Who enforces local rules of X-ray facilities?

• A. Radiation Protection Supervisor
• B. Radiation Protection Adviser
• C. Health Physicist
• D. X-ray Safety Officer

Answer: (A)

The day-to-day enforcement of local rules for an X-ray facility rests with the person designated to oversee radiation protection on site. This role is responsible for ensuring that the local rules are followed in daily operation, that staff are trained, that equipment and shielding are correctly used, and that any procedures for safety are put into practice. This includes monitoring compliance, arranging training, and taking action if rules aren’t being followed.

The Radiation Protection Adviser is involved too, but as an external or higher-level advisor who provides expert guidance on protection strategy, risk assessment, and optimization. They don’t handle the day-to-day enforcement at the facility.

Health Physicist is a broader term for someone skilled in radiation safety, not specifically the on-site enforcer of local rules in this context.

X-ray Safety Officer might be used in some settings, but the established term for enforcing local rules at the facility level is the Radiation Protection Supervisor, who bears the operational responsibility for daily compliance.