Montana Code 50-79-102. Purpose
50-79-102. Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a program:
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-79-102
- Ionizing radiation: means gamma rays and x-rays, alpha and beta particles, high-speed electrons, neutrons, protons, and other nuclear particles, but not sound or radio waves or visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light. See Montana Code 50-79-103
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)of effective regulation of sources of ionizing radiation for the protection of the occupational and public health and safety;
(2)to promote an orderly regulatory pattern within the state, among the states, and between the federal government and the state and facilitate intergovernmental cooperation with respect to use and regulation of sources of ionizing radiation to the end that duplication of regulation may be minimized;
(3)to establish procedures for assumption and performance of certain regulatory responsibilities with respect to byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials; and
(4)to permit maximum utilization of sources of ionizing radiation consistent with the health and safety of the public.