Program Description
The Radiation and Protection Division enforces the Radiation Protection Standards (DCMR Title 20, Chapters 20-22) designed to protect the public, radiation workers, and the environment. The division provides public health functions associated with the administration of a radiation control program. The division licenses radioactive materials, registers X-ray producing equipment, inspects facilities using sources of radiation, responds to radiation emergencies, investigates radiation incidents, and conducts surveillance of radiation contamination in the environment.
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