Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-3. Transportation or use of radiation sources
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All radiation sources shall be shielded, transported, handled, used, kept, and disposed of in a manner as to prevent all users of radiation sources and all persons within effective range of radiation sources from being exposed to unnecessary radiation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 195, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-3
- Radiation: means :
(i) Ionizing radiation including gamma rays, x-rays, alpha particles, beta particles, and other atomic or nuclear particles or rays; and
(ii) Any electromagnetic radiation that can be generated during the operation of a microwave oven. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-1
- Unnecessary radiation: means radiation used in a manner that may present a hazard to the health of the people or the industrial or agricultural potentials or the ecology or wildlife of the state. See Rhode Island General Laws 23-1.3-1