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The Gordian Knot Group argues that we must replace the current disastrous nuclear power regulatory regime with a system that balances societal benefit against individual harm. The GKG calls that system Underwriter Certification. This monograph, intended for policy makers and their staff, is a book length description of Underwriter Certification. It is essentially a how-to manual.

The Green Table is a compilation of populations which have received large doses of radiation. It shows that if the dose is received all at once, we start to see a significant increase in cancer incidence at somewhere between 100 and 300 mSv. But if the dose is received more or less evenly over a protracted period, we see no increase as long as the dose rate is below about 20 mSv/d regardless of how large the cumulative dose is. This note documents how the Green Table was compiled.