New Hampshire Radiation Machines Program
The Radiation Machines Program is responsible for assessing, controlling and preventing exposure to radiation from tube based sources, and carries out its mission to prevent unnecessary radiation to the public through, registration, inspection, and enforcement.
The State of New Hampshire Radiological Health Section Radiation Machines Program is responsible for assessing, controlling and preventing exposure to radiation from tube based sources, and carries out its mission to prevent unnecessary radiation to the public through, registration, inspection, and enforcement. The Radiation Machine Program registers each x-ray, MRI machine, and any electronic equipment that produce radiation incidental to their operation, such as electron microscopes, in the State of New Hampshire. The Radiation Machines Program also registers any business or persons who provide any support services to these devices. Inspection reports and registration certificates are provided to registrants.
Applicable Rules and Statutes:
He-P 4001-4022 - General provisions and standards for radiation protection
He-P 4023-4039 - Requirements for possession and use of radioactive materials
He-P 4040-4061 - Requirements for possession and use of radiation-producing equipment
He-P 4062-4097 - Requirements for disposal of low-level radioactive wastes, fees and various appendices and tables
Title X, Public Health RSA 125-F, Radiological Health Program
Radiation Machines Resources:
The following documents and forms provide general guidance for registrants. For any questions, please contact the Radiation Machines Program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Forms
RHS-A: Application for Radiation or MRI Machine Registration
RHS-D: Certificate-Disposition or Change of Ownership of Radiation or MRI Machine
RHS-RP: Registration for Reciprocal Recognition of Out-of-State Machines
RHS-SP: Application for Registration as a Provider of Radiation or MRI Machine-Related Services
Posting and Dose Record Forms
Guidance Documents
Guidance for Dental Intraoral, Hand-Held Intraoral, Panoramic and Cone-Beam CT machines
Guidance for Chiropractic General Purpose Machines
Guidance for Veterinary General Purpose, Intraoral and Hand-Held Intraoral machines
Guidance for Cabinet X-ray machines
Guidance for Analytical X-ray Fluorescence(XRF) and X-ray Diffraction(XRD) machines Radiation
Machine Change of Ownership Guide
Radiological Health Links
Program Resources
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine
- American College of Radiology
- Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD)
- EPA Radiation
- FDA Radiation Emitting Products
- Health Physics Society
- Image Gently
- Image Wisely
- NH Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
- National Council on Radiation Protection & Measurement (NCRP)