Illinois Administrative Code
Title 32 - ENERGY
Part 340 - STANDARDS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST RADIATION
Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 340.10 - Purpose
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) This Part establishes standards for protection against ionizing radiation resulting from activities conducted pursuant to licenses or registrations issued by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (Agency). This Part is issued pursuant to the Radiation Protection Act of 1990 [420 ILCS 40 ].
b) The requirements of this Part are designed to control the receipt, possession, use, transfer, and disposal of sources of radiation by any licensee or registrant so that the total dose to an individual, including doses resulting from all sources of radiation other than background radiation, does not exceed the standards for protection against radiation prescribed in this Part. However, nothing in this Part shall be construed as limiting actions that may be necessary to protect health and safety in an emergency.