10800 EXAMPLES OF ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS SUBJECT TO THE RADIATION CONTROL FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT OF 1968

10800.1 The following listed electronic products are intended to serve as illustrative examples of sources of electronic product radiation to which these regulations apply:

(a) Examples of electronic products which may emit X-rays and other ionizing electromagnetic radiation, electrons, neutrons, and other particulate radiation include:

(1) Ionizing electromagnetic radiation:

(A) Television receivers;

(B) Accelerations; and

(C) X-ray machines (industrial, medical, research, and educational);

(2) Particulate radiation and ionizing electromagnetic radiation:

(A) Electron microscope; and

(B) Neutron generators;

(b) Examples of electronic products which may emit ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwaves, radio, and low frequency electromagnetic radiation include:

(1) Ultraviolet:

(A) Biochemical and medical analyzers;

(B) Tanning and therapeutic lamps;

(C) Sanitizing and sterilizing devices;

(D) Black light sources; and

(E) Welding equipment;

(2) Visible:

(A) White light devices;

(3) Infrared:

(A) Alarm systems;

(B) Diathermy units; and

(C) Dryers, ovens, and heaters;

(4) Microwave:

(A) Alarm systems;

(B) Diathermy units;

(C) Dryers, ovens, and heaters;

(D) Medico-biological heaters;

(E) Microwave power generating devices;

(F) Radar devices;

(G) Remote control devices; and

(H) Signal generators;

(5) Radio and low frequency:

(A) Cauterizers;

(B) Diathermy units;

(C) Power generation and transmission equipment;

(D) Signal generators; and

(E) Electro-medical equipment;

(c) Examples of electronic products which may emit coherent electromagnetic radiation produced by stimulated emission include:

(1) Laser:

(A) Art-form, experimental, and educational devices;

(B) Biomedical analyzers;

(C) Cauterizing, burning, and welding devices;

(D) Cutting and drilling devices;

(E) Communications transmitters; and

(F) Range-finding devices;

(2) Maser:

(A) Communication transmitters; and

(d) Examples of electronic products which may emit infrasonic, sonic, and ultrasonic vibrations resulting from operation of an electronic circuit include:

(1) Infrasonic:

(A) Vibrators;

(2) Sonic:

(A) Electronic oscillators; and

(B) Sound amplification equipment; and

(3) Ultrasonic:

(A) Cauterizers;

(B) Cell and tissue disintegrators;

(C) Cleaners;

(D) Diagnostic and non-destructive testing equipment; and

(E) Ranging and detection equipment.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10252 (July 12, 2013).