SECTION 252:410-1-1. Purpose and applicability  


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  • (a)   Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure radiation management activities conducted within the jurisdiction of the DEQ are protective of health, safety, property and the environment.
    (b)   Applicability. Except as otherwise specifically provided, this Chapter applies to all persons who receive, possess, use, transfer, own, handle, dispose, store, house or acquire any source of radiation; provided, however, that nothing in this Chapter shall apply to any person to the extent such person's activity is subject to regulation under a specific license issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or as a diagnostic x-ray facility by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
    (c)   State Agreement. Any regulation by the State of Oklahoma of source material, byproduct material and special nuclear material in quantities not sufficient to form a critical mass is subject to agreement between the State and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and to 10 CFR Part 150 of the Commission's Regulations.
    (d)   Effective date. This Chapter as amended shall become effective on June 1, 2000, except Subchapters 5 and 10 shall become effective on September 29, 2000.
    (e)   Subchapters. References to Subchapters are Subchapters in this Chapter.
    (f)   Appendices. References to appendices are appendices to this Chapter unless otherwise stated.
[Source: Added at 17 Ok Reg 1136, eff 6-1-00; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1531, eff 6-11-04]