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Radiological Incidents and Allegations
Reporting Radiation Control Concerns – Incidents and Allegations Report an Incident Related Links Submit an Allegation The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) works to protect employees and the public from radiation hazards, and we have the responsibility to respond to incidents and allegations involving radiological materials. Anyone, including the public and workers…
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Federal Cell License Application: EnergySolutions
Update August 4, 2022 On August 4, 2022, EnergySolutions, Inc. submitted an updated application for a Radioactive Materials License for a new Federal Cell Facility. The application will be reviewed for completeness by comparing the documents with the subject headings in NUREG-1199, “Standard Format and Content of a License Application for a Low-Level Radioactive Waste…
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Radiation Control Permitting
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…
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Radiation Control Related Resources
Radiation control resources and information compiled by Utah’s Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control. Still have questions or concerns? Contact us. Related Links Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD) Formed in l968, the major purpose of its establishment was to serve as a common forum for state radiation control programs in the…
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Impacts of Radiation from Aboveground Nuclear Tests on Southern Utah
The United States conducted 210 aboveground nuclear weapons tests in the lower 48 states and Pacific Ocean between July 1945 and November 1962.
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Negative Ion Technology: Consumer Products and Radiation
The Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) is committed to protecting public health and the environment by ensuring that human exposures to radiation are kept to levels that are as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). The goal of radiation protection is to prevent or minimize exposures that provide no benefit.
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Consumer Products and Radiation
Many consumer items contain radiation, either as a function of their operation or as a naturally occurring material that’s included as part of the product.
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X-Ray Program
Related Links Administered properly, radiation is an invaluable tool in the diagnosis, treatment and management of disease. But most radiologic procedures also carry a potential health risk, and radiation can be harmful or even deadly if it is administered incorrectly. Medical x-rays account for the majority of the average citizen’s exposure to manmade radiation. The…
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X-Ray Dose Comparisons: X-Ray Program
How are x-ray dose comparisons achieved? Among experts there is no universal agreement on whether there is a risk associated with the small amounts of radiation exposure received from medical x-rays and if there is a risk what is the likelihood (probability) of harmful effects arising at some future date. Different methods have been formulated…
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Forms and Instructions: X-Ray Program
Utah X-ray forms compiled by the Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control including instructions and Community Portal access. Related Links Qualified Experts Forms and Instructions Beginning in January of 2023 persons seeking to be registered as a Qualified Expert and those needing to renew their registration will do so using an electronic process via…
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Inspections, Registrations, and Fees: X-Ray Program
Related Links All x-ray tubes in the State must be registered every year with the Division, if they are attached to a control unit. Registration forms are sent to all registrants on file each year. Even x-ray units in storage must be registered if they are not in a retail sales facility. Additionally, the rules…
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X-Ray Guidance: X-Ray Program
Download x-ray guidance/equipment evaluation documents and read about nationwide x-ray trends evaluation. Equipment Evaluation Guidance The following Equipment Evaluation Guidelines are provided in PDF format. Related Links Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends In 1973 the Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends (NEXT) program was established to estimate the radiation exposure from specific diagnostic x-ray procedures. NEXT…
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Veterinary Guidance: X-Ray Guidance
Veterinary X-Ray guidance compiled by Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC). Related Links Keeping Radiation Exposures to X-Ray System Operators As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) in Veterinary Clinics/Hospitals Utah Radiation Control Rules require that registrants develop and implement a radiation safety program. One aspect of radiation safety programs are written radiation…
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Mixed Waste Permit: EnergySolutions
EnergySolutions (formerly Envirocare of Utah) operates a commercial treatment, storage and disposal facility located in Tooele County, Utah. The facility is located five miles south of the Clive exit (Exit #49) on Interstate 80, which is approximately 80 miles west of Salt Lake City, Utah. The facility is one square mile in size and is…
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Depleted Uranium: EnergySolutions
EnergySolutions has submitted a license application for the disposal of depleted uranium to the Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control. Depleted uranium, a byproduct of the uranium enrichment process, is initially less radioactive than naturally occurring uranium. However, the radioactivity of depleted uranium increases rather than decreases over time, posing significant challenges for…
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Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment: EnergySolutions
Related Links Update April 16, 2021 The DU PA has been incorporated with the Federal Cell License Application. See the Federal Cell License Application page. Revision 2 of Compliance Report Update July 11, 2014 Revision 2 of the Report, “Utah Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal License (RML UT2300249)—Condition 35 Compliance Report,” which includes responses to the Round…
