(420 ILCS 40/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 210-2)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 2.
Public policy.
Whereas ionizing radiations and their sources can
be instrumental in the improvement of the health and welfare of the public
if properly utilized, and may be destructive or detrimental to life or
health if carelessly or excessively employed or may detrimentally affect
the environment of the State if improperly utilized, it is hereby declared
to be the public policy of this State to encourage the constructive uses of
radiation and to prohibit and prevent exposure to ionizing radiation in
amounts which are or may be detrimental to health. It is further the policy
to advise, consult and cooperate with other agencies of the State, the
Federal Government, other States and interstate agencies and with affected
groups, political sub-divisions and industries; and, in general, to conform
as nearly as possible to nationally accepted standards in the promulgation
and enforcement of codes, rules and regulations.
(Source: P.A. 86-1341.)
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