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PUBLIC LAW 90-602-OCT. 18, 1968

[82 STAT.

tion. Thus, it is the purpose of this subpart to provide for the establishment by the Secretary of an electronic product radiation control program which shall include the development and administration of performance standards to control the emission of electronic product radiation from electronic products and the undertaking by public and private organizations of research and investigation into the effects and control of such radiation emissions. "DEFINITIONS

"SEC. 355. As used in this subpart^— "(1) the term 'electronic product radiation' means— " (A) any ionizing or noji-ionizing electromagnetic or particulate radiation, or " (B) any sonic, infrasonic, or ultrasonic wave, which is emitted from an electronic product as the result of the operation of an electronic circuit in such product; "(2) the term 'electronic product' means (A) any manufactured or assembled product which, when in operation, (i) contains or acts as part of an electronic circuit and (ii) emits (or in the absence of effective shielding or other controls would emit) electronic product radiation, or (B) any manufactured or assembled article which is intended for use as a component, part, or accessory of a product described in clause (A) and which when in operation emits (or in the absence of effective shielding or other controls would emit) such radiation; "(3) the term 'manufacturer" means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing, assembling, or importing of electronic products; "(4) the term 'commerce' means (A) commerce between any place in any State and any place outside thereof; and (B) commerce wholly within the District of Columbia; and "(5) the term 'State' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. "p^LECTRONIC I'ROnUC'J' RADIA'J'ION CONTROL I'ROGRAM

"SEC. 356. (a) The Secretary shall establish and carry out an electronic product radiation control program designed to protect the public health and safety from electronic product radiation. As a part of such program, he shall— "(1) pursuant to section 358, develop and administer performance standards for electronic products; "(2) plan, conduct, coordinate, and support research, development, training, and operational activities to minimize the emissions of and the exposure of people to, unnecessary electronic product radiation;

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