Radiation

Radiation

"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. 

Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." 
Madame Marie Curie

The Radiation Division sets standards for the safe operation of equipment that produces radiation and for the possession, use, storage, transportation and disposal of radioactive material. The Division inspects facilities that use radioactive material, x-ray machines and other radiation producing devices and is responsible for responding to reports of accidents and incidents involving radioactive materials.

Radiation Emitting Device Users

• Use ezFile to submit your DTX or RMI registration

• Agreement State Program

• Diagnostic and Therapeutic X-Ray (DTX) Devices Program (Medical X-Ray) 

• Radioactive Materials and Industrial (RMI) Devices Program (Ionizing Radiation)

• Radiation Regulations

• Suggested Topics for Industrial X-Ray Radiation Safety Training

• Radiation Safety FAQ Students and Clinical Training

Other Radiation Programs

• Mammography Quality Assurance

• Emergency Response

• Radioactive Waste Disposal and Environmental Monitoring

• Nuclear Topics (including Nuclear Energy Advisory Council (NEAC) Reports)

• Millstone Nuclear Power Plant
  

General Radiation Information

• Understanding Radiation / Radiation Protection (EPA)

• Granite Countertops and Radiation

• Radon Potential Map

• Radon Program - CT Department of Health

• Americium in Ionization Smoke Detectors (Link to EPA)

• Radiation Emitting Products (Link to US FDA)

• Radioactivity in Antiques (Link to EPA)

• Non-ionizing Radiation

  • Cell Phone Towers  (Link to CT Department of Public Health)
  • Cell Phones  (Link to CT Department of Public Health)
  • Electric and Magnetic Fields  (Link to CT Department of Public Health)

Related Information

• RadTown - (US EPA)
• US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC)

General Questions

Contact the Radiation Program at 860-424-3029.

Content last updated in March 2026.