Shielding requirements — Louisiana
X-ray shieldingrequirements in Louisiana.
Plain-language guidance for imaging facilities in Louisiana — what to file, who regulates it, and where a shielding design fits in the process.
The short answer
Louisiana uses Form DRC-6 to register each X-ray machine. Send one completed form for each unit. Most new fixed rooms need an approved shielding plan before construction, except for the specific low-risk room types listed by the state.
From our Louisiana registration guide
The usual order of operations
Shielding design before construction
A qualified physicist calculates every barrier — walls, floor, ceiling, doors, and windows — for your exact equipment, layout, workload, and adjacent occupancy.
Register with the state
Radiation machines are registered with the state radiation-control program, usually before or as operations begin.
Build and install per the design
Your contractor builds to the material specifications in the shielding report — no guesswork at the job site.
Plan review and final checks
Where the state or local authority requires it, the report goes in for plan review; a post-installation survey closes the loop where required.
Official Louisiana resources
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Requirements change and vary by project. The current rules of the responsible radiation-control authority always control — we confirm them for your project as part of every design.