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  • Hand-Held Devices
    Hand-Held Devices, Per RHB 1.2.7, hand-held radiographic or fluoroscopic devices are not permitted in the state of South Carolina.  Manufacturers may request a review of equipment pursuant to RHB 1.6.3, Equipment Not Covered in Regulation, ., Hand-Held Dental Devices, On May 26, 2023, South Carolina Regulation 61-64, X-rays, (Title B) was revised and no longer requires an exemption for the use of hand-held dental equipment. Hand-held dental devices must meet the requirements of RHB 4.5.13 "Hand-Held X-ray System - Intraoral Equipment". Previously issued exemptions are now void and no longer required. Facilities utilizing intraoral hand-held x-ray systems must…, memorandum, regarding this change.
  • Patients
    File a Complaint, Medical Imaging Safety, For Healthcare Professionals & Facilities
  • X-Ray: File a Complaint
    Have you been exposed to unnecessary radiation through an X-ray? Have you been injured or burned while using a tanning bed in a tanning salon/service? Have you witnessed unsafe practices or unsanitary conditions at a tanning facility? You can file a complaint and/or report an injury to SCDES. We will begin the investigative process to determine if the facility is in compliance with state…, Use this form to:, File a complaint or share a concern about an X-ray or tanning facility/service in South Carolina. Alert SCDES to unsanitary or dangerous conditions or practices at an X-ray or tanning facility/service., Do, not, use this form:, For billing or financial complaints. For those, contact the agency or the , S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs, ., Fill Out and Submit Complaint by Mail or Fax, Link to fillable, printable X-ray and Tanning Facility Complaint Form (pdf), . Send completed form to: SCDES, Bureau of Radiological Health 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Fax Number: (803) 545-4412 You can contact us by phone for more information or to speak to an investigator; however, all complaints must still be documented in writing.
  • Shielding Plan Requirements
    Shielding Plans Are Required For:, All diagnostic medical X-ray units installed at new facilities. Relocation of a unit within a facility. All installations of therapeutic X-ray or accelerator units. All installations of medical X-ray units at veterinary offices. All industrial X-ray units used in shielded room configurations. All dental cephalometric, dental CTs and TMJ units. Replacement of an existing X-ray unit at a facility,…, prior, approval is granted) Mobile and portable radiographic units with a permanent cassette holder All mobile units that are used in the same room for five (5) or more consecutive days., Shielding Plans, May, Be Required For:, Modifications to an existing approved installation, such as moving the operator's barrier, or installing vertical cassette holder. Changes to an approved plan that may affect the shielding requirements, such as changing the film/screen system used, increased workload, changes in occupancy of surrounding areas, etc. Dental intraoral units that are installed in modular type cabinets where there are…, Shielding Plans Not Required For:, Dental intraoral units installed in rooms with complete walls Most industrial and analytical X-ray equipment Peripheral bone density units., If Shielding Plan is Required, Do This, Prior to construction and before installation of the X-ray unit, you must submit a: Radiation shielding plan prepared by a, Class III (pdf), ,, Class IV (pdf), ,, Class VII (pdf), ,, Class VIII (pdf), , or, Class IX (pdf), registered vendor, SCDES's Shielding Plan Review Application Form (pdf), , completed Shielding plan review fee of $62.50. You may request an invoice to pay these fees electronically. This invoice will be emailed to the address indicated on the application form. You may submit the application and supporting documentation electronically to:, XRayFRA-ShieldingPlans@des.sc.gov, . Submissions are processed and reviewed on a first come, first serve basis once we have received the complete application, supporting documentation and the application/review fee. Submissions are reviewed in the order in which they are received and deemed complete. The turnaround time for review is 10-15 business days. Once SCDES receives the application and all required documentation (to…, As-Built/Area Survey Submission Form, ., Shielding Design: Regulatory Guide, Consult our, Regulatory Guide B6 - X-ray Facility Shielding Plans, for clarification on South Carolina's requirements.
  • X-Ray Facilities: Vendors
    Register, Report Sales, Installations, List of Registered Vendors
  • Out of State Registration: Mobile X-Ray Services
    If your out-of-state facility would like to offer mobile X-ray services in South Carolina, you must first apply for and receive an Out-of-State Facility Registration Approval (FRA). There are no reciprocity agreements with other states in effect. To apply for your Out-of-State FRA, you must: Complete the, Out-of-State FRA request form (pdf), Enclose the, required supporting documentation, Enclose the application fee of $62.50. You may request an invoice to pay these fees electronically. This invoice will be emailed to the address indicated on the application form. You may submit the application and supporting documentation electronically to:, XRayFRA-ShieldingPlans@des.sc.gov, . Submissions are processed and reviewed on a first come, first serve basis once we have received the complete application, supporting documentation and the application/review fee. Submissions are reviewed in the order in which they are received and deemed complete. The turnaround time for review is 10-15 business days. Mail to:, South Carolina Department of Environmental Services, Radiation Protection Program, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, Reporting, Each out-of-state facility must give the Department written notice at least five (5) working days prior to the use of the x-ray machine in South Carolina. Complete the, Operating Schedule Form (pdf), and submit to this Department. You may submit this form electronically to:, XRayFRA-ShieldingPlans@des.sc.gov, or you may fax it to (803) 545-4412. If, for a specific case, the five working day period would pose an undue hardship, you may request permission from the Department to proceed sooner by calling, (803) 545-4435, ., Supporting Regulation, Requirements for the Out-of-State Facility Application Fee (RHB 2.3.4) and Out-of-State X-ray Machines (RHB 2.8) can be found in, Regulation 61-64, X-Rays (Title B), .
  • Register Facilities, Equipment
    Register a Facility, Register X-Ray Equipment, Out-of-State Registration, Report of Change
  • Register X-Ray Machines
    Any business or individual who possesses an X-ray-producing machine must register the machine with SCDES within 30 days of acquiring the machine. You are also required to notify SCDES any time you sell or expose of a registered X-ray machine. Use this form to register a machine or delete a machine from our registration list:, X-ray Machine Registration (or Deletion) Form (pdf), Moving Machine to New Location? Notify SCDES, Facilities must report to the Department, within thirty (30) days, any changes of status affecting any x-ray machine or facility. If your facility moves an X-Ray machine from one address to another location owned by the same person or people, the report of change status must be made on, Form D-4262 “Report of Change, ”. You will not need to re-register the machine or pay an additional application fee. (However, if applicable, a new shielding plan must be submitted to and accepted by the Department prior to the move.) You may submit the form electronically to:, XRayFRA-ShieldingPlans@des.sc.gov, . If you are opening an additional or satellite facility, you must complete a facility registration approval request form and submit the application fee. (If applicable, a new shielding plan must be submitted to and accepted by SCDES prior to installation of equipment.) Please refer to the, Facility Registration, section for more information.
  • X-Ray Report of Change
    Facilities must report to the Department, within thirty (30) days, any changes of status affecting any x-ray machine or facility. Changes that must be reported include, but are not limited to: Name change. (If name change is the result of a change in ownership,, Form DHEC 0845 “Facility Registration Approval Request Form”, with fee must be submitted.) Please refer to the, Facility Registration, section for more information. Relocation/Address Change. Change of Facility Contact information. Change of Billing Contact information. Change in Radiation Safety Officer (RSO). *Equipment changes should be reported on, Form DHEC 0819 “Registration and/or Deletion of X-ray Producing Machines”, . Facilities must report to the Department, within thirty (30) days, any changes of status affecting any x-ray machine or facility.   Report of change status must be made on, Form DHEC 4262 “Report of Change”, .
  • X-Ray Forms
    A3-17 Notice to Employees (Safety Standards) (pdf), DES-0461 Operating Schedule-Out of State X-ray Facilities (pdf), DES-0819 Registration and/or Deletion of X-Ray Producing Machine (pdf), DES-0823 Report of Sale or Installation of X-Ray Equipment (pdf), DES-0824 Vendor Registration Form (pdf), DES-0825 Vendor Employee Registration Form (pdf), DES-0845 Facility Registration Approval Request Form (pdf), DES-0846 Shielding Plan Review Application (pdf), DES-0944 Out-of-State Facility Registration Approval Request (pdf), DES 25-0013 X-Ray Vendor Report of Change (pdf), DES-2779 Control/Generator Replacement Notification Form (pdf), DES-4112 As-Built/Area Survey Submission Form (pdf), DES-4262 Report of Change (pdf)