Please direct me to the EPA's changed acceptable levels: pre Fukushima and post Fukushima

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2011-06-21 08:24

All over the Internet you can find statements that the EPA has increased their acceptable levels of radiation for the public. Where can I access pre adn post acceptable levels? Just looking for the truth and trying to determine if this is fear mongering or actual fact.

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I think people got confused

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2011-06-21 08:30.

I think people got confused with the different levels that are used.

LOC: Levels Of Concern, established in 1986, which are lower
DIL: Derived Intervention Levels, established in 1998, which are higher and supposed to be in effect for only one year after a nuclear emergency.

I think, but I tried to read one PDF explaining the methodology and the formulas behind the DILs, for example, and it was kind of dense.

http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodSafety/FoodContaminantsAdulteration/Chemical...