§ 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.