The Bureau’s mission is to ensure that public, occupational, and environmental exposure to radiation from man-made and controllable natural sources is As-Low-As-Reasonably-Achievable (ALARA).
The Bureau oversees the regulation
and inspection of users of machine radiation sources throughout the Commonwealth
and conducts a comprehensive environmental radiation monitoring program.
It also conducts a nuclear safety review and evaluates nuclear power plants
and conducts an emergency radiation response program. It administers a
statewide radon program and licenses and inspects users of radium and accelerator-produced
radioactive material. It also administers a program for siting and regulating
any future low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in Pennsylvania.
| The Director’s Office provides general management, personnel, and communication services to the Bureau. | |
| The new Decommissioning and Environmental Surveillance Division includes the Commonwealth's D&D Quehanna project. | |
| The Nuclear Safety Division conducts a comprehensive nuclear power plant oversight review program at the five nuclear power facilities in Pennsylvania. The Radioactive Waste Section regulates and oversees the activities associated with the siting of a low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal facility in Pennsylvania . The Emergency Response Section provides planning and support for Bureau response to accidents or incidents involving radioactive material in Pennsylvania. Learn more about these programs here. | |
| Read about how this division ensures the health and safety of persons exposed to sources of radiation. Contains information about registering and inspecting x-ray and mammography equipment, licensing and inspecting radioactive material users, CT screening and Vendor/Service Provider Registration Program. This division also reviews solid waste Radiation monitoring Action Plans. | |
| Learn more about radon by videos. Topics include radon health risks, radon testing and mitigation. Also included is the administration of a certification program for radon testing, mitigation, and laboratory analysis, individuals, and firms. Look here for information about certification, testing, and mitigation. View our Radon Services Directory to check for a person's certification status. Read our quarterly newsletter The DEP Radon Update. Also has links to other radon information. | |
| Reports, Fact Sheets, and Studies by Department Personnel and Stakeholder Working Groups such as Potassium Iodide (KI) | |
| This is the page to visit when you need information on the Bureau as a whole; including history of the bureau, Statutes and Regulations, key contacts, and directions to the office, upcoming events. | |
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