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Enhance the quality of life of all people in Oregon by maintaining a high level of responsiveness to our customers while protecting them from unnecessary radiation.
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Promote the health and safety of the people in Oregon by protecting them from unnecessary radiation exposure.
Radiation Protection Services accomplishes this mission by:
- Establishing, adopting, and maintaining radiation protection standards for x-ray equipment and other radiation monitoring devices, radioactive materials, and tanning beds
- Providing technical assistance to users of radioactive materials and radiation-emitting devices
- Conducting environmental radiological surveillance
- Assuring that local emergency response systems have trained first responders and calibrated radiation detection equipment
- Providing 24-hour, 365-day on-call staff to respond to radiological emergencies and follow-up investigations
- Providing information to educate the public and occupational groups on radiation hazards and methods for exposure reduction
- Providing technical assistance to the public regarding radon
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Annual Performance Measures
There are currently more than 8,000 registered X-ray machines, 2,000 registered tanning devices, and more than 450 radioactive material licenses in the state. Each year Radiation Protection Services answers more than 1,000 calls from the public relating to indoor radon. Additionally, about 2,000 X-ray machines, 200 tanning facilities and 100 radioactive material licensees are inspected each year.
Trends:
- Increased population is creating a need for more medical X-ray equipment and greater use of radioactive material for medical and industrial purposes.
- The public is becoming more aware and concerned about the health effects of indoor radon.
- More radioactive material shipments will be passing through the state.
- Interest in artificial tanning continues to increase.
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