§ 21. Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the increasing use of atomic power in industry and medicine, he will publish a memorandum setting out the dangers that are known to exist and the best way in which they can be avoided.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodA handbook on "Precautions in the Use of Ionising Radiations in Industry," which sets out the known dangers and makes recommendations for avoiding them, was issued in 1953 by the Factories Department of the Ministry of Labour and National Service. The Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee has submitted to me a code of practice for the protection of persons working with ionising radiations in hospitals which I am considering and which I hope to be able to publish shortly.