Regulation of Radiation/Radioactive Material

The use of radiation and radioactive material is regulated by the State of Wisconsin, Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS), Radiation Protection Section.  The State of Wisconsin took over the responsibility for regulation of radioactive material from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, becoming an Agreement State in August, 2003.

Wisconsin Adminstrative Code, Chapter HFS 157 contains Radiation Protection regulations.  Members of the public, staff, and those occupationally exposed to radiation have a right to know what the regulations require.

A brief index is provided here of the sections of HFS 157 that pertain to the Medical College of Wisconsin:

• Subchapter I – General Provisions: Definitions
• Subchapter III – Standards for Protection from Radiation: Dose Limits, Precautionary Procedures
• Subchapter VI – Medical Use of Radioactive Material
• Subchapter VIII – X-Ray Device Requirements
• Subchapter IX – Cabinet and Analytical X-Ray Systems
• Subchapter X – Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers
  

Click here for the full text of HFS 157, or here for the HFS 157 Appendices.

A printed copy of HFS 157 is available at the Office of Radiation Safety.