The 2017 PAG Manual and other applicable resources are available for download below:
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PAG Document: Protective Action Guides and Planning Guidance for Radiological Emergencies (2017 PAG Manual) (PDF)(111 pp, 2 MB)
The 2017 version of the PAG Manual was developed by EPA to assist public officials in planning for radiological emergency responses and includes drinking water guidance.
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Protective Action Guides and Planning Guidance for Radiological Emergencies (2016 PAG Manual) (PDF)(94 pp, 1 MB)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed this Manual to assist public officials in planning for emergency response to radiological incidents.
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Fact Sheet on the 2016 PAG Manual. (PDF)(2 pp, 282 K)
Fact Sheet on the 2016 PAG Manual.
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(2013) Protective Action Guides and Planning Guidance for Radiological Emergencies: Version for Interim Use and Public Comment (PDF)(86 pp, 1 MB,
March 2013)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed this Manual to assist public officials in planning for emergency response to radiological incidents.
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(2013) Fact Sheet on the Proposed Revisions (PDF)(2 pp, 92 K,
April 2013)
This fact sheet provides information about proposed revisions to the PAG Manual in 2013.
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(2013) PAG Manual Revision Overview (PDF)(24 pp, 464 K,
June 2013)
This presentation provides an overview of the proposed revisions to the PAG Manual in 2013.
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(1992) Manual of Protection Action Guides and Protective Actions for Nuclear Incidents (PDF)(274 pp, 16 MB,
May 1992,
400-R-92-001)
This manual provides radiological protection guidance that may be used for responding to any type of nuclear incident or radiological emergency, except nuclear war.
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(1992) Implementation of Protective Actions for Radiological Incidents at Other Than Nuclear Power Reactors: Workshop Proceedings (PDF)(88 pp, 5 MB,
September 1991)
The principal objective of this Workshop was to provide a forum for the States to identify and discuss issues regarding implementation of protective actions following a radiological accident involving a Federal or commercial nuclear facility, with emphasis on source terms other than power reactors.