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Bureau
of Environmental Radiation
The Bureau of Environmental
Radiation addresses the protection of the public from excessive
exposure to radiation, exclusive of x-ray and nuclear powerplant
sources. This includes the State's program to reduce radon gas
exposure in homes and other buildings; licensing the use of
certain radioactive materials in medicine, industry and research;
supporting the clean-up
of the State's radioactively contaminated sites; supporting
the siting, design and construction of a low level radioactive
waste (LLRW) disposal facility; and the control of nonionizing
radiation from industrial microwave and radiofrequency sources
of such radiation.
Nonionizing
Radiation Section
The Nonionizing Radiation
Section (NRS) maintains a registration and inspection program
for all radiofrequency and microwave heaters, sealers and
industrial ovens within the State of New Jersey operating
at a frequency of 300 kHz to 100 GHz.
In addition, NRS provides
general information to the public on power lines, cellular
telephones, laser safety, microwave towers, electromagnetic
fields, and other nonionizing radiation topics of interest
to New Jersey citizens.
Radioactive
Materials Section
The Radioactive Materials
Section (RMS) regulates many radioactive materials within
New Jersey in medical, industrial, laboratory, and academic
applications. RMS staff are involved in inspections, investigations,
licensing actions, and other activities that do not involve
nuclear power plants.
Radiological
Assessment Section
The Radiological Assessment
Section (RAS) is involved in several different radiation protection
issues. Currently, staff are working on projects covering
areas as diverse as radiologically contaminated site cleanups
(including the development of cleanup standards); low level
radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal; radionuclide air emissions;
and comprehensive rule revisions.
Radon Section
The Radon Section provides
information to the public on the health risk of radon in the
home; performs radon health risk and various technical studies;
and certifies radon testing and mitigation businesses operating
in New Jersey.
How
to contact the Bureau of Environmental Radiation
New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection
Radiation Protection Programs
25 Arctic Parkway
PO 415
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0415
(609)
984-5400 (voice)
(609) 633-2210 (FAX)
rpp@dep.state.nj.us
Directions
to our offices.
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