What other Federal Agencies besides the FDA are involved in radiation safety?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for issuing general radiation guidance to Federal Agencies. Additionally, basic information about radiation is available on the EPA web site (http://www.epa.gov/radiation/index.html). The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has regulations on protecting workers from radiation in the workplace (http://www.osha.gov). The National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health does work place assessments of potential work place hazards including radiation (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html). The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has jurisdiction over radioactive materials used in nuclear reactors and radioactive materials that are man made (http://www.nrc.gov).
