Reporting Radiation Control Concerns – Incidents and Allegations Report an Incident M – F, 8 am – 5 pm: (801) 536-0200 After Hours/24-Hour Phone: (801) 536-4123 For Emergencies that Threaten Life or Property: Call 911 or Your Local Emergency Number Submit an Allegation By Phone M – F, 8 am – 5 pm: (801) 536-0200 …
Read MoreUpdate 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 …
Read MoreMost 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 specific radioactive …
Read MoreConference 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 United States to communicate with each other. A secondary purpose was to serve as a forum for the state radiation control programs to communicate …
Read MoreDEQ has submitted to the Legislative Management Committee its report on the Five-Year Review of Financial Assurance and Perpetual Care of Commercial Hazardous Waste and Radioactive Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities.
Read MoreThe United States conducted 210 aboveground nuclear weapons tests in the lower 48 states and Pacific Ocean between July 1945 and November 1962.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreMany 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.
Read MoreAdministered 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 use of …
Read MoreAmong 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 in an attempt to estimate risk. …
Read MoreQualified 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 the Division’s new Community Portal. Mammography Physicists Other Forms
Read MoreAll 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 require the …
Read MoreEquipment Evaluation Guidance The following Equipment Evaluation Guidelines are provided in PDF format. Angiography and Cardiology Cath Lab Fluoroscopic (51 KB) Computed Tomography (54 KB) Dental (237 KB) General Purpose (230 KB) Mobile C-Arm Fluoroscopic (228 KB) Under Table Fluoroscopic (238 KB) Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends In 1973 the Nationwide Evaluation of X-ray Trends …
Read MoreEntrance Skin Exposures The desired state for the use of radiation in chiropractic offices is to obtain necessary diagnostic information with minimal exposure to the patient, office personnel and the general public. The Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control has determined that patient exposure levels for radiographs throughout the state can vary tremendously …
Read MoreA wide range of patient exposure occurs in diagnostic radiology. For example, the entrance skin exposure (ESE) for an x-ray of a hand is only a few mR; however, ESE’s in fluoroscopy may be several thousand mR. This wide range of exposures is expected and hardly surprising. What is surprising is that even for the …
Read MoreThe following steps may be taken to reduce the ESEs from x-ray units in your office: The first step is to ensure that your x-ray unit is calibrated properly. Like cars, an x-ray unit is a machine and requires periodic maintenance. If maintenance is not conducted, the x-ray unit, will not run at its optimum …
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