87 chapters · 1,258 sections in this title.
RCW 70A.310.010 Legislative findings.
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The legislature finds that: (1) The milling of uranium and thorium creates potential hazards to the health of the citizens of the state of Washington in that potentially hazardous radioactive isotopes, decay products of uranium and thorium, naturally occurring in relatively dispe…
RCW 70A.310.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Department" means the department of health. (2) "License" means a radioactive materials license issued under chapter 70A.388 RCW and the rules adopted unde…
RCW 70A.310.030 Licenses—Renewal—Hearings.
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(1) Any person who proposes to operate a uranium or thorium mill within the state of Washington after January 1, 1980, shall obtain a license from the department to mill thorium and uranium. The period of the license shall be determined by the secretary and shall be initially val…
RCW 70A.310.040 Facility operations and decommissioning—Monitoring.
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The secretary or his or her representative shall monitor the operations of the mill for compliance with the conditions of the license by the owner or operator. The mill owner or operator shall be responsible for compliance, both during the lifetime of the facility and at shutdown…