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  Alabama 
 
Name: Kirksey Whatley
Title: Director
 
Phone: (334) 206-5391
Fax: (334) 206-5387
Email: kwhatley@adph.state.al.us
Website:
 
Agency/Department:   Office of Radiation Control
Alabama Dept. of Public Health
 
Address: RSA Tower
Suite 700
201 Monore Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
 
Regulations: None known.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/6/2007
 

 
   
  Alaska 
 
Name: Clyde E. Pearce
Title: Radiological Physicist
 
Phone: (907) 334-2107
Fax: (907) 334-2163
Email: clyde_pearce@health.state.ak.us
Website:
 
Agency/Department:   Radiological Health Program
Section of State Laboratories
Department of Health and Social Services
State of Alaska
 
Address: 4500 Boniface Parkway
Anchorage, AK 99507-1270
 
Regulations: Title 18 of the Alaska Annotated Code Part 85, Art. 7, Sect. 670-730. (Oct. 1971 and Apr. 1973) and notification as required by FDA. Not actively enforced.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/14/2007
 

 
   
  Arizona 
 
Name: John Lamb
Title: State Health Physicist
 
Phone: (602) 255-4845
Fax: (602) 437-0705
Email: jlamb@azrra.gov
Website: http://www.azrra.gov
 
Agency/Department:   Arizona Radiation Regulation Agency
 
Address: 4814 S/ 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85040
 
Regulations: Article 14, Rules for Control of NIR, Sect. R12-1-1421 to 1444 and written notification as required by FDA. Must now register cosmetic and hair removal (See Sect. 1438)
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 11/21/2006
 

 
   
  Arkansas 
 
Name: Rick Kelley
Title: Supervisor of the X-Ray Program
 
Phone: (501) 661-2378
Fax: (501) 661-2236
Email: rick.kelley@arkansas.gov
Website:
 
Agency/Department:   Radiation Control Section - Division of Health
 
Address: 5800 W 10th Street
Slot H-30
Little Rock, AR 72204
 
Regulations: As required by the FDA.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/2/2007
 

 
   
  California 
 
Name: Gary Zaharek
Title: EOS - Optic Specialist
 
Phone: (408) 291-7548
Fax: (408) 291-7228
Email: gzaharek@ora.fda.gov
Website:
 
Agency/Department:   US FDA of Pacific Region CA
 
Address: 96 N. 3rd Street
San Jose, CA 95112
 
Regulations: Written notification as required by FDA.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/14/2007
 

 
   
  Colorado 
 
Name: Joe Vranka
Title: Radiation Program Manager
 
Phone: (303) 692-3402
Fax: (303) 759-5355
Email: joe.vranda@state.co.us
Website: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hm/rad
 
Agency/Department:   Hazardous Materials & Waste Management Division - Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
 
Address: 4300 Cherry Creek Drive S.
Denver, CO 80246
 
Regulations: Written notification as required by FDA
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 11/21/2006
 

 
   
  Connecticut 
 
Name: Edward L. Wilds, Jr. Ph.D.
Title: Director, Division of Radiation
 
Phone: (860) 424-3029
Fax: (860) 424-4065
Email: edward.wilds@po.state.ct.us
Website: http://dep.state.ct.us/
 
Agency/Department:   Division of Radiation - Department of Environmental Protection
 
Address: 79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
 
Regulations: Written notification as required by FDA
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 11/21/2006
 

 
   
  Delaware 
 
Name: Rob Brinsfield
Title: Senior Radiation Control Specialist
 
Phone: (302) 739-3787
Fax: (302) 739-3839
Email: rbrinsfield@state.de.us
Website:
 
Agency/Department:   Radiation Control Office
Division of Public Health
 
Address: 417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
 
Regulations: 48 hour advance written notification
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/14/2007
 

 
   
  District Of Columbia 
 
Name: Norma Stewart
Title: Acting Chief
 
Phone: (202) 727-7218
Fax: (202) 727-7728
Email: redrx@erols.com
Website:
 
Agency/Department:   Bureau of Food, Drug, and Radiation Protection
Department of Health
 
Address: 614 H Street, NW.
Room 1016
Washington, D.C. 20001
 
Regulations: 15 days advance written notification
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 11/28/2006
 

 
   
  Florida 
 
Name: James A. Futch
Title: Administrator
 
Phone: (850) 487-4266
Fax: (850) 487-0434
Email: james_futch@doh.state.fl.us
Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/radiation/nonion1.htm
 
Agency/Department:   Dept. of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control
 
Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin #C21
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741
 
Regulations: Extensive regulations in Chapter 10D-89 and 64E-4 of FL code.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 11/27/2006
 

 
   
  Georgia 
 
Name: Joel Mims
Title: Specialist Surveyor
 
Phone: (404) 657-5400
Fax: (404) 657-5442
Email: jmmims@dhr.state.ga.us
Website: http://www.ors.dhr.georgia.gov
 
Agency/Department:   Office of Regulatory Service
Dept. of Human Resources
 
Address: 2 Peachtree N.W. - Floor 33250
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
 
Regulations: Registration requirements in Chapter 270-5-27, GA code (9/1/71)
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 11/27/2006
 

 
   
  Hawaii 
 
Name: Russell Takata
Title: Supervisor, Radiation Section
 
Phone: (808) 586-4700
Fax: (808) 586-5838
Email: russell.takata@doh.hawaii.gov
Website: http://hawaii.gov/doh
 
Agency/Department:   Noise Radiation & IAQ Branch
State Department of Health
 
Address: 591 Ala Moana
Room 133
Honolulu, HI 96813
 
Regulations: Advance written notification.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/6/2007
 

 
   
  Idaho 
 
Name: George Eicholtz
Title: Senior Radiation Physicist
 
Phone: (208) 334-2235
Fax: (208) 334-2382
Email: eicholtz@dhw.state.id.us
Website: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov
 
Agency/Department:   Radiation Control Program
Dept. of Health and Welfare
 
Address: 2220 Old Penitentiary Rd
Boise, ID 83712
 
Regulations: Advance notification.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/14/2007
 

 
   
  Illinois 
 
Name: Charles Gutzman
Title: Manager of Registry and Certification
 
Phone: (217) 785-9921
Fax: (217) 785-9946
Email:
Website: http://www.state.il.us/idns/html/xray/laser.asp
 
Agency/Department:   Illinois Energy Mangagement Agency
Div. Of Nuclear Safety
Registration and Certification Program
 
Address: 1035 Outer Park Drive
Springfield, IL 62704
 
Regulations: Registration of Class 3b and 4 laser products required. At this time there are no fees associated with registration.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 11/27/2006
 

 
   
  Indiana 
 
Name: John Ruyack
Title: Division Director
 
Phone: (317) 351-7190
Fax: (317) 351-2679
Email: jruyack@isdh.in.gov
Website: http://www.state.in.us/isdh/index.htm
 
Agency/Department:   Radiological Health Section
Indiana State Department of Health
 
Address: Indoor & Radiological Health
2525 N Shadeland Ave E3
Indianapolis, IN 46219
 
Regulations: None known.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/14/2007
 

 
   
  Iowa 
 
Name: Melanie Rasmusson
Title: Bureau Chief
 
Phone: (515) 281-3478
Fax: (515) 725-0318
Email: mrasmuss@idph.state.ia.us
Website:
 
Agency/Department:   Bureau of Radiological Health
Iowa Dept. of Public Health
 
Address: Lucas State Office Building
5th Floor
321 E. 7th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
 
Regulations: Written notification as required by FDA
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/2/2007
 

 
   
  Kansas 
 
Name: James Harris
Title: Environmental Scientist
 
Phone: (785) 296-6726
Fax: (785) 296-0984
Email: jharris@kdhe.state.ks.us
Website: http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/radiation/
 
Agency/Department:   Department of Health and Environment
 
Address: 1000 SW Jackson Street
Suite 310
Topeka, KS 66612-1366
 
Regulations: Written notification as required by FDA
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/2/2007
 

 
   
  Kentucky 
 
Name: Dewey Crawford
Title: Sup. Radiation Producing Machine & Operating Cert.
 
Phone: (502) 564-3700
Fax: (502) 564-7942
Email: dewey.crawford@ky.gov
Website:
 
Agency/Department:   Radiation Health Branch
Cabinet for Health Services
 
Address: 275 E. Main Street
Mail Stop: HS ICA
Frankfort, KY 40621
 
Regulations: Advance notification.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 3/6/2007
 

 
   
  Louisiana 
 
Name: Ann Troxler
Title: Health Physicist
 
Phone: (225) 219-3634
Fax: (225) 765-0220
Email: ann.troxler@la.gov
Website: http://www.deq.state.la.us
 
Agency/Department:   Louisiana Radiation Permits
Dept. of Environmental Quality
 
Address: P.O. Box 4312
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312
 
Regulations: Prior written notification; routine inspections.
 
Legislation Pending: No
 
Last Updated: 11/27/2006