Shielding requirements — New Mexico
X-ray shieldingrequirements in New Mexico.
Plain-language guidance for imaging facilities in New Mexico — what to file, who regulates it, and where a shielding design fits in the process.
The short answer
New Mexico uses one Registration to Operate Radiation Machines form for new applications, renewals, and amendments. Email is the state's preferred submission method.
From our New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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.