radiation in the environment: |
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| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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| Regulates the design and manufacture of electronic products by authority of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968: |
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| U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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| ____ regulates the occupational exposure to radiation through 29 CFR 1910. |
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| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) |
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