• DocumentCode
    1202419
  • Title

    Development of Regulatory Programs under the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968

  • Author

    Elder, Robert L. ; Baugh, Walter C., Jr.

  • Author_Institution
    Division of Electronic Products, Bureau of Radiological Health, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Rockville, Md. 20852.
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1972
  • fDate
    7/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    300
  • Lastpage
    304
  • Abstract
    Passage of the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 marked the beginning of a new era in the relationship between Federal health authorities and the electronic products industry. The Act establishes the authority of the Federal government to issue radiation safety performance standards for commercial electronic products and to require manufacturers to correct product defects relating to radiation safety.
  • Keywords
    Educational products; Electromagnetic radiation; Electronic equipment manufacture; Electronics industry; Health and safety; Industrial control; Industrial electronics; Industrial relations; Manufacturing industries; Radiation safety; Government Agencies; Legislation, Medical; Radiation Effects; Radiation Monitoring; Radiation Protection; United States;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1972.324074
  • Filename
    4120535