California Revises Industrial Radiographer Certification
Requirements and Enforcement Dates
Effective 1 October 2009, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Radiologic Health Branch (RHB), will require California radiographers who do not currently hold valid radiation safety certification cards from another Agreement State* or ASNT IRRSP certification will be required to obtain a provisional identification card from the State of California to perform industrial radiography within the State.The application for a provisional ID card can be downloaded at this CDPH page. Once the application has been processed and approved, the RHB will notify applicants when and where they will need to go for photographs and to be issued the provisional cards. Applications for the provisional ID cards must be submitted by 31 December 2009, and the cards will be good for two years from the date of issue. Please note that the California provisional radiographer card is not transferable to other states under any reciprocity program. Also be aware that out-of-state companies performing industrial radiography in California must still comply with the current California reciprocity regulations.
Starting 1 July 2010, the RHB will require all industrial radiography licensees operating in California to comply with all of the revised regulations that were approved 12 May 2008. These can be viewed online at this CDPH page. Questions about the new regulations and provisional certification should be directed to Lauren Labbé, CDPH/RHB, at lauren.labbe@cdph.ca.gov, or 916.440.7949.
Rather than apply for a provisional ID card, personnel needing to qualify can take IRRSP exams from ASNT. ASNT is an Independent Certifying Organization and the ASNT Industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Personnel (IRRSP) program is approved by the NRC and the CRCPD. For information on the ASNT Industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Personnel (IRRSP) program and examination applications, go to ASNT IRRSP Certification. For information regarding examination sites, go to ASNT Exam Schedules or contact Jennifer Harris in the Technical Services Department at jharris@asnt.org or 800.222.2768.
*There are 9 Agreement States that offer radiation safety certifications: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas.** American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Personnel program
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