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The mission of the Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board is to provide an open forum for discussion and to organize and oversee studies on safety, security, technical efficacy, and other policy and societal issues arising from the application of radiation-based technologies, including:

  • Health effects, consequences, and amelioration of exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, including periodic assessments of the biological effects of ionizing radiation.
  • Generation, use, remediation, and disposition of nuclear materials and radioactive (including mixed) wastes.
  • Malevolent uses of nuclear and radiation-based technologies.
  • Risks, benefits, and/or efficacies of nuclear and radiation-based technologies.

The board also supports the participation of the United States in the Radiation Effects Research Foundation and sponsors the annual Gilber W. Beebe Symposium on radiation health effects.


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