Regulations for the administration and enforcement of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968

Technical Report · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6953507

The purpose of the Act is to protect the public from unnecessary exposure to radiation from electronic products, including ionizing, nonionizing, electromagnetic, or particulate radiation, or any sonic, infrasonic, or ultrasonic wave. The regulations in the publication cover general provisions, statements of policy and interpretation, radiation protection recommendations, recordkeeping and reporting requirements for manufacturers, dealers, and distributors; notification requirements for defects or failure to comply; repurchase, repairs, or replacement of electronic products; importation of products; and performance standards for television receivers, cathode ray tubes, diagnostic x-ray equipment, radiographic equipment, fluoroscopic equipment, computer aided tomography equipment, microwave ovens, laser products, sunlamps, ultraviolet lamps, mercury lamps, and ultrasonic therapy products.

• Research Organization: Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD (USA). Center for Devices and Radiological Health
• OSTI ID: 6953507
• Report Number(s): PB-88-208657/XAB; FDA/CDRH-88/35
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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