Published April 1977
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Look at FDA's Program to protect the American consumer from radiation
Description
The following topics are discussed: overall mission of the FDS's Bureau of Radiological Health; concern of public health authorities about exposure of the population to radiation; increased exposure of people to radiation due to color TV, microwave ovens, and other consumer products; FDS's strategy for mininizing exposure; FDA's efforts with medical and dental products, and future concerns regarding indications for medical radiation procedures and biological consequences of exposure
Availability note (English)
MF available from INIS under the Report Number; US Govt. Printing Office. $1.20.
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 25 p.
- Report number
- FDA--77-8032
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 10487279
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN POPULATIONS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS; REGULATIONS; US FDA
- Descriptors DEC
- DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; LAW; MEDICINE; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; POPULATIONS; US ORGANIZATIONS