The Division is made up of seven sections covering many areas of radiation protection. Licenses and inspects facilities where radioactive materials are used. They have authority at all facilities except the Hanford reservation and a few other sites under federal jurisdiction. This section registers and inspects all x-ray machines and accelerators in the state. Responsible for emergency preparedness at the Nuclear Power Plant, the Hanford Site, and the major Waste Processor located in Richland.
Any facility using radioactive material falls under their jurisdiction.
Much of the work involves, but is not limited to the Hanford Site, the Nuclear Power Plant, and the Navy facilities. Performs Individual Dose Assessments for people potentially exposed to the Iodine-131 releases from Hanford between 1944 and 1967. Heart of America Northwest At Heart of America Northwest, our mission is to advance our region's quality of life through research, education, and participation of citizens in issues affecting the health, environment, and economy of the Northwest. An independent, non-partisan, and broadly representative body whose mission is to provide recommendations and advice about the cleanup to the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Washington State Department of Ecology. A collaborative effort by governmental and private organizations to improve public access to Hanford information.