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Radioactive Materials

Section 254.365 of the Wisconsin Statutes requires that any person who possesses, uses, manufactures, transports, stores or transfers radioactive materials in Wisconsin must have a radioactive materials license. Effective August 11, 2003, the Department of Health and Family Services licenses and inspects byproduct, source, special nuclear, naturally-occurring and accelerator-produced radioactive materials in Wisconsin (unless exempted).

Chapter HFS 157 (PDF, 717 kb), WI Administrative Code details the licensing requirements and fees. HFS 157 is divided into 15 subchapters. The following is a list of HFS 157 subchapters relating to the regulation of Radioactive Materials.

Subchapter	Topic
I	General
II	Licensing
III	Radiation Protection
IV	Industrial Radiography
V	Well logging
VI	Medical Use of Radioactive Material
VII	Irradiators
X	Notices/Reports to Workers
XI	Inspection
XII	Enforcement
XIII	Transportation
XV	Registration

Specific Licenses - New, Renewal or Amendment Application Forms

New to Specific Licenses - we have now included Word Form fillable applications for your convenience.

Note: A specific license application form may be obtained by writing the Department, including a description of the proposed activity to be licensed. The license forms, WISREGS and other related documents may also be downloaded from this web site.

General Licenses

General License device requirements are detailed in HFS 157.11. HFS 157.12 requires registration of certain generally-licensed devices and an annual fee.

Reciprocity

Wisconsin Regulatory Guidelines (WISREGS)

Forms/Posters

(For application forms go to - New or Renewal Applications)

Information Notices & Regulatory Issue Summaries

Wisconsin statutes, Chapter HFS 157, WISREGs and all posters and forms can be mailed to you. Contact the Radiation Protection Section at:

Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Radiation Protection Section
Attn: Radioactive Materials Program
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659

Phone: 608-267-4797
Fax: 608-267-3695

Radioactive Materials Program Staff Contacts

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Last Revised: April 08, 2005