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US GovernmentThe following government agencies all provide regulations for the safe use of radiation:
Department of Energy
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Department of Transportation
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Environmental Protection AgencyThe EPA publishes ALI and DAC information, effect dose equivalents, and regulations on emissions and releases of radioactive materials. gases. It also controls the SuperFund Clean Up programs. Their portion of the CFRs for radiation protection can be found under 40CFR parts 61, 141, 190, 192, 220-229, 440
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Food and Drug AdministrationFood and drug Administration sets standards for the use of lasers (21CFR) and other non-ionizing radiations, food irradiation, and pharmaceuticals. Their portion of the CFRs for radiation protection can be found under 21CFR 1000 Return to the Federal Agency Index
Occupational Safety and Health AdministrationOSHA regulates the control of radioactive material in the work place that are not controlled by the DOE or the NRC. They also control overall safety of the work place, including physical, chemical, sound and light hazards including non-ionizing radiation. Their portion of the CFRs for radiation protection can be found under 29CFR parts 1910, 1926
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Department of DefenseReturn to the Federal Agency Index
Government Accounting OfficeTo access GAO reports as FULL TEXT ASCII electronic files from the Government Printing Office (GPO) Access via a WAIS (Wide Area Information Search) database, follow these steps: Note: PDF (Portable Document Format) files are available only via WWW or a WAIS client. Via WWW:
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