Radiological Health

Radiological Health is a program within the State Public Health Laboratories which is responsible for safe use of radiation sources within the state of Alaska.

• Update facility and device information
• Information for dental facilities

Under Alaska Statute, the Radiological Health Program is responsible for Radiation Protection by developing policies for evaluating radiation hazards, conducting surveys/investigations, and providing training to partners. This includes:

• measurement and safe use of radiation,
• reviewing plans and shielding specifications for radiation sources, 
• inspecting facilities where radiation sources are used, and
• contracting with other agencies where a cooperative effort is required in order to address radiation hazards.

These responsibilities include both ionizing and non-ionizing sources, and radiation producing devices as well as radioactive materials.

Other Partners

The main office for Radiological Health is in Anchorage; however, radon related activities are conducted out of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Environmental surveys and disaster response to radiation in the environment are the responsibility of the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Contact the Radiological Health Program

All correspondence should be sent to this email address (including FDA form 2579):

• DOH.Radiation.Control@alaska.gov

State of Alaska Regulations about Radiological Health

• https://akleg.gov/
• https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#18.60.475
• https://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp#7.18.010
• https://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp#7.18.105
• https://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp#7.18.300
• https://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp#7.18.420

Other Alaska Agencies

Department of Community, Commerce, and Economic Development (home to the Board of Medical Examiners and Board of Dental Examiners)

• https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofDentalExaminers.aspx
• https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/

Department of Environmental Conservation

• https://dec.alaska.gov/
• https://dec.alaska.gov/spar/ppr/

Department of Natural Resources

• http://dnr.alaska.gov/
• https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/mining/

National or Federal Agencies
Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. (CRCPD)

• CRCPD https://www.crcpd.org/
• CRCPD Part D and F  https://www.crcpd.org/page/SSRCRs_flipbook

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• NRC link https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc.html

Food and Drug Administration

• FDA link https://www.fda.gov/
• https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products
• https://www.fda.gov/radiation-emitting-products/mammography-quality-standards-act-and-program

Radiology Educational Opportunities

• https://www.acr.org/
• https://radiologyed.org/schools/alaska/
• https://aksrt.com/
• https://www.arrt.org/
• https://www.mtmi.net/
• https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/radiology-tech-programs/