Oregon Radiation Protection Services

What We Do

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Oregon Radiation Protection Services works to promote the health and safety of the people in Oregon by protecting them from unnecessary exposure to radiation.

Radiation exposure can come from a variety of sources including: X-ray equipment, radioactive materials, tanning beds and other radiation-generating devices. Radiation also exists in the natural environment, examples include heat or light from the sun.

Click here for the RPS Licensee Services Homepage for RML, X-Ray and Tanning Programs

Compliance

Oregon Radiation Protection Services enforces compliance with Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) related to radiation.

Registration final orders for tanning facilities

Inspection final orders for tanning facilities

Emergency Response

Radiological Emergency Response program staff respond to approximately 100 emergency calls each year. The staff will answer questions, advise actions, and if necessary, respond to any radiological emergency within the state of Oregon.

Frequently asked questions

Radiation Monitoring

Since 1985, Oregon Radiation Protection Services (RPS) has collaborated with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) RadNet program to monitor air, precipitation and drinking water samples in Portland.

Air monitoring data

Sand monitoring data

Water monitoring data

Radioactive Materials Licensing

The RML Program is responsible for licensing, inspection, and environmental surveillance and control of radioactive materials,

Licensing forms, applications and fees

Disposal of radioactive waste

Submit a reciprocity request online

Tanning Program

The State of Oregon Radiation Protection Services Tanning Bed Program

Find a licensed sales or service vendor

Pay your tanning registration fee online

Tanning Program forms and applications

X-ray Program

The X-ray program has the overall responsibility for registering electronic radiation producing devices and vendor licensing throughout the state of Oregon.

X-ray Program forms and applications

Device registration and vendor licensing

Inspection of x-ray devices