NRC to Regulate X-Ray?

["Rad. Health Unit"<raldrich@emi.com>]

NRC has decided to ignore the recommendations of the National Academy of 
Sciences Institute of Medicine Report (the fact that NRC commissioned the study 
notwithstanding). In fact, the Commission "would be willing to consider taking 
broader regulatory responsibilities for higher risk activities involving other 
sources of ionizing radiation" (watch out x-ray and accelerator users, here they 
come!).

This is from a March 20, 1997 NRC Staff Requirements memorandum to the Executive 
Director for Operations. If anyone would like a copy, please fax or e-mail us 
your mailing address. (Sorry, only hard copies available.)


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Rita Aldrich               	"Rad. Health Unit"<raldrich@emi.com>
Principal Radiophysicist        voice:    518-457-1202
NYS Dept. of Labor            	fax: 518-457-5545
Radiological Health Unit      
Blg. 12, Rm 457
State Office Campus
Albany, NY 12240
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