{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1000.15","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1000.15","heading":"Examples of electronic products subject to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.","body":"The following listed electronic products are intended to serve as illustrative examples of sources of electronic product radiation to which the regulations of this part apply.\n(a) Examples of electronic products which may emit x-rays and other ionizing electromagnetic radiation, electrons, neutrons, and other particulate radiation include:\nIonizing electromagnetic radiation:\nTelevision receivers.\nAccelerators.\nX-ray machines (industrial, medical, research, educational).\nParticulate radiation and ionizing electromagnetic radiation:\nElectron microscopes.\nNeutron generators.\n(b) Examples of electronic products which may emit ultraviolet, visible, infrared, microwaves, radio and low frequency electromagnetic radiation include:\nUltraviolet:\nBiochemical and medical analyzers.\nTanning and therapeutic lamps.\nSanitizing and sterilizing devices.\nBlack light sources.\nWelding equipment.\nVisible:\nWhite light devices.\nInfrared:\nAlarm systems.\nDiathermy units.\nDryers, ovens, and heaters.\nMicrowave:\nAlarm systems.\nDiathermy units.\nDryers, ovens, and heaters.\nMedico-biological heaters.\nMicrowave power generating devices.\nRadar devices.\nRemote control devices.\nSignal generators.\nRadio and low frequency:\nCauterizers.\nDiathermy units.\nPower generation and transmission equipment.\nSignal generators.\nElectromedical equipment.\n(c) Examples of electronic products which may emit coherent electromagnetic radiation produced by stimulated emission include:\nLaser:\nArt-form, experimental and educational devices.\nBiomedical analyzers.\nCauterizing, burning and welding devices.\nCutting and drilling devices.\nCommunications transmitters.\nRangefinding devices.\nMaser:\nCommunications transmitters.\n(d) Examples of electronic products which may emit infrasonic, sonic, and ultrasonic vibrations resulting from operation of an electronic circuit include:\nInfrasonic:\nVibrators.\nSonic:\nElectronic oscillators.\nSound amplification equipment.\nUltrasonic:\nCauterizers.\nCell and tissue disintegrators.\nCleaners.\nDiagnostic and nondestructive testing equipment.\nRanging and detection equipment.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER J—RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH","PART 1000—GENERAL","Subpart B—Statements of Policy and Interpretation"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"91b8961f88fe3a375a59ebac4d93fcce3fe7eed3f2b34ff8727932d21bb9314e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1000.3","next":"us/21-cfr-1002.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}