Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 21 - Division of Radiological Health
Subpart 78 - Radiological Health
Chapter 1 - REGULATIONS FOR CONTROL OF RADIATION IN MISSISSIPPI
Subchapter 10 - Notices, Instructions, and Reports to Workers - Inspections
Rule 15-21-78-1.10.1 - Purpose

1. Not adopted by reference is Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 19.11(a), where it references "except for a holder of an early site permit under subpart A of part 52 of this chapter, or a holder of a manufacturing license under subpart F of part 52 of this chapter", (b), (e) where it references "each applicant for or holder of a standard design approval under subpart E of part 52 of this chapter, each applicant for an early site permit under subpart A of part 52 of this chapter, and each applicant for a standard design certification under subpart B of part 52 of this chapter" and 19.14(a).

2. All of the requirements in Subchapter 10 apply to both licensees and registrants. A reference in Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 19 to "license" includes "registration", a reference to "licensee" includes "registrant", a reference to "licensed" includes registered", and a reference to "licensed radioactive material" includes "registered source of radiation". "Registrant" means any person who is registered with the Mississippi State Department of Health and is legally obligated to register with the department pursuant to Section 45-14-13 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated. "Registration" means the notification of the Mississippi State Department of Health of possession of a source of radiation and the furnishing of information with respect thereto, in accordance with Mississippi State Department of Health Regulations for the Control of Radiation in Mississippi Rule 1.2.5.

3. Where the words "NRC", "commission", "nuclear regulatory commission", "United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission", "administrator of the appropriate commission regional office", "administrator of the appropriate regional office", "regional office administrator", "executive director for operations", "regional administrator of the appropriate United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission regional office", or "agency" appear in Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 19, substitute the words "Mississippi State Department of Health".

4. "Act" includes Mississippi Radiation Protection Law of 1976.

5. Mississippi State Department of Health form number 935, "Notice to Employees", must be posted in place of NRC form 3 that is specified in Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 19.

6. Where Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 19 specifies contacting the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, contact the Division of Radiological Health, Mississippi State Department of Health.