Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 70A.388 - Nuclear Energy and Radiation.
70A.388.020 - Purpose.

RCW 70A.388.020
Purpose.

It is the purpose of this chapter to effectuate the policies set forth in RCW 70A.388.010 as now or hereafter amended by providing for:
(1) A program of effective regulation of sources of ionizing radiation for the protection of the occupational and public health and safety;
(2) A program to promote an orderly regulatory pattern within the state, among the states and between the federal government and the state and facilitate intergovernmental cooperation with respect to use and regulation of sources of ionizing radiation to the end that duplication of regulation may be minimized;
(3) A program to establish procedures for assumption and performance of certain regulatory responsibilities with respect to by-product, source, and special nuclear materials.

[ 2020 c 20 § 1263; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 108 § 13; 1965 c 88 § 1; 1961 c 207 § 2. Formerly RCW 70.98.020.]
NOTES:

Severability—Effective date—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 108: See notes following RCW 43.21F.010.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety

Chapter 70A.388 - Nuclear Energy and Radiation.

70A.388.010 - Declaration of policy.

70A.388.020 - Purpose.

70A.388.030 - Definitions.

70A.388.040 - State radiation control agency.

70A.388.050 - Rules and regulations—Licensing requirements and procedure—Notice of license application—Objections—Notice upon granting of license—Registration of sources of ionizing radiation—Exemptions from registration or licensing.

70A.388.060 - User permit system—Fees—Indemnify and hold state harmless—Adoption of rules.

70A.388.070 - Inspection.

70A.388.080 - Financial assurance—Noncompliance.

70A.388.090 - Financial assurance—Generally.

70A.388.100 - Records.

70A.388.110 - Federal-state agreements—Authorized—Effect as to federal licenses.

70A.388.120 - Inspection agreements and training programs.

70A.388.130 - Department of ecology to seek federal funding for environmental radiation monitoring.

70A.388.140 - Federal assistance to be sought for high-level radioactive waste program.

70A.388.150 - Administrative procedure.

70A.388.160 - Injunction proceedings.

70A.388.170 - Prohibited uses.

70A.388.180 - Impounding of materials.

70A.388.190 - Prohibition—Fluoroscopic X-ray shoefitting devices.

70A.388.200 - Exemptions.

70A.388.210 - Professional uses.

70A.388.220 - Penalties.

70A.388.230 - Adoption of rules for administering site use permit program.

70A.388.901 - Effective date—1961 c 207.

70A.388.902 - Section headings not part of law.