Radiological Health Program

Radioactive Materials (RAM)

Submitted GEN-1 thru GEN-4 application forms are assigned a GEN-number.  The returned application, which identifies the GEN-Number, is the Registration Certificate:

• Agency Form GEN-1 ”Registration Certificate-Use of Depleted Uranium Under General License.” Initial filing with re-filing when information has changed _no fee required.
• Agency Form GEN-3 ”Registration Certificate-In-Vitro Testing with Radioactive Material Under General License.” Initial filing with re-filing, when information has changed _no fee required.

Agency Form GEN-4-Series Registration Certificate-Annual Registration and update is required to account for certain Isotopes in “Quantities of Concern that are Generally Licensed.” (An initial registration fee is required per facility location)

• GEN-4_SeriesInstruction_Sept2007
• GEN-4_Sept2007
• GEN-4A_Jan2005
• GEN-4B_Jan2005

Completed licensing forms, supplemental documents and licensing fees must be submitted to initiate licensing process. A disposition of material and supplemental documents must be submitted to initiate termination of a license.

Licensing fees are identified in PART I of the regulations.  Amendment fees are assessed based on the type of amendment action requested. The licensee will be invoiced for the applicable fee if required.

• MAT-1_Nonmedical_Dec2001
• MAT-2_Medical_April2005
• MAT-2A_Series_Medical Training-Experience_Sept2007
  • MAT-2A Guidance
  • MAT-2A_amp
  • MAT-2A_anp
  • MAT-2A_aus
  • MAT-2A_aut
  • MAT-2A_aud
  • MAT-2A_rso
• Reciprocity
  • MAT-9_Reciprocity - report form for Proposed Activities
• Disposal of Material
  • MAT-7_Disposal of Material_Jan2001

Regulatory guides are provided to assist the applicant in completion of applicable licensing documents.  Licensees are directed to RI 1556-Medical for completion of MAT-2 applications.

• 1556 Vol 1-Portable Gauge Licenses
• 1556 Vol 2-Industrial Radiography Licenses
• 1556 Vol 2-Industrial-Appendix F vol-2-errata
• 1556 Vol 4-Fixed Gauge Licenses
• 1556 Vol 5-Self Shielded Irradiator Licenses
• 1556 Vol 6-10 CFR Part 36 Irradiator Licenses
• 1556 Vol 7-Academic: Research-Development: Limited Scope: Gas Chromatography: X-ray Fluorescence
• 1556 Vol 9-Medical
• 1556 Vol 11-Broadscope
• 1556 Vol 12-Manufacturing-Distribution Licenses
• 1556 Vol 13-Radiopharmacy Licenses
• 1556 Vol 16-Licenses Authorizing Distribution to General License

Waste transfer and scrap metal facilities often have “Portal Monitoring Devices” to detect the presence of radioactive material in shipments delivered to their facility.  There are specific procedures to handle responses to radiation alarms and documentation that is required to return the suspected shipment to its place of origin.  The Radiological Health Program must be contacted to issue a “DOT Exemption” before the shipment can be returned.