Ionizing‐radiation standards for population exposure
NOV 01, 1971
With nuclear power producing an increasing share of the nation’s energy, how should we go about setting realistic standards for environmental radiation protection?
DOI: 10.1063/1.3022431
Nuclear power generation currently represents the best hope for meeting America’s long‐term energy demands. The President, in his June 1971 message to the Congress on energy policy, emphasized the role that nuclear power must play in the future and called for additional funds for the AEC fastbreeder program, the most likely design to fulfill the need.
More about the Authors
Joseph A. Lieberman. Environmental Protection Agency.
© 1971. American Institute of Physics
