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Radiation Protection Program
Contact Information
- Dick Lessler
- lessler.richard@epa.gov
- 415-947-4197
EPA's Radiation Protection program works to protect human health and the environment from harmful levels of ionizing radiation. In the Pacific Southwest Region, the program:
- informs people about the hazards of radon gas and other forms of ionizing radiation
- provides technical support on ionizing radiation issues to federal, state, and local government agencies
- regulates radionuclide emissions and provides guidance on compliance with the Clean Air Act's National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) on radionuclides
- provides technical support for cleanup of radiation-contaminated sites
- assists in FEMA emergency exercise evaluations about dispersal of radioactive materials
EPA's National Radiation Protection Programs Web sites
Indoor Air: Radon
Background information and tips for homeowners
Radiation Protection Programs
Main portal to all EPA Web information available on radiation
Yucca Mountain
A proposed permanent repository in Nevada for high-level radioactive waste
Technologically-enhanced
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
Information about waste rock and mill tailings left on the ground surface
from uranium mining