Regulations

Federal Regulatory Groups There are several federal agencies that regulate the manufacture, use, and transportation of radioactive materials and radiation producing devices Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Regulates use of all radioactive materials Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulates manufacture of all radiation generating devices and regulates research use of radioactive drugs Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assists State and local governments in response to large scale radiological incidents Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulates the transportation of all radioactive and hazardous materials on public roads Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regulates the amount of radiological effluents released to the environment and radiation exposure to members of the general public from facility activities