US radiation safety limits not based on science-GAO

["Charp, Paul" <pac4@cdc.gov>]

Although the source of the EPA 15 mrem per year value may have been
mentioned previously, the information can be found at the EPA web site:

http://www.epa.gov/radiation/cleanup/

OSWER Directives 9200.4-18 and 9200.4-23 on the establishment of cleanup
levels for CERCLA sites with radioactive contamination. (signed August 22,
1997) File Download (Adobe PDF, 82 kBytes); 

OSWER Directive 9200.4-25 (signed February 22, 1998) provides guidance
regarding the circumstances under which the soil cleanup criteria in 40 CFR
Part 192 should be considered an ARAR in developing a response action under
CERCLA.


Paul A. Charp, Ph.D.
Senior Health Physicist
CDC/ATSDR
1600 Clifton Rd (E-56)
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404)639-6004   fax  6075

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