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Federal Guidance Policy Recommendations
Federal Guidance
Federal guidance policy recommendations form a set of guidelines developed by EPA for use by federal and state agencies responsible for protecting the public from the harmful effects of radiation. These summaries provide principles and policies for radiation protection.
Radiation Protection Guidance
to Federal Agencies for Occupational Exposure, Environmental Protection
Agency 52 FR 2822 January 27, 1987. 
This guidance provides general principles, and specifies the
numerical primary guides for limiting worker exposure. It applies
to all workers who are exposed to radiation in the course of their
work, either as employees of institutions and companies subject
to Federal regulation or as Federal employees.
Radiation Protection Guidance to
Federal Agencies for Diagnostic X-rays, Environmental Protection
Agency 43 FR 4377 February 1, 1978.
This guidance provides recommendations to reduce radiation exposure
from the use of diagnostic x-rays. These recommendations, transmitted
to the President jointly by EPA and the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare (HEW), were based on two guiding principles:
avoidance of unnecessary prescription of x-rays, and use of good
technique to minimize radiation exposure.
Underground Mining of Uranium
Ore, Federal Radiation Council 34 FR 576 January 15, 1969 35 FR
245 December 18, 1970
This guidance sets forth recommendations for radiation protection
activities as they apply to the underground mining of uranium
ore. EPA subsequently reviewed these recommendations and concluded
that no modification was necessary.
General Guidance for Protection of the Public
Radiation Protection Guidance
for Federal Agencies, Federal Radiation Council 25 FR 9057 September
26, 1961
This guidance presents recommendations for population groups
exposed to environmental sources of radiation. It provides Radiation
Protection Guides; guidance on general principles of control applicable
to all environmental radionuclides; and specific guidance in connection
with exposure of population groups to radium-226, iodine-131,
strontium-90, and strontium-89.
Radiation Protection Guidance
for Federal Agencies, Federal Radiation Council 25 FR 4402 May
18, 1960
This guidance provides a general framework for radiation protection
and general principles of radiation control based on the annual
intake of radioactive materials. These recommendations provide
the basis for the control and regulation of radiation exposure
during normal peacetime operations. Numerical values for the Radiation
Protection Guides, designed to limit the exposure of the whole
body and certain organs, are provided.
