Radiation Control Program

 
Directions

1000 SW Jackson
Suite 330
Topeka, KS 66612

785-296-1560

785-291-3333

785-559-4251

Link: Radiation Control Program Page

Email the Radiation Control Team:
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Meinholdt, Jason Director 785-296-8293  
Daily, Heather Senior Administrative Specialist 785-296-1560  

Regulations 

Topeka, KS 66612

Topeka, KS 66612
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Lawrenz, David Radiation Safety Officer 785-296-1637  

Environmental Monitoring/Emergency Preparedness 


Information regarding:

  • Environmental monitoring around Wolf Creek Generating Station
  • Radiation emergencies
  • Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM)
  • Radiation response volunteer corps (RRVC)
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Ungerer, Mark Health Physicist Supervisor – ER/EP/Radon/RTK 785-296-1568  
Crawford, Alexis Health Physicist Lead – ER/EP/Radon/RTK 785-296-6342  
Hannah, Shay Health Physicist – ER/EP 785-296-1569  
Hart, Haley Health Physicist – ER/EP 785-296-4359  
Lucas, Renee Health Physicist – EP/ER 785-296-8286  

Kansas Radon Program 



Information regarding:

  • Radon testing
  • Measurement and mitigation
  • Regulations
  • Inspections/complaints/investigations
  • Compliance issues
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Ungerer, Mark Supervisor 785-296-1568  
Crawford, Alexis   785-296-6342  

Radioactive Materials Licensing & Inspection 



Reciprocity Email

Information regarding:

  • Licensing requirements
  • Inspections/complaints/investigations of radioactive materials
  • Reciprocity of radioactive materials
  • Compliance issues
  • Regulations
  • Generally licensed devices
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Short, Aaron Health Physicist Supervisor 785-296-6183  
Herschell, Jeff Health Physicist 785-296-1986  
Schmidt, Amber Health Physicist 785-296-1563  
Southerland, Jill Health Physicist 785-296-6726  
Cortez, Regina Licensing & Registration Officer 785-296-3414  
Valdivia, Toni Licensing & Registration Specialist 785-296-1758  
Vander Meulen, Hannah Health Physicist 785-296-2649  

Radon Certification 


Information regarding:

  • Certification of technicians conducting radon measurements/mitigations in Kansas
  • Certification of labs analyzing test kits from Kansas fees and data reporting requirement
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Ungerer, Mark Health Physicist Supervisor – ER/EP/Radon/RTK 785-296-1568  
Crawford, Alexis Health Physicist Lead – ER/EP/Radon/RTK 785-296-6342  
Valdivia, Toni Licensing & Registration Specialist 785-296-1758  
Cortez, Regina Licensing & Registration Officer 785-296-3414  

Radon Outreach 

800-693-5343

Link: Kansas Radon Program Website

Information regarding:

  • Radon in the home
  • General radon questions
  • Requests for outreach materials/speakers
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Ungerer, Mark Health Physicist Supervisor – ER/EP/Radon/RTK 785-296-1568  
Crawford, Alexis Health Physicist Lead – ER/EP/Radon/RTK 785-296-6342  

Right-To-Know Program 



Information regarding:

  • Tier II reports
  • Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reports
  • Regulations and fees in Kansas
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Ungerer, Mark Health Physicist Supervisor – ER/EP/Radon/RTK 785-296-1568  
Seastrom, Michael EPCRA Compliance Officer 785-296-4298  
Oestreich, Marla EPCRA Compliance Officer 785-296-1688  
Crawford, Alexis Health Physicist Lead – ER/EP/Radon/RTK 785-296-6342  

X-Ray Compliance 



Reciprocity Email

Information regarding:

  • Inspections/complaints/investigations of x-ray producing devices
  • Compliance issues
  • Mammography
  • Shielding plan requirements
  • Monitoring of x-ray exposure
  • Medical physicist registration
  • Regulations and reciprocity of x-ray producing devices
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Woltje, Jesse Health Physicist Supervisor 785-296-1993  
Isherwood, Nicole Health Physicist Lead 785-296-4394  
Englett, Tina Health Physicist 316-337-6137  
Liggett, Shelby Health Physicist 785-296-6344  
Ewy, Heather Health Physicist 785-261-6115  

X-Ray Equipment Registration 



Reciprocity Email

Information regarding:

  • Registration of x-ray producing devices for new facilities
  • Reporting requirements for the addition / removal / relocation / replacement of x-ray producing devices for existing registered facilities and fees
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Woltje, Jesse Health Physicist Supervisor 785-296-1993  
Cortez, Regina Licensing & Registration Officer 785-296-3414  
Valdivia, Toni Licensing & Registration Specialist 785-296-1758