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Standards

Ionizing Radiation is addressed in specific standards for the general industry, shipyard employment, and the construction industry. This page highlights OSHA standards,  directives (instructions for compliance officers), standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards), and other federal standards related to ionizing radiation.
 
OSHA
Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to "furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees". Section 5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act".
Note: Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, have OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies.

Highlighted Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915)
  • 1915 Subpart D, Welding, cutting, and heating
    • 1915.57, Uses of fissionable material in ship repairing and shipbuilding
Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)
  • 1926 Subpart D, Occupational health and environmental controls
    • 1926.53, Ionizing radiation (construction)
    • 1926.65, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response
Federal Register
Directives
Standard Interpretations
Other Federal
Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.
Department of Energy (DOE)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
  • 10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation

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Content Reviewed 10/02/2008
 
 

 
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