Effective May 1, 2021 the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Radiological Health instituted an exemption from Virginia Administrative Code 12VAC5-481-1653 (2) (B) for the requirement of operators to wear personnel monitoring badges when using dental handheld x-ray equipment. However, all operators must continue to wear protective lead shielding when using a dental handheld x-ray unit. 

This exemption shall expire upon the regulatory adoption of rules for the discontinued use of personnel monitoring and adoption of wearing lead protection when using dental handheld x-ray units. 

Letter from VDH Office of Radiological Health

The VDA has requested additional information from VDH and will share with members as it becomes available. 

Members with individual questions can contact Lea Perlas at (804) 864-8170 or by email at lea.perlas@vdh.virginia.gov.