Federal-state Relationships in the Atomic Energy Field: Hearings Before the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Congress of the United States, Eighty-sixth Congress, First Session ...Considers future applications of nuclear sciences including extracting power from the H-bomb by thermonuclear reactors, nuclear explosives for peaceful purposes, space propulsion and power for satellites and space ships, direct energy conversion to electricity, and solar energy systems. |
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Page 60 - ... or import into or export from the United States any source material after removal from its place of deposit in nature...
Page 496 - ... d. The processing and utilization of source, byproduct, and special nuclear material must be regulated in the national interest and in order to provide for the common defense and security and to protect the health and safety of the public.
Page 61 - ... in the application, or for violation of, or failure to observe any of the terms and provisions of this Act or of any regulation of the Commission.
Page 147 - The absorbed dose of any ionizing radiation is the amount of energy imparted to matter by ionizing particles per unit mass of irradiated material at the place of interest.
Page 368 - The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws.
Page 370 - ... is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating...
Page 202 - Radiation" means any or all of the following: alpha rays, beta rays, gamma rays, X-rays, neutrons, high-speed electrons, high-speed protons, and other atomic particles; but not sound or radio waves, or visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light; (13) "Radioactive material...
Page 458 - Any Commissioner may be removed by the President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
Page 458 - President at the time of nomination, one at the end of one year, one at the end of two years, one at the end of three years, one at the end of four years, and one at the end of five years, after the date of the enactment of this title.
Page 298 - Commission is authorized by rule, regulation, or order to require that the manufacturer, processor, or producer of any equipment, device, commodity, or other product containing source, byproduct, or special nuclear material shall not transfer possession or control of such product except pursuant to a license issued by the Commission.