Nuclear Radiation Protections

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to, and that has been adopted around the world. This comes as President Donald Trump attempts to quadruple domestic production of nuclear energy. Facilities such as nuclear plants, hospitals or academic institutions that use radioactive materials must ensure that radiation exposure is kept as low as reasonably achievable. The NRC wants to use a so-called “graded approach” instead, with several actions facilities must take depending on the amount of radiation workers could be exposed to. Maximum radiation exposure limits aren’t changing.