Federal Radiation Council

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The Federal Radiation Council was a former U.S. government body responsible for developing federal guidance and policy on radiation protection and safety.

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Federal Radiation Council canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal agency
defunct government agency
appliesStandardTo general population
radiation workers
appliesTo ionizing radiation
medical uses of radiation
nuclear facilities and activities
occupational radiation exposure
public radiation exposure
composedOf representatives of federal agencies with radiation responsibilities
coordinatedWith United States Atomic Energy Commission
surface form: Atomic Energy Commission

Department of Defense
Public Health Service
other federal agencies using or regulating radiation
country United States of America
dateFounded 1959
dissolved 1970
endTime 1970
field environmental health
nuclear safety
public health
radiation protection
functionsTransferredTo United States Environmental Protection Agency
surface form: Environmental Protection Agency
goal promote consistent federal radiation policies
protect public health from harmful effects of radiation
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States government
hasRole advise federal agencies on radiation standards
advise the U.S. President on radiation matters
coordinate federal radiation protection policy
develop federal guidance on radiation protection
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: Federal government of the United States
legalBasis Executive authority of the President of the United States
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1959
location Washington, D.C.
mandate develop federal radiation protection guidance for agencies
recommend radiation protection standards and limits
notableActivity establishing early federal guidance on permissible radiation doses
parentOrganization Executive Office of the President of the United States
produced federal radiation protection guidance documents
reports on radiation risks and standards
reasonForDissolution creation of the Environmental Protection Agency consolidated radiation functions
replacedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
surface form: Environmental Protection Agency
sector public sector
startTime 1959

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