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Radiation Control

Protecting the health and safety of the Commonwealth from the harmful effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.

Radioactive materials can pose a range of issues. The Radiation Control Program staff works to address these. This includes the regulation of specific radioactive sources, x-ray technology, nuclear medicine, mammography, professional training and licensure for radiologic technologists, laser registration, and more.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Search for a Public Health Radiologic Technologist  Mammography resources 

All other tasks

Apply for a Radiologic Technologist license  Renew your Radiologic Technologist license  Apply for a temporary Radiologic Technologist license  Apply to take Massachusetts-only Radiologic Technologist licensing exam  Apply for a Massachusetts Radioactive Material License  Apply for a Massachusetts Radioactive Material License by reciprocity  Apply to be a registered consultant to perform duties involving radiation or radioactive materials  Apply for a Mammography facility license  Register a Mammography machine  Register an ionizing radiation source  Update your certificate for registration for ionizing radiation  Register an accelerator unit (electron beam accelerators, electrocurtains, and ion implanters)  Register a LASER device  Report the disposal or transfer of a LASER device  Register a generally licensed radioactive device  Register an industrial X-ray device  Report the disposal of medical X-Ray unit(s)  Apply for a certificate to use depleted uranium under a general license  Apply for a certificate for in-vitro testing with radioactive material under a general license  Submit a Radioactive Waste Survey  Submit a Cumulative Occupational Exposure History Form or Occupational Exposure for a Monitoring Period Form  Request to take the ARRT fluoroscopy exam and become qualified to perform fluoroscopic procedures as a Physician Assistant (PA)  Submit a Certificate of Termination: Disposition of Radioactive Material 

What you need to know

Electromagnetic Fields or “EMF”   Radioactive Materials  Radiation Control Program registration of services (consultants)  Radiation Control Program information notices & guidelines  Radiation Control Program regulations  Massachusetts Radiologic Technologists Advisory Commission  Radiological emergency information  Emergency preparedness: Planning Section of the Radiation Control Program  Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) and LASERs  Fluoroscopy  Low level radioactive waste  Occupational Exposure  Potassium Iodide (KI)  Tanning facilities  Environmental Radiation Laboratory  Radioactive Materials Program  Mammography  Health effects of Radium radiation exposure  Radiation Control Program application forms  Environmental monitoring 
AAHP  AAPM  Centers for Disease Control, Radiation Studies Branch  Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc.  DOT Headquarters  EPA  FDA Headquarters  FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health  GPO/NA CFRs  Health Physics at University of Michigan  Health Physics Journal  Health Physics Society  IAEA  IRPA  NIST  NRC Headquarters  NRC Information Notices  NRC Office of State and Tribal Programs  NRRPT  OSHA Headquarters 

Contact Information

Address

Schrafft Center
529 Main St., Suite 1M2A, Charlestown, MA 02129
Directions 

Phone

Main number (617) 242-3035
RCP emergency number (617) 242-3453

Rings through to Massachusetts State Police

Online

Email RadiationControl@mass.gov

Fax

(617) 242-3457

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