How to Register an X-Ray Machine in American Samoa: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
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Opening, buying, moving, or changing an X-ray facility in American Samoa can involve several radiation-control steps. This guide puts the ordinary registration sequence, official links, timing, fees, and records in one place.
Heartland Physics can help organize X-ray registration information and technical records. Shielding design must be performed by a person who meets the jurisdiction's qualification rules; Heartland provides shielding services only where its current authorization and qualifications cover the project.
Quick answer
American Samoa does not currently publish a clearly identified general X-ray machine registration portal or current radiation-machine fee schedule on the public government website.
Before acquiring or installing equipment, contact the American Samoa Department of Health and obtain the current registration, inspection, and radiation-protection requirements in writing.
Start here: official forms and filing links
Use the official links below for the current application, instructions, or radiation-control program page. Forms, fees, and filing systems can change, so use the current agency version rather than an old saved copy.
What to gather before you start
• Facility legal name, physical location, mailing/billing information, and responsible owner or operator
• Each X-ray machine's manufacturer, model, serial number, tube information, room/location, and intended use
• Radiation Safety Officer or other responsible-person information when requested
• Shielding plan, room drawing, workload/occupancy assumptions, or plan-review documentation when applicable
• Installer or assembler reports, acceptance testing, inspection/calibration records, and applicable professional credentials
• Current application fee or payment information
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Handle the room and shielding requirements
Ask the Department of Health whether a shielding plan, room drawing, pre-installation review, or post-installation radiation survey is required for the proposed equipment before construction begins.
Step 2: Complete the registration application
Request the current radiation-machine or facility application from the Department of Health and confirm which office has jurisdiction over the specific medical, dental, veterinary, research, or industrial installation.
Step 3: Submit the application and fee
Follow the filing method provided by the Department of Health. Include the facility, owner, responsible operator, equipment inventory, and shielding or inspection documentation requested by the regulator.
Step 4: Complete the post-filing requirements
Do not assume that a mainland U.S. state process applies. Retain the Department's written instructions, approval or registration, equipment records, and inspection documentation.
Step 5: Renew and report changes
No single current public renewal cycle was identified for all X-ray installations. Confirm the renewal or reinspection schedule directly with the Department of Health.
Cost
No current general X-ray registration fee schedule was identified on the public source reviewed. Confirm fees before filing.
Regulatory contact
Contact the American Samoa Department of Health through the current American Samoa Government directory and ask to be routed to the office responsible for radiation-producing equipment.
Keep these records together
• Submitted application and payment receipt
• Current registration certificate, permit, license, inspection approval, or written regulator determination
• Shielding design, calculations, room drawings, and plan-review correspondence when applicable
• Installer/assembler paperwork, acceptance tests, calibration records, and equipment-performance reports
• Inspection reports, operating procedures, staff training, dosimetry, maintenance, and other records required for the facility
Important reminder
This is a practical guide to the ordinary radiation-machine process, not a substitute for the regulator's current instructions. Mammography, radiation therapy, mobile services, industrial radiography, research equipment, and other specialized uses can trigger additional permits, professional qualifications, inspections, or federal requirements.
Official source and review date
Heartland Physics last checked this guide against the official sources listed above on August 20, 2026.
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