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• Radiological Protection Programs
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's Radiological Protection programs monitor radioactive material sources used in medical, educational, industrial, and governmental facilities to assure protection of patients, employees, and the public from unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation. These duties are carried out by four separate programs that include Radioactive Material, Michigan Indoor Radon, Radiation Monitoring & Reporting, and Nuclear Facilities. |
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Radioactive Material |
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Click here for: The Radioactive Material Program is responsible for the registration and inspection of over 500 users of radioactive materials subject to state control under the authority of the Public Health Code. |
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Radiation Monitoring & Reporting |
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Click here for: The Environmental Monitoring Program is responsible for the environmental monitoring network around each of Michigan's nuclear power plant sites. The program collects and performs radioanalyses of several types of samples, including direct radiation, air, surface water, precipitation, and milk from the environs of the nuclear plants. |
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Nuclear Facilities |
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Click here for: The Nuclear Facilities Program provides response capabilites to radiological accidents or emergencies at any of Michigan's commercial nuclear power plants. The program is responsible for developing and implementing Michigan's Nuclear Facilities Emergency Response Procedures and the radiological accident aspects of the Michigan Emergency Management Plan.
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