Category: Waste Management and Radiation Control

Utah Department of Environmental Quality Used Tire Permit Guide.Will you operate a waste tire storage facility? YES: Download the Instructions for Application for a Permit to Operate a Waste Tire Storage Facility.Do you wish to become a waste tire recycler? YES: Download the Waste Tire Recycler Registration Application.Do you wish to become a waste tire transporter? YES: Download the Waste Tire Transporter Registration Application. Related

Utah Department of Environmental Quality Used Oil Permit Guide. The goal is to eliminate, or reduce, the obstacles to proper collection and disposal of do-it-yourselfer (DIYer) used oil, (i.e., used oil generated through household activities, including maintenance of personal vehicles) through a broad and extensive public education program, and by making used oil collection centers more accessible, and by maintaining pertinent standards

Utah Department of Environmental Quality Hazardous Waste Permit Guide. Do I need a hazardous waste management permit? Individuals who treat, store or dispose of hazardous waste must comply with a permit. However, the rules allow generators of small quantities of hazardous waste to store in accordance with certain requirements in lieu of a permit. Custom permit conditions are developed to reflect a

Solid Waste Rules R315-301 through 320 End of the Waste Management Section Next Up? Air Quality You have completed the Waste Management section of the Permit Guide. If you have not received an answer to all of your waste related questions, or if you still have concerns or additional questions, contact the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (801) 536-0200.

Utah Department of Environmental Quality Radioactive Material License Permit Guide.Does your facility wish to obtain a new, amend, or renew a Specific Radioactive Material License? YES: Download the Application for Radioactive Material License Form. For new or renewal applications you will also need the applicable guidance documents. Are you a medical licensee interested in adding a new Radiation Safety Officer, Authorized User, Authorized Medical Physicist, or

Utah Department of Environmental Quality Radiation-Emitting Equipment Registration Permit Guide. If your facility has radiation generating equipment—such as X-ray machines and particle accelerators—you need to register your equipment. Visit the following: R313-16 General Requirements Applicable to the Installation, Registration, Inspection, and Use of Radiation Machines. R313-28 Use of X-ray in the Healing Arts. R313-30 Therapeutic Radiation Machines. R313-35 Requirements for X-ray Equipment Used for Non-Medical Applications.

Utah Department of Environmental Quality Generator Site Access Permit Guide. If your facility intends to dispose of low-level radioactive waste at the EnergySolutions‘ facility in Clive, Utah, then you need a Generator Site Access Permit. See R313-26 Generator Site Access Permit Requirements for Accessing Utah Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities. Does your facility wish to obtain a radiation control permit for low-level radioactive waste generators

Utah Department of Environmental Quality Radiation Worker Certification Permit Guide. If you’re are a Qualified Expert, Mammography Imaging Medical Physicist, or an X-Ray Machine Assembler or Service Provider then you need to be certified with the State of Utah. See R313-16 and R313-28 for more details. Do you wish to apply to become a new Qualified Expert? YES: Download instructions for registering as a Qualified Expert.Do you

Radon, Radon Testing, and Mitigating a Home with Elevated Levels of Radon. Using Self-luminous Exit Signs Containing Tritium (Hydrogen-3) Gas: Contact Radiation Control (801) 536-4250. For additional questions or concerns, contact the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control at (801) 536-4250.End of the Radiation Control Section Next Up? Other Programs You have completed the Radiation Control section of the Permit Guide

Explore 20+ years of Utah Radon Data: Key Findings on High Readings, Test Kit Completion, and Elevated Home Percentages. DEQ Short Term Radon Test Results by County and Zip Explore twenty years of Radon zip code data collected from DEQ Environmental Data Tracking Explore radon data by zip code from Utah Environmental Tracking Program Still have questions? Contact us.

A detailed overview of Utah’s Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) Act. Related LinksWhat is the Recycling Market Development Zone Act?The LawIn 1996, the Utah Legislature created the Utah Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) Act, which provides environmental and economic benefits to Utah businesses and citizens (Title 19 Utah Code, Chapter 13).  This legislation encourages individuals and businesses to recycle by

Susan Dowdle was shocked to learn her stepdaughter’s mother had been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.  The cause of her cancer—radon gas in her basement. Here is Dowdle’s story of testing her home and installing a mitigation system on a fixed income.

All companies handling used oil must either obtain a permit or be registered. A permit is needed to operate as an off-specification used-oil fuel burner, processor or re-refiner, transporter, or transfer facility. Registration is required for people or companies acting as used-oil collection centers or fuel marketers. Permit and registration requirements are detailed in Used Oil Management Rules. Process Overview Applications

Utah’s Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) facilitates Radiation Control Permitting. Most companies or individuals who handle radioactive materials must be licensed or registered with the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control. The Division is responsible for environmental monitoring and radon study, uranium mill tailings and low-level waste management, materials licensing and inspection, and x-ray registration and inspection programs. Process Overview Applicants for

Radon realtor guides and resources compiled by Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control.Recommended Brochures for Realtors Radon & My Home, How to Identify, Treat & Prevent It Citizens Guide to Radon(16 pg, 751 K, December 2016, EPA 402/K12/002) Home Buyer’s and Seller’s Guide to Radon(39 pg, 2 MB, March 15, 2018, EPA 402/K-13/002) Consumer’s Guide to Radon Reduction–How to Fix

Below is a detailed description of Radioactive Materials License Categories and Fees. For questions or concerns, please contact the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control.Administrative Rules WebsiteRadioactive Material All Current Fees (1) Special Nuclear Material (1)(a) Possession and use of special nuclear material in sealed sources contained in devices used in industrial measuring systems, including x-ray fluorescence analyzers and neutron