Welcome to the Office of Radiation Control (ORC). Our mission is to protect the health and safety of Delawareans by regulating the use of ionizing radiation in medicine, industry, research and education, and to provide health protection resources in the event of a radiological emergency.

ORC registers facilities that possess radioactive materials, per part B of the state radiation control regulations. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licenses, inspects, and enforces regulations for use, storage, transport and accountability of radioactive materials in Delaware. From an NRC licensing perspective, Delaware is considered a “Non-agreement” state.

• Delaware Radiation Control Regulations
• Office Location
• Contact the Office of Radiation Control
• Health Systems Protection Home Page

Fact Sheets

• NRC General License
• NRC Tritium Exit Lights
• NRC Radioactive Material Quick Links

State/Federal Partners

• Delaware Authority on Radiation Protection
• Delaware Emergency Management Agency
• Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission – Annual Reports
• U.S. EPA – Radiation Protection – What is Radiation?
• U.S. FDA – Radiation Emitting Products
• U.S. NRC – Regulator of Nuclear Safety
• Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc.(CRCPD)

Test Administration

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)

Radiation Emergency Resources

• Delaware Emergency Management Agency – Nuclear Hazards
• U.S. CDC – Radiation Emergencies and Public Health
• U.S. DHHS Radiation Event Medical Management
• U.S. FDA Guidance for Use of Potassium Iodide in Radiation Emergencies
• National Alliance for Radiation Readiness – an alliance to expand radiological emergency preparedness in public health