Role of the US public health service in radiological health: 1946-1969

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:5682509

Terrill, J G; DeVore, R

This report is a history of events involving radiological health activities of the U.S. Public Health Service from 1946 to 1969. It is organized chronologically and by activity. Records from the author's files, the Bureau library, Congressional records, and records of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy were all used in compiling the history. It includes information on exposure from weapons testing and nuclear accidents. Further it attempts to illustrate how the public health protection methods used by the Bureau of Radiological Health in the 1970's were effective in getting the radiation protection job accomplished.

• Research Organization: National Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Rockville, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5682509
• Report Number(s): PB-83-175695
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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