title: Role of state regulatory agencies in the disposition of low-activity radioactive materials.
abstract: Since the opening of the first disposal site for commercially generated low-level radioactive waste at Beatty, Nevada, in September 1962, the states have been explicitly involved in the process. The states have been involved as landowners, regulators, environmental monitors, and sometimes promoters of the sites and/or the businesses operating the sites.
authors.affiliation: California Department of Health Sciences, Radiologic Health Branch, P.O. Box 997414, MS 7610, Sacramento, CA 95899-7414, USA. ebailey@dhs.ca.gov
authors.forename: Edgar D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D033161:Government Regulation; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D011850:Radioactive Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D011850:Radioactive Waste