Generic environmental statement on routine use of plutonium-powered cardiac pacemakers. Final report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:7112513
The statement concludes that based on the balancing of the benefits and risks involved, plutonium powered-pacemakers can be licensed for routine use. Previously, the Commission licensed plutonium-powered cardiac pacemakers on a limited, investigational basis. Also included are the comments of Federal, State, and local governmental agencies, certain non-government organizations and of private individuals on the Draft Generic Environmental Statement results of a questionnaire to physicians regarding the need for nuclear pacemakers and the staff responses to those comments. (GRA)
- Research Organization:
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
- OSTI ID:
- 7112513
- Report Number(s):
- PB-255197; NUREG-0060
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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