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Radiation Protection

Fact Sheet: 2017 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

This fact sheet provides information about the 2017 re-proposal of “Health and Environmental Protection Standards for Uranium and Thorium Mill Tailings” (40 CFR Part 192).

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