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Regulatory Programs and Rules
Chapters of Use to All Licensees
The following specialized chapters are of importance to the type of users
listed:
- Chapter
246-231 WAC Transportation Licensees involved in transporting
radioactive materials, such as portable gauge users, industrial
radiographers, and nuclear pharmacies.
- Chapter
246-249
WAC Commercial Disposal Site Licensees needing to dispose of
long-lived waste.
- Chapter
246-247
WAC Air Emissions Licensees with unsealed radioactive materials that
could potentially become airborne.
- Chapter
246-246
WAC Criteria for License Termination Licensees needing to decontaminate
their facilities.
Cross Reference to our Regulatory Programs. Go to the Section for a list
of which regulations you should download.
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Air Emissions Section
Federal facilities
Notices of Construction
- Radioactive Materials Section
Nuclear Medicine
Industrial Radiography
Portable and Fixed Gauges
Research Laboratories
- Waste Management Section
Low Level Waste disposal;
site user permits
Uranium Mill Tailings
Radioactive Waste
Processors - X-Ray Section
X-ray machines
Accelerators
Air Emissions Section
Chapter
246-247 WAC contains regulations important to all facilities with the
potential to emit airborne radioactivity. This includes federal
facilities and state licensed facilities.
Federal Law
EPA
Regulations
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40CFR61, Subpart A National emission standards for hazardous air
pollutants, general provisions.
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40CFR61, Subpart B radon-222 emissions to the ambient air from
underground uranium mines.
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40CFR61, Subpart H
radionuclide emissions, other than radon, from U.S. Department of
Energy facilities.
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40CFR61,
Subpart I radionuclide emissions emitted by federal
facilities that are not regulated elsewhere.
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40CFR61, Subpart K emissions of polonium-210 and lead-210 to the air
from phosphorus plants.
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40CFR61, Subpart Q
emission of radon-222 to the ambient air from Department of Energy
(DOE) storage or disposal facilities for radium-containing materials.
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40CFR61, Subpart R emission of radon from phosphogypsum stacks.
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40CFR61, Subpart T radon-222 emissions from uranium mill tailings
piles that are no longer operational.
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40CFR61, Subpart W emission of radon-222 from uranium mills and
their associated tailings.
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Laws & Regulations
legal authorities for the regulation of air emissions of radionuclide.
NRC regulations
Ecology Regulations
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Chapter
173-401 WAC Establishes the elements of a
comprehensive
Washington state air operating permit program consistent with the
requirements of Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act.
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Chapter173-480
WAC Ambient air quality standards and emission limits for
radionuclides. Defines maximum allowable levels for radionuclides in the
ambient air and control emissions from specific sources.
Models
Useful Information
The revised DOE Nuclear Air Cleaning Handbook (HDBK-1169-2003) has
useful information concerning the design of a nuclear air cleaning
system.
To obtain further information please call, write or e-mail:
John Martell, Manager
509-946-3798 (Phone)
509-946-0876 (FAX)
Air Emissions Section, P.O. Box 47827
Olympia, WA 98504-7827
Radioactive Materials Section
All radioactive materials licensees need to have the following chapters
available at all times:
- Chapter
246-220 WAC General Provisions.
- Chapter
246-221 WAC Radiation Protection Standards (excluding 246-221-290).
- Chapter
246-222 WAC Worker Rights.
Applicable chapters to the Radioactive Materials Section.
- Chapter
246-235
WAC Specific Licenses.
- Chapter
246-240
WAC Medical Use of Radioactive Material.
- Chapter
246-243
WAC Industrial Radiography Licensees.
- Chapter
246-244
WAC Wireline Services Licensees performing well logging.
To obtain further information please call, write or e-mail:
Craig Lawrence, Manager
360-236-3221 (Phone)
360-236-2255 (FAX)
Radioactive Materials, P.O. Box 47827
Olympia, WA 98504-7827
Waste Management Section
Applicable chapters for the Waste Management Section.
- Chapter
246-249
WAC Use of the Commercial Disposal Site.
- Chapter
246-250
WAC Licensing Land Disposal.
- Chapter
246-252
WAC Uranium and/or Thorium Milling.
To obtain further information please call, write or e-mail:
Mike Elsen, Manager
360-236-3241 (Phone)
360-236-2255 (FAX)
Waste Management, P.O. Box 47827
Olympia, WA 98504-7827
X-Ray Section
Applicable chapters to dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, private
medical practices, medical clinics, and hospitals.
- Chapter
246-220
WAC General Provisions.
- Chapter
246-221 WAC Standards.
- Chapter
246-222 WAC Worker Rights.
- Chapter
246-224 WAC Radiation Machine Assembly and Registration.
- Chapter
246-225 WAC X-Rays in the Healing Arts.
- Chapter
246-225A
WAC X-Ray Quality Standards for Dental Facilities
Applicable chapters to industrial radiographers.
- Chapter
246-220
WAC Radiation Protection General Provisions.
- Chapter
246-221 WAC Standards.
- Chapter
246-222 WAC Worker Rights.
- Chapter
246-224 WAC Radiation Machine Assembly and Registration.
- Chapter
246-227 WAC Industrial X-Ray.
Applicable chapters to other industrial and laboratory research.
- Chapter
246-220 WAC General Provisions.
- Chapter
246-221
WAC Standards.
- Chapter
246-222
WAC Worker Rights.
- Chapter
246-224 WAC Radiation Machine Assembly and Registration.
- Chapter
246-228 WAC Analytical X-Ray Equipment.
- Chapter
246-229 WAC Particle Accelerators.
To obtain further information, please call, write or e-mail:
Daniel Van Gent, Manager
360-280-8335 (Mobile)
360-236-2266 (FAX)
X-Ray Section
P.O. Box 47827
Olympia, WA 98504-7827
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