Radiation Related Rules, Regulations, and Laws
US Federal
- U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- GAO's CFRs
- Federal Register
- Federal Register Listserv - get daily updates
- Federal Register - Environmental Subset (EPA)
- The WWW Virtual Library: Environmental Law
- Government Publication Search
- Federal Government Resources on the Web (University of Michigan)
- The National Archives
- Superintendent of Documents' Home Page U.S. GPO Web Site
- 42 USC 23 - Development and Control of Atomic Energy (Atomic Energy Act)
- Nuclear Regulatory Legislation: 107th Congress; 1st Session (NUREG-0980, Vol. 1 & 2, Num. 6) statutes and other materials
- Major Environmental Laws
- Laws and Acts
- Federal Guidance Documents and Federal Guidance Technical Reports
- Federal Agencies involved in Regulation of Radiation
- Regulations.gov is the U.S. Government web site that makes it easier for you to participate in Federal rulemaking
US Federal Agencies
Department of Energy
- CFRs, Federal Register, US Code
- Radiation Protection Policy and Worker Protection Programs
- DOE Directives and Orders
- ES&H TIS Documents and Publications
- DOE Environmental Guidance - Radiation Protection (Atomic Energy Act)
- 10 CFR 835 changes
- 10 CFR 835
- DOE Radiological Controls Manual (HTML)
- U.S. Department of Energy's NEPA Web
- Online Approved DOE Technical Standards
- Miscellaneous Orders and Regulations Study Guides
- Mixed Waste Guidance (EPA)
- Operating Experience Weekly Summaries
- DOE's Radiological Control Coordinating Committee (RCCC)
- The final Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual - MARSSIM (EPA provided)
- DOE Environmental Guidance - Radiation Protection (5400), EPA Federal Guidance Report No. 11, 12
- Federal Agencies involved in Regulation of Radiation - DOE
- The Regulation and Use Of Radioisotopes in Today's World (NUREG/BR-0217)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Ways to Access NRC's Regulations
- CFRs, Federal Register, US Code
- The Code of Federal Regulations: Title 10 -- Energy (NRC)
- NARA provided 10 CFR 20
- Health Physics Positions Based on 10 CFR Part 20 (HPPOS)
- Revised NRC Form 3, 4 and 5
- NRC Forms
- NRC Quicklinks to Materials Resources
- Download Title 10 (ZIP file containing PDF file [15,851 KB])
- Reg Guides
- Index of NRC Regulatory Guides (some on-line)
- Reg Guides on-line Radiation Safety Academy provided
- Regulatory Guides on Occupational Radiation Exposure (pdf format)
- NUREGS
- Draft NUREGS and Draft Regulatory Guides for public comment
- Some NUREGs at the NRC web site
- Regulatory Guide 8.7 Instructions for Recording and Reporting Occupational Radiation Exposure Data
- How do you get NRC's NUREG reports (sorry not very many are on the Internet)
- Information Notices, Circulars and Generic Letters
- NRC provided Information Notices, Circulars and Generic Letters
- NRC Reference Library: (NUREG-series reports, inspection manual and reports, Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) reports, etc
- NRC News and Information NRC
- Documents for Public Comments
- Mixed Waste Guidance
- The final Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual - MARSSIM (EPA provided)
- Federal Guidance Report No. 11, 12
- COMPLY and other EPA software
- Search NRC Web Site
- NRC site map
- Federal Agencies involved in Regulation of Radiation - NRC
Environmental Protection Agency
- CFRs, Federal Register, US Code
- Rules, Regulations and Legislation
- Federal Register - Environmental Subset (EPA)
- Clean Air Act
- More than a dozen major statutes or laws involved in the EPA
- EPA Laws and Regulations
- Federal Guidance Report No. 11, 12
- Another site with Federal Guidance Report No. 11, 12, 13 plus links to COMPLY and other EPA software
- Federal Guidance Documents and Federal Guidance Technical Reports
- Mixed Waste Guidance
- The final Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual - MARSSIM (EPA provided)
- Federal Agencies involved in Regulation of Radiation - EPA
Food and Drug Administration
- CFRs, Federal Register, US Code
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Medical Devices and Radiological Health
- Listing of Federal Register Notices relevant to CDRH
- All CDRH Federal Register notices
- Federal Agencies involved in Regulation of Radiation - FDA
- Food and Drug Administration final rule on Quality Mammography Standards, including Correction Document
- Food Irradiation
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- CFRs, Federal Register, US Code
- OSHA Regulations, Standards & Related Documents
- OSHA Directives
- Federal Agencies involved in Regulation of Radiation - OSHA
- Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints Under Federal Employee Protection Statutes
- OSHA Federal Register Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints Under Federal Employee Protection Statutes - 63:6614-6625 (For NRC, DOE and Agreement State Employers)
- Appendix A to Part 24 -- Your Rights Under the Energy Reorganization Act (Required Poster)
- 29 CFR 24 Procedures for the Handling of Discrimination Complaints Under Federal Employee Protection Statutes(For NRC, DOE and Agreement State Employers)
Department of Transportation
- DOT's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Rules and Regs
- Nuclear Materials Transportation Regulations, Guidance, Communication (NRC)
- Legislation, Regulation, Certification, and Policy Links
- RAMREG-001-98, "DOT Radioactive Material Regulations Review (pdf 1.3 Mbyte)
- Transportation of Radioactive Material - Introduction (NRC)
- Nuclear Materials Transportation Regulations, Guidance, Communication
- Standard Review Plan for Transportation Packages for Radioactive Material (NUREG-1609)
- 49 CFR regulations for Haz Mat DOT's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
International Organizations and Foreign Government
- International Radiation Related Agencies
- EPICS - International Environmental Programs Information & Compliance Services
- GNET - The Global Network for Environment & Technology
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- France Nuclear Agency
- Foreign Government Resources on the Web
- International Agencies
NUREG reports may be purchased from the GPO at:
Superintendent of Documents
U. S. Government Printing Office
P. O. Box 37083
Washington, DC 20402-9328
The telephone number for pricing information and credit card orders is: 202-512-1800.
If the NUREG report was issued as a "Draft for Comment," it is free and can be obtained from the same address.
Regulatory Guides are provided free of charge from the following address:
Distribution and Services Section
Office of Administration
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Or your request may be made by FAX at: 301-415-2260
You can also receive a list of all Regulatory Guides issued.
You can also request to be placed on a list to receive Regulatory Guides in specific Divisions as they are issued by writing to the same address. The Divisions relevant to health physics are:
Division 8: Occupational Health
Division 4: Environmental and Siting
Division 3: Fuels and Materials Facilities
Division 7: Transportation