[ RadSafe ] Re: OSHA Federal Register Notice

[George J. Vargo]

Wes,
 
I do know that NY has an agreement that NYSDOL enforces OSHA.  As for other
states, I don't know, but your point is well taken.  There needs to be a
regulatory framework in place in the event that there would be no
corresponding state regulation.
 
 
George J. Vargo, Ph.D., CHP 
Senior Scientist 
MJW Corporation 
http://www.mjwcorp.com <http://www.mjwcorp.com/>  
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vargo at physicist.net 

-----Original Message-----
From: Wesley [mailto:wesvanpelt at att.net] 
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:58
To: vargo at physicist.net; BLHamrick at aol.com; radsafe at radlab.nl;
clayton.bradt at labor.state.ny.us
Subject: RE: [ RadSafe ] Re: OSHA Federal Register Notice



George and All,

 

I believe "state regulated activities" such as accelerator produced
radioactive material, x-ray machines, accelerators, etc. actually do come
under OSHA. Since OSHA is federal and includes ionizing radiation, and there
is no "agreement state" agreement with the states, OSHA overrules the
states. On a practical basis, however, OSHA seems perfectly agreeable to
have the states enforce their own patchwork of regulation of ionizing
sources.

 

Best regards,

Wes

Wesley R. Van Pelt, PhD, CIH, CHP

Wesley R. Van Pelt Associates, Inc.