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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.20 - Responsibilities of a certified radon measurement specialist

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(a) A certified radon measurement specialist shall maintain his or her certification by submitting an annual renewal application in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.19, and amending the certification, when necessary, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(j).
(b) A certified radon measurement specialist shall possess the following:
1. A Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a natural science, which includes biology, chemistry, physics, geology, or environmental science and one year of radiation work experience;
2. A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in any subject other than as identified at (b)1 above and two years of radiation work experience;
3. An Associate's degree in any subject and four years of radiation work experience;
4. Five years of radiation work experience; or
5. A certified health physicist certification accreditation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.21 - Radon measurement technician-initial certification

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(a) An initial certification is valid for one year following the date of issuance, unless the certification is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(b) An individual shall submit an application for initial certification in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(e).
(c) A complete initial application shall include:
1. The individual's name, Social Security number, home mailing address, home address (no post office box), and other contact information, which may include telephone number and electronic mail address;
2. Documentation showing that the applicant has completed 16 hours of initial training from a nationally recognized organization. Documentation shall consist of the individual's training course certificate, which provides the individual's name, the name of the course, the approved course number, the number of credit hours, and the date of the course;
3. When applicable, documentation of the training required for multifamily buildings and/or schools and large buildings, as required in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.23(b). Documentation shall consist of the individual's training course certificate, which provides the individual's name, the name of the course, the approved course number, the number of credit hours, and the date of the course;
4. Documentation showing that the applicant successfully passed a radon examination for radon measurement technician, or the equivalent category, administered by the National Radon Proficiency Program or other organization that the Department determines administers a substantively equivalent examination. The Department will provide a list of approved organizations on its website,
www.njradon.org
. Documentation shall consist of a copy of the individual's examination results;
5. A list of the portable devices the applicant owns, including the manufacturer, model number, and serial number in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.23(g);
6. Documentation showing that the applicant completed an authorized proficiency test for each device model identified at (c)5 above, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.6(a); and
7. The proper fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.27(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.22 - Radon measurement technician-certification renewal

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(a) A renewal certification is valid for one year following the date of issuance, unless the certification is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(b) A certified radon measurement technician shall submit, to the Department, an application for renewal on the form that the Department provides in advance of the expiration date.
(c) A complete renewal application shall contain:
1. All information required in an application for an initial certification as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.21, but only to the extent that the information differs from what is contained in the certified radon measurement technician's most recent certification;
2. Proof of completion of continuing education required in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.23(c). Documentation shall consist of the training course certificate, which provides the individual's name, the name of the course, the approved course number, the number of credit hours, and the date of the course. Documentation from the conference organizer of the individual's attendance for one day at a national radon training conference or documentation from the training course provider showing an individual instructed four hours of radon continuing education shall also fulfill this requirement; and
3. The proper fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.27(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.23 - Responsibilities of a certified radon measurement technician

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(a) A certified radon measurement technician shall maintain his or her certification by submitting an annual renewal application in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.22 and amending the certification, when necessary, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(j).
(b) A certified radon measurement technician shall complete an eight-hour multifamily buildings training course and/or an eight-hour schools and large buildings training course approved by a nationally recognized organization, and shall provide a copy of each of these training certificates to the radon measurement business, in order to test these building types. This training shall be, in addition to, the initial training required at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.21(c)2.
(c) A certified radon measurement technician shall annually complete four hours of continuing education from a nationally recognized organization, completed no more than 12 months prior to the current certification expiration date or the renewal application submittal date, if the certification is expired.
(d) A certified radon measurement technician or an individual seeking certification as a radon measurement technician who receives an acknowledgement notice from the Department in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.21(d)  shall affiliate with at least one business in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.5.
1. For each business the individual shall:
i. Review and comply with the QA plan in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.14;
ii. Review and comply with the radiological safety plan in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.15;
iii. Take radiation safety training and pass a subsequent examination in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.9(q); and
iv. Sign an affiliation form in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.5; and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.24 - Radon mitigation specialist-initial certification

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(a) An initial certification is valid for one year following the date of issuance, unless the certification is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(b) An individual shall submit an application for initial certification in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(e).
(c) A complete initial application shall include:
1. The individual's name, Social Security number, home mailing address, home address (no post office box), and other contact information, which may include telephone number and electronic mail address;
2. Documentation showing that the applicant possesses the education and work experience required at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.26(b). Documentation of education shall consist of a certified copy of a transcript from an accredited institution or course agenda, a certificate from a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning training provider, and/or documentation from the radon mitigation specialist from whom the individual received mitigation instruction through observing radon mitigation system installation. Documentation of work experience shall consist of a letter from the employer with whom the individual obtained the work experience, or from a reference that has extensive knowledge of the individual's work experience. In either case, the letter must outline all applicable responsibilities and specific dates performed;
3. Documentation showing that the applicant has completed 24 hours of initial training from a nationally recognized organization. Documentation shall consist of the individual's training course certificate, which provides the individual's name, the name of the course, the approved course number, the number of credit hours, and the date of the course;
4. When applicable, documentation of the training required for multifamily buildings and/or schools and large buildings, as required at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.26(c). Documentation shall consist of the individual's training course certificate, which provides the individual's name, the name of the course, the approved course number, the number of credit hours, and the date of the course;
5. Documentation showing that the applicant successfully passed a radon examination for radon mitigation specialist, or the equivalent category, administered by the National Radon Proficiency Program or other organization that the Department determines administers a substantively equivalent examination. The Department will provide a list of approved organizations on its website,
www.njradon.org
. Documentation shall consist of a copy of the individual's examination results; and
6. The proper fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.27(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.25 - Radon mitigation specialist-certification renewal

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(a) A renewal certification is valid for one year following the date of issuance, unless the certification is suspended, revoked, or canceled.
(b) A certified radon measurement specialist shall submit to the Department an application for renewal on the form that the Department provides in advance of the expiration date.
(c) A complete renewal application shall contain:
1. All information required in an application for an initial certification as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.24, but only to the extent that the information differs from what is contained in the certified radon mitigation specialist's most recent certification;
2. Proof of completion of continuing education required at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.26(d). Documentation shall consist of the training course certificate, which provides the individual's name, the name of the course, the approved course number, the number of credit hours, and the date of the course. Documentation from the conference organizer of the individual's attendance for two days at a national radon training conference or documentation from the training course provider showing an individual instructed eight hours of radon continuing education shall also fulfill this requirement; and
3. The proper fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.27(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.26 - Responsibilities of a certified radon mitigation specialist

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(a) A certified radon mitigation specialist shall maintain his or her certification by submitting an annual renewal application in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.25 and amending the certification, when necessary, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(j).
(b) A certified radon mitigation specialist shall possess any combination of three years of relevant education and work experience. For purposes of this section, relevant education means college level studies in architecture or engineering, technical school education in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, and/or mitigation instruction through observing radon mitigation system installation under the direction of a radon mitigation specialist; and relevant work experience means the design, construction, and renovation of buildings and/or the design and installation of mitigation systems if he or she has obtained mitigation experience by being licensed, certified, or accredited by another state or a nationally recognized organization. The education and work experience requirements shall not apply to an individual who provides documentation that he or she holds a valid license in New Jersey as a professional engineer.
(c) A certified radon mitigation specialist shall complete an eight-hour multifamily buildings training course and/or an eight-hour schools and large buildings training course approved by a nationally recognized organization, and shall provide a copy of each of these training certificates to the radon mitigation business, in order to mitigate these building types. This training shall be, in addition to, the initial training required at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.24(c)3.
(d) A certified radon mitigation specialist shall annually complete eight hours of continuing education from a nationally recognized organization, completed no more than 12 months prior to the current certification expiration date or no more than 12 months prior to the renewal application submittal date, if the certification is expired.
(e) A certified radon mitigation specialist or an individual seeking certification as a radon mitigation specialist who received an acknowledgement notice from the Department in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.24(d), shall affiliate with at least one business in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.5.
1. For each business, the individual shall:
i. Review and comply with the radiological safety plan in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.15;
ii. Take radiation safety training and pass a subsequent examination in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.13(g); and
iii. Sign an affiliation form in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.5; and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.27 - Fees

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(a) An individual or business seeking initial or renewal certification shall submit, to the Department, a non-refundable application fee in accordance with Fee Schedule A below.
(b) A business shall submit to the Department an inspection fee in accordance with Fee Schedule A below.
(c) In addition to the fees in Fee Schedule A, a program administration fee shall be submitted semi-annually to the Department:
1. By a certified radon measurement business in accordance with Fee Schedule B below; and
2. By a certified radon mitigation business in accordance with Fee Schedule C below.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.28 - Inspections

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(a) The Department and its representatives may enter, and inspect, any site, building, or equipment, or any portion thereof, owned or operated by an applicant or by the certified radon measurement or mitigation individual or business, at any time, in order to ascertain compliance with the Radiation Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 26:2D-1 et seq., this subchapter, any certification, or any other agreement or order issued or entered into pursuant thereto. Such right shall include, but not be limited to, the right to test any equipment at the facility, to sketch or photograph any portion of the site, building, or equipment, to copy, or photograph any document or records necessary to determine such compliance, and to interview any employees, affiliates, or representatives of the owner, operator, or applicant. Such right shall be absolute and shall not be conditioned upon any action by the Department, except the presentation of appropriate credentials, as requested, and compliance with appropriate standard safety procedures.
(b) Certified businesses or applicants, and any employees, affiliates, or representatives thereof, shall assist and shall not hinder or delay the Department and its representatives in the performance of all aspects of any inspection. This assistance shall include allowing the Department and its representatives to accompany an affiliate at a particular building or property for the purpose of inspecting the affiliate's activities, while the affiliate is performing any measurement, mitigation, or safeguard activity. During an inspection in which the Department is accompanying an affiliate, the affiliate shall use all sampling and measurement equipment under normal routine operating conditions or under such other conditions as may be requested by the Department. This assistance shall also include deploying Department sampling devices alongside the business's device and returning the Department sampling devices to a designated location. The affiliate shall, upon request, make sampling and measurement equipment available to the Department for the purpose of making comparative measurements.
(c) Upon request, a certified business shall make known to the Department's representatives, the owners, residents, and addresses of properties or buildings where radon measurement, mitigation, or safeguard activities are scheduled, in progress, or completed for the purpose of possible inspection by the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.29 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of a certification; affiliation limitation

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(a) The Department may deny a certification to an individual or a business or limit the number of affiliations of a certified individual or business when the individual or business is not in compliance with all provisions of the Act or this subchapter.
(b) The Department may suspend a certification if the certified individual or business:
1. Violates any requirements of the certification or provisions of this subchapter;
2. Violates a statute, rule, or order of the Department;
3. Falsifies, or makes false representations to the Department on, any report, record, application requirement, or other certification requirement;
4. Records faulty measurements or installs malfunctioning or ineffective mitigation systems; or
5. Makes false or misleading claims about tests and/or services offered.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.30 - Criminal penalties

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(a) Any business or individual that violates N.J.S.A. 26:2D-72, 73, or 74 or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2D-72, 73, or 74 shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree.
(b) Use of any remedy under this section shall not preclude the use of any other remedy available to the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.31 - Request for adjudicatory hearing

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(a) Within 20 calendar days from receipt of a notice limiting the number of affiliations pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.5(i), or a certification denial, or a suspension or revocation issued by the Department pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.29, the individual or business may request an adjudicatory hearing to contest such action by submitting a written request to the Department to the following two addresses:
1. Office of Legal Affairs
ATTENTION: Adjudicatory Hearing Requests
Department of Environmental Protection
Mail Code 401-04L
PO Box 402
401 East State Street, 7th Floor
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0402; and
2. The address at N.J.A.C. 7:28-1.5(a).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.32 - Liability of certified radon measurement or radon mitigation business for actions of affiliates

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(a) Notwithstanding the responsibility of any other individual or business or the exemption from the provisions of any other section of this subchapter, any certified business shall be responsible for any violation of the Act or rules committed by an affiliate of the certified business in the scope of the affiliate's testing or mitigation services if the violation was within the certified business's reasonable ability to control, as delineated in the affiliation form with that certified business.
(b) The liability of the certified business and the affiliate shall be joint and several.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.33 - One-time certification application requirements for a certified radon measurement business, specialist, and technician and certified radon mitigation business and specialist

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(a) Notwithstanding the expiration date of its certification, a business or individual that is a certified radon measurement business, specialist, or technician or a certified radon mitigation business or specialist as of June 6, 2022, shall submit a complete initial application to the Department in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.7, 27.11, 27.18, 27.21, or 27.24, such that the Department receives the application on or before October 4, 2022.
(b) If the certified business or individual's certification has an expiration date that is on and after June 6, 2022, and on and before December 2, 2022, the certified business or individual shall not submit a renewal application, but shall submit an initial application as provided at (a) above.
(c) The Department will consider a certified business or individual that submits an application in accordance with this section to be certified from June 6, 2022, until the Department notifies the business or individual that its initial application has been approved or rejected.
(d) If a certified business or individual submits an application for initial certification pursuant to this section such that the Department receives it after October 4, 2022 and on or before December 2, 2022, the certification shall be valid on the later of December 3, 2022 or the date the Department approves the initial application.
(e) An individual's certification credential that is valid on June 6, 2022, shall serve as proof of certification for purposes of affiliation with a certified business.
(f) Upon Department approval of the initial application submitted in accordance with (a) above, the certification for the business or individual shall be valid until the date that is one year from the day and month after the expiration date of the business's or individual's certification in effect as of June 6, 2022.
(g) Except as provided at (d) above, an individual or business that does not timely submit an application for certification, in accordance with this section shall not be certified as of December 3, 2022. To become certified, the business or individual shall submit an application for renewal of an expired certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 27 - RADON TESTING AND MITIGATION › Section 7:28-27.35 - Temporary certification

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(a) The Department may allow for a radon measurement business, 7:28-27.5 and 6, and a radon mitigation business, 7:28-27.7 and 8, a temporary certification for up to one year if that business is listed, as of January 1, 1990, on the Department's list of approved radon testing and mitigation firms, the firm submits a complete application for certification within 90 days (January 13, 1991) of the date of adoption of this subchapter, and the firm submits proof that it employs certified individuals.
(b) The period of temporary certification shall start at the end of the 90 day period and extend for one year, or until the Department completes its review of the application and approves or denies a certification or provisional certification in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter, whichever occurs sooner.
(c) To receive a temporary certification pursuant to (a) above, an applicant must agree, in writing, to cease any radon measurement or mitigation activity without prior hearing if so instructed by the Department at any time during the period of temporary certification. The applicant must further acknowledge its understanding that this temporary certification confers on it no permanent rights to operate a radon measurement or mitigation business and agrees to cease any radon measurement or mitigation activity upon expiration of the temporary certification or when the application for full or provisional certification is denied.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 41 - MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS › Section 7:28-41.1 - Purpose and scope

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This subchapter applies to indoor and outdoor facilities using mercury vapor lamps for illumination and establishes safety requirements for their use.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 41 - MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS › Section 7:28-41.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Mercury vapor lamp" means any mercury vapor or metal halide lamp incorporating a high-pressure arc discharge tube that has a fill consisting primarily of mercury and that is contained within an outer envelope (it does not include the tungsten filament self-ballasted mercury vapor or metal halide lamp).
"New facility" means any building for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued subsequent to the effective date of this subchapter.
"Non-self-extinguishing mercury vapor lamp" means a mercury vapor lamp which does not comply with the requirements for a self-extinguishing mercury vapor lamp, hereinafter defined.
"Outer envelope" means the lamp element, usually glass, surrounding a high-pressure arc discharge tube, that, when intact, attenuates the emission of ultraviolet radiation.
"Self-extinguishing mercury vapor lamp" means a mercury vapor lamp which shall cease operation within a cumulative operating time not to exceed 15 minutes following breakage or removal of at least three square centimeters of contiguous surface of the outer envelope. Self-extinguishing lamps manufactured prior to September 7, 1981 shall cease operation within a cumulative operating time not to exceed 15 minutes following complete breakage or removal of the outer envelope.
"Shortwave ultraviolet radiation" means radiation with wavelengths shorter than 320 nanometers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 41 - MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS › Section 7:28-41.3 - General requirements for indoor installations

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(a) No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the installation or use of a mercury vapor lamp in any indoor area which may be occupied by people unless the following requirements are met:
1. The mercury vapor lamp is of the self-extinguishing type; or
2. The mercury vapor lamp is of the non-extinguishing type provided it is installed within a totally enclosed lighting fixture with a protective shield which protects the lamp from damage and absorbs shortwave ultraviolet radiation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 41 - MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS › Section 7:28-41.4 - General requirements for outdoor installations

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(a) No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the installation or use of a mercury vapor lamp in any outdoor area where people are likely to remain in the area of illumination for periods in excess of 15 minutes unless the following requirements are met:
1. The mercury vapor lamp is of the self-extinguishing type; or
2. The mercury vapor lamp may be of the non-self-extinguishing type provided it is installed within a totally enclosed lighting fixture with a protective shield which protects the lamp from damage and absorbs shortwave ultraviolet radiation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 42 - RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION › Section 7:28-42.1 - Scope

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(a) This subchapter governs exposure to radio frequency radiation from fixed radio frequency devices.
(b) This subchapter shall not apply to the intentional exposure of patients to radiation for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment or investigation for the prevention or control of disease.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 42 - RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION › Section 7:28-42.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of this subchapter is to define safety requirements for the use of radio frequency devices that radiate in the frequency range from 300 kHz to 100 GHz in order to prevent possible harmful effects in human beings from exposure to such radiation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 42 - RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION › Section 7:28-42.3 - Radio Frequency Protection Guides (RFPG)

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(a) Radio frequency devices, excluding microwave ovens, shall be maintained as follows:
1. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the use of a radio frequency device which exposes or may expose any worker or member of the public to radio frequency radiation which is in excess of the applicable Radio Frequency Protection Guide in 7:28-42.4.
2. At frequencies between 300 kHz and 100 GHz, the RFPG in 7:28-42.4 may be exceeded if the exposure conditions can be shown by laboratory procedures to produce specific absorption rates (SARs) below 0.4 W/kg as averaged over any one gram of tissue.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 42 - RADIO FREQUENCY RADIATION › Section 7:28-42.4 - Radio Frequency Protection Guides (RFPG) for whole body exposure

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Maximum Allowed
Maximum Allowed
Equivalent
Mean Squared
Mean Squared
Plane Wave
Frequency
Electric Field
Magnetic Field
Power Density
Range
Strength (V/m)<2>
Strength (A/m)<2>
(mW/cm<2>)
300 kHz-3 MHz
400,000
2.5
100
3 MHz-30 MHz
4,000 (900/f<2>)
0.025 (900/f<2>)
900/f<2>
30 MHz-300 MHz
4,000
0.025
1.0
300 MHz-1.5 GHz
4,000 (f/300)
0.025 (f/300)
f/300
1.5 GHz-100 GHz
20,000
0.125
5.0
Note 1. f--frequency (MHz)
Note 2. For near field exposure, both the mean squared electric and magnetic field strengths shall be determined.
Note 3. For frequencies below 300 MHz, both the mean squared electric and magnetic field strengths shall be determined.
Note 4. At frequencies above 300 MHz, either the mean squared electric or magnetic field strengths shall be determined.
Note 5. The applicable RFPG shall be averaged over any 0.1 hour interval.
Note 6. Measurement to determine adherence to the RFPG shall be made at distances 5 cm or greater from any object.
Note 7. Where electromagnetic fields are present at more than one frequency or for broadband fields, the fraction of the RFPG incurred within each frequency interval shall be determined and the sum of all such fractions shall not exceed unity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 48 - FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION PRODUCING SOURCES › Section 7:28-48.1 - Scope, purpose and general provisions

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(a) This subchapter establishes initial registration fees and annual renewal fees for all radiofrequency and microwave heaters, sealers and industrial ovens, and imposes reporting requirements on the owners of these sources. The fees collected by the Department will support a program that will assure the compliance of the regulated sources with the applicable provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:28-42.
(b) Each owner of a nonionizing radiation producing source that is subject to this subchapter is responsible for ensuring compliance with all requirements of this subchapter. If there is more than one owner of a nonionizing radiation producing source, each owner is jointly and severally liable for complying with all the requirements of this subchapter.
(c) If an owner fails to comply with any of the Department's requests made pursuant to this subchapter, the Department may assess a penalty in accordance with 26:2D-13.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 48 - FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION PRODUCING SOURCES › Section 7:28-48.3 - Registration of a nonionizing radiation producing source

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(a) (Reserved)
(b) No owner shall operate a nonionizing radiation producing source listed in (b)1 or 2 below unless the owner completes the registration form and it is received by the Department by March 4, 1995. Thereafter, no owner shall operate the sources listed in (b)1 or 2 below unless the owner completes the registration form and it is received by the Department 30 calendar days after the owner takes possession of any of the sources listed below:
1. Radiofrequency heaters and sealers; or
2. Microwave heaters, sealers and industrial ovens.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 48 - FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION PRODUCING SOURCES › Section 7:28-48.4 - Amendments to the registration of a nonionizing radiation producing source

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An owner shall notify the Department in writing within 30 calendar days of any change in the information on the registration form.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 48 - FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION PRODUCING SOURCES › Section 7:28-48.5 - Radiation Assessment Document

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(a) An owner shall submit to the Department a Radiation Assessment Document, on forms made available by the Department, no later than 60 calendar days after the owner's receipt of the bill for the initial registration fee.
(b) (Reserved)
(c) For sources listed in 7:28-48.3(b), the Radiation Assessment Document shall include the following information:
1. The owner's name, address and telephone number;
2. The type of source(s);
3. The number of source(s);
4. The location of each source;
5. The frequency or frequency range of radiation emitted from each source;
6. The duty cycle of each source;
7. The source operator's position in relation to each source; and
8. Any additional information which is reasonably necessary to assess compliance of the sources with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:28-42.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 48 - FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION PRODUCING SOURCES › Section 7:28-48.6 - Amendments to Radiation Assessment Documents

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An owner shall notify the Department in writing within 30 calendar days of any change in the information contained in the Radiation Assessment Document.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 48 - FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION PRODUCING SOURCES › Section 7:28-48.7 - Initial registration fee and annual renewal fee for nonionizing radiation producing sources

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(a) An owner shall remit to the Department the initial registration fee or annual renewal fee no later than 30 calendar days after the owner's receipt of the bill issued by the Department.
(b) An owner shall pay the fees for initial registration and annual renewal as follows:
Source Category
Initial Registration Fee
Annual Renewal Fee
1.
Radiofrequency heaters and sealers, per location
One source
$ 180.00
$ 160.00
Two sources
305.00
285.00
Three sources
415.00
395.00
Four sources
565.00
545.00
Five sources
675.00
650.00
Six sources
795.00
770.00
Seven sources
910.00
890.00
Eight sources
1,010.00
990.00
For each additional source at the same location, add:
90.00
90.00
2.
Microwave heaters, sealers and industrial ovens, per location
One source
$ 125.00
$ 125.00
Two sources
220.00
225.00
Three sources
325.00
330.00
Four sources
415.00
425.00
Five sources
505.00
520.00
Six sources
600.00
615.00
Seven sources
705.00
725.00
Eight sources
805.00
830.00
For each additional source at the same location, add:
80.00
85.00
(c) An owner remitting an initial registration fee or annual renewal fee shall mail a check or money order, made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey," to the Department of Treasury at the following address:
State of New Jersey
Department of Treasury
Division of Revenue
PO Box 417
Trenton, NJ 08646-0417
(d) An owner who fails to remit the initial registration fee or annual renewal fee within 30 calendar days after the owner's receipt of the bill shall be assessed a late charge, which is 20 percent of the amount of the billed fee.
(e) The registration of an owner who fails to submit an annual renewal fee within 60 calendar days after the owner's receipt of the bill shall be considered expired.
1. Any owner whose registration has expired pursuant to this subsection shall, upon a written request transmitted to the Department within 30 calendar days of the expiration of the registration, be afforded the opportunity for a hearing thereon in the manner provided for contested cases pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1.
2. Requests for hearings shall be sent to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Administrative Hearings and Dispute Resolution, ATTENTION: Adjudicatory Hearing Requests, 401 E. State Street, Mail Code 401-07A, PO Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 48 - FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION PRODUCING SOURCES › Section 7:28-48.8 - Sale of a nonionizing radiation producing source or transfer of a controlling interest; termination of registration upon sale of nonionizing radiation producing source or upon transfer of controlling interest

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(a) A person who sells or otherwise transfers either a nonionizing radiation producing source, or a controlling interest in the owner of such a source, shall notify the Department in writing at least 30 calendar days before the sale or transfer occurs. The transferor shall include the following information in the notice:
1. The name and address of the transferee; and
2. The date of the proposed sale or transfer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 48 - FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION PRODUCING SOURCES › Section 7:28-48.9 - Disposal of a nonionizing radiation producing source

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(a) Whenever an owner disposes of a nonionizing radiation producing source, as listed in 7:28-48.3(a) and (b), the owner shall give written notification to the Department within 30 calendar days after such disposal. The owner shall provide to the Department a complete description of the final disposition of the source.
(b) The registration of a nonionizing radiation producing source shall terminate upon the disposal of the source.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 48 - FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF NONIONIZING RADIATION PRODUCING SOURCES › Section 7:28-48.10 - Exemption from registration and payment of initial registration fee and annual renewal fee

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(a) An owner of a nonionizing radiation producing source is exempt from registration and payment of initial registration and annual renewal fees if:
1. The source is not operational, and does not emit nonionizing radiation;
2.
(Reserved)
3.
(Reserved)
4. The source is used for display purposes only, and does not emit nonionizing radiation;
5. The source is possessed, used or stored by the United States Government; or
6. The source is a microwave oven used to cook food for customers' consumption in locations such as, but not limited to, restaurants, canteens, and other eating establishments, or a microwave oven purchased by a consumer for use in the home.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 50 - NOTICES, INSTRUCTIONS AND REPORTS TO WORKERS: INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATIONS › Section 7:28-50.1 - Incorporation by reference

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(a) Except as set forth in (b) and (c) below, this subchapter incorporates by reference 10 CFR Part 19, Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations.
(b) The following provisions of 10 CFR Part 19 are not incorporated by reference. If there is a cross reference to a Federal citation specifically entirely excluded from incorporation, then the cross referenced citation is not incorporated by virtue of the cross reference:
1.
										10 CFR 19.5, Communications;
2.
										10 CFR 19.8, Information collection requirements: OMB approval;
3.
										10 CFR 19.11(b), Posting of notices to workers; and
4.
										10 CFR 19.30, Violations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 51 - RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY TO DOMESTIC LICENSING OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL › Section 7:28-51.1 - Incorporation by reference

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(a) Except as set forth in (b) and (c) below, this subchapter incorporates by reference 10 CFR Part 30, Rules of General Applicability to Domestic Licensing of Byproduct Material.
(b) The following provisions of 10 CFR Part 30 are not incorporated by reference. If there is a cross reference to a Federal citation specifically entirely excluded from incorporation, then the cross referenced citation is not incorporated by virtue of the cross reference:
1.
										10 CFR 30.3(b) through (d), Activities requiring license;
2.
										10 CFR 30.4, Definitions, the following definitions are not incorporated by reference: "Act," "alert," "commencement of construction - paragraph 2," "construction, paragraph 9(ii)," "Department and Department of Energy," "production facility," "site area emergency," and "utilization facility";
3.
										10 CFR 30.6, Communications;
4.
										10 CFR 30.7(e)(3), Employee Protection;
5.
										10 CFR 30.8, Information collection requirements: OMB approval;
6.
										10 CFR 30.11(b) and (c), Specific exemptions;
7.
										10 CFR 30.21(c), Radioactive drug: Capsules containing carbon-14 urea for "in vivo" diagnostic use for humans;
8.
										10 CFR 30.32(f), Application for specific licenses;
9.
										10 CFR 30.33(a)(5), General requirements for issuance of specific license;
10.
										10 CFR 30.34(d), (e)(1) and (e)(3), Terms and conditions of licenses;
11.
										10 CFR 30.41(b)(6), Transfer of byproduct material;
12.
										10 CFR 30.50(c)(3), Reporting Requirements;
13.
										10 CFR 30.55, Tritium reports; and
14.
										10 CFR 30.63, Violations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 52 - GENERAL DOMESTIC LICENSES FOR BYPRODUCT MATERIAL › Section 7:28-52.1 - Incorporation by reference

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(a) Except as set forth in (b) and (c) below, this subchapter incorporates by reference 10 CFR Part 31, General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material.
(b) The following provisions of 10 CFR Part 31 are not incorporated by reference. If there is a cross reference to a Federal citation specifically entirely excluded from incorporation, then the cross referenced citation is not incorporated by virtue of the cross reference:
1.
										10 CFR 31.4, Information collection requirements: OMB approval; and
2.
										10 CFR 31.22, Violations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 54 - SPECIFIC DOMESTIC LICENSES OF BROAD SCOPE FOR BYPRODUCT MATERIAL › Section 7:28-54.1 - Incorporation by reference

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(a) Except as set forth in (b) and (c) below, this subchapter incorporates by reference 10 CFR Part 33, Specific Domestic Licenses of Broad Scope for Byproduct Material.
(b) The following provisions of 10 CFR Part 33 are not incorporated by reference. If there is a cross reference to a Federal citation specifically entirely excluded from incorporation, then the cross referenced citation is not incorporated by virtue of the cross reference:
1.
										10 CFR 33.8, Information collection requirements: OMB approval; and
2.
										10 CFR 33.21, Violations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 28 - RADIATION PROTECTION PROGRAMS › Subchapter 55 - MEDICAL USE OF BYPRODUCT MATERIAL › Section 7:28-55.1 - Incorporation by reference

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(a) Except as set forth in (b) and (c) below, this subchapter incorporates by reference 10 CFR Part 35, Medical Use of Byproduct Material.
(b) The following provisions of 10 CFR Part 35 are not incorporated by reference. If there is a cross reference to a Federal citation specifically entirely excluded from incorporation, then the cross referenced citation is not incorporated by virtue of the cross reference:
1.
										10 CFR 35.8, Information collection requirements: OMB approval;
2.
										10 CFR 35.11(c), License required;
3.
										10 CFR 35.12(c)(1)(ii);
4.
										10 CFR 35.13(a)(1) and (2);
5.
										10 CFR 35.63(b)(2)(i) through 35.63(b)(2)(iii), Determination of dosages of unsealed byproduct material for medical use;
6.
										10 CFR 35.63(c)(3)(i) through 35.63(c)(3)(ii); and
7.
										10 CFR 35.4001, Violations.