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Show Radiation Standards Will be Applied to More Mines 'I'1'-' lVMrtmint of I'1-'" to oxteiul its r-,,ul" r-,,ul" 'M'mv standard, under ii. Walsh llolv Aet to nnn-urunhtm mines pro-sl'ntl.V pro-sl'ntl.V In operation. S'Mi. Frank K. Moss, D-Ul:i,i, D-Ul:i,i, sal,) that a testing l'ram wui initially be I'oiHiueted to deteniilne the "mount of radiation to whMi .miners working uu-(I'M-trround In various minos iv exposed. "If the levels of radiation are in excess standards reeently tvp-l'lii'd tvp-l'lii'd by fhe Department to "i-aiiium mines, then rep;u-'"i' rep;u-'"i' touting nnd reporting must bo conducted and stop taken to provide bettor bet-tor mine shaft ventilation or other moans of reducing reduc-ing the level of exposure," Sen. Moss said. "Recent studies by the Public Health Service have shown that radon gas and radon daughters encountered encount-ered during uranium mining min-ing operations may be a cause of lung cancer in miners. The new standards stand-ards are based in part on facts derived from research conducted since the early 1950's by Dr. Duncan IIol-"ciay IIol-"ciay and his staff at the PHS Environmental Health Field Station in Salt Lake City. We're just now acting act-ing on this serious health problem, Sen. Moss said. Sen. Moss is also a co-sponsor co-sponsor of a bill introduced by Sen. Lee Motcali of Montana which would provide pro-vide Federal assistance In paying workmen's compensation compen-sation claims to, or on behalf be-half of those suffering death, injury or disability as a result of overexposure overexpo-sure to uranium radiation. (The regulations will go into effect next week. Sen. Moss has been told by the Department. |