Section 22a-162 - Standards for the operation of sources of nonionizing radiation(a) For the purpose of preventing possible harmful effects in human beings from exposure to electromagnetic fields in the radio frequency range, as defined in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, "IEEE standards for safety levels with respect to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz", as amended from time to time, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, adopt the standards recommended by ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, "safety levels with respect to human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz", as amended from time to time.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the following sources of nonionizing radiation shall be exempt from the standards: (1) Nonfixed sources such as portable, hand-held or mobile sources; (2) sources marketed as consumer products; (3) scientific or medical sources operating at frequencies designated for scientific or medical purposes by the Federal Communications Commission; (4) sources which have an effective radiated power of seven watts or less; and (5) sources of nonionizing radiation, as recommended in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992, as amended from time to time. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection may, by regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, exempt sources of nonionizing radiation from the standards.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-162
(P.A. 84-383, S. 1, 5; P.A. 94-89, S. 10; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)