La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XV-401

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section XV-401 - Purpose
A. This Chapter establishes standards for protection against ionizing radiation resulting from activities conducted pursuant to licenses or registrations issued by the department . These regulations are issued in accordance with R.S. 30:2101 et seq.
B. The requirements of this Chapter are designed to control the receipt, possession, use, transfer, and disposal of sources of radiation by any licensee or registrant so that the total dose to an individual, including doses resulting from all sources of radiation other than background radiation, does not exceed the standards for protection against radiation prescribed in this Chapter. However, nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as limiting actions that may be necessary to protect health and safety in an emergency.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XV-401

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Nuclear Energy Division, LR 13:569 (October 1987), amended by the Office of Air Quality and Radiation Protection, Radiation Protection Division, LR 19:1421 (November 1993), LR 22:969 (October 1996), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2575 (November 2000).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.