N.Y. Public Health Law § 2485: Program to inform and educate the public on low-level radioactive waste

§ 2485. Program to inform and educate the public on low-level

radioactive waste. In consultation and cooperation with the advisory

committee established pursuant to section 29-0501 of the environmental

conservation law, and with the department of environmental conservation,

the commissioner of health shall plan and carry out a statewide public

information program on the public health and safety implications of

low-level radioactive waste management. The content of such program

shall include a basic explanation of the types of materials which

comprise low-level radioactive waste and why such materials require

special handling and care; and reasonably detailed explanations of

alternative disposal methods and their probable effects.