Japanese physicists were in the cities within a few days after the bombing collecting samples and making measurements (Cullings & Smith, 2010). Advances in exposure science obtained precise dose estimates which helped to understand the health effects of radiation and the probability of harmful effects at a given dose (Cullings & Smith, 2010). This knowledge led to regulations and guidance to protect workers, medical patients, and the general public (Cullings & Smith, 2010). In 1959, the Federal Radiation Council was established and was responsible for advising the President of the United States on radiological issues that affect public health, provides guidance to all federal agencies in setting radiation protection standards, and lastly working with the states on radiation issues (History of Radiation Protection, 2012). Then in 1970 Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be responsible for radiation protection, which protects the public’s health and the environment from radiation exposure (History of Radiation Protection, 2012). Examples of radiation protection is the radiation dosimeter badges workers wear to limit their exposure, new x-ray machines that lower patient dose, and homes are evaluated for radon gas (Cullings & Smith, 2010). IN 1949 the US, Canada, and Great Britain published the Tripartite report on radiation protection information (Inkret, Meinhold, & Taschner, 1995). Among the information that was gathered was absorbed dose (rad), dose-equivalent (rem), relative biological effectiveness (RBE) (Inket, Meinhold, & Taschner, 1995). The Triparatite report also included standards for internl and external radiation protection; including a plutonium body-burden limit of .03 microcuries, a bone marrow dose of 300 millirem per week, and 600 millirem per week
Japanese physicists were in the cities within a few days after the bombing collecting samples and making measurements (Cullings & Smith, 2010). Advances in exposure science obtained precise dose estimates which helped to understand the health effects of radiation and the probability of harmful effects at a given dose (Cullings & Smith, 2010). This knowledge led to regulations and guidance to protect workers, medical patients, and the general public (Cullings & Smith, 2010). In 1959, the Federal Radiation Council was established and was responsible for advising the President of the United States on radiological issues that affect public health, provides guidance to all federal agencies in setting radiation protection standards, and lastly working with the states on radiation issues (History of Radiation Protection, 2012). Then in 1970 Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be responsible for radiation protection, which protects the public’s health and the environment from radiation exposure (History of Radiation Protection, 2012). Examples of radiation protection is the radiation dosimeter badges workers wear to limit their exposure, new x-ray machines that lower patient dose, and homes are evaluated for radon gas (Cullings & Smith, 2010). IN 1949 the US, Canada, and Great Britain published the Tripartite report on radiation protection information (Inkret, Meinhold, & Taschner, 1995). Among the information that was gathered was absorbed dose (rad), dose-equivalent (rem), relative biological effectiveness (RBE) (Inket, Meinhold, & Taschner, 1995). The Triparatite report also included standards for internl and external radiation protection; including a plutonium body-burden limit of .03 microcuries, a bone marrow dose of 300 millirem per week, and 600 millirem per week