Which agency has responsibility for assuring that manufacturers produce cabinet x-ray systems that do not pose a radiation safety hazard?
A3: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has responsibility for assuring manufacturers produce cabinet x-ray systems that do not pose a radiation safety hazard. For most electronic products that emit radiation, safety regulation is divided between FDA and state regulatory agencies. Typically, FDA regulates the manufacture of the products and the states regulate the use of the products. For further information on FDA regulations that apply to manufacturers of electronic products that emit radiation (such as a cabinet x-ray system) see the FDA web site (http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/radhealth/ppandt.html). Note: Manufacturers may be subject to additional FDA regulations if their cabinet x-ray system product is intended to be used in a medical application (e.g. specimen radiographs made in a medical laboratory) or in the inspection of foods (e.g. finding contamination in food such as metal fragments or bone chips found during manufacturing). These regulations do not address cabinet x-ray s
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