ML20136B981

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Quotes Kz Morgan of Existence of Evidence Re Inadequate Radiological Monitoring of Alpha & Beta Radiation Around TMI Site.Info on Radiation from Noble Gases Has Not Been Adequately Explained to Public
ML20136B981
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Site: Three Mile Island Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 04/06/1979
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INSTITUTE
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References
PR-790406-01, NUDOCS 7909130409
Download: ML20136B981 (1)


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1:asninstan, D.C. . Scientists and envi cc ent al or;;2rinst i c ns cill 'm i i p r: ;3 4

,forace un Saturday, April 7, at 10:00 a.m. it the Center for > % -e ' ' r-nation, 122 ' t ryl ind A cenue , N.E., to detail :nadem:acies in infor- tien 14s ~i ,"

the faderal ;cverr ent at Senate Health Subcennitt,e hearfr.;3 an the Three Mile N' .d nuc' c a r accident. .

", r . Karl Z. jMor an, a founder of the health ph ;ics profession in the U.S. and

>r <firector of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, cites inidequate .onitoring ad 1 .:k u i - d 'r by federal officials to explain public health and safety hazards of 1 e-

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, o es are t'. in 10 times greater thin .hese : a ed. ':0 n , ;s uf" site j 'acility in the U.S. and , e wh is ;r: atia

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n l ' '> r ing ;y-: tem 20 yeare .go ti un the ' m 7 e a r " r ; o '. , t , , r 41,:n has t< ;y.

'nfer ation 'baut radiation that has not been :dequat ely .:.pl:,in ed t o t '. . e .

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