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Generally licensed devices

A generally licensed device, or “GL” device, is a device containing radioactive materials that is typically used to detect, measure, gauge, or control the thickness, density, level, or chemical composition of various items.

Examples of GL devices include:

  • Tritium exit signs.
  • Gas chromatographs.
  • Density gauges.
  • Fill-level gauges.
  • Static elimination devices.

A general licensee is a person or organization that acquires, uses, or possesses a GL device and has received the device through an authorized transfer by the device manufacturer or a distributor.

We register and track these GL devices in order ensure they are properly maintained and disposed of or transferred properly.

Regulatory information for general licensees and devices

Fact sheet on tritium exit signs