For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD. The County Board of Commissioners.
IONIZING RADIATION. Gamma rays and x-rays, alpha and beta particles; but not sound or radio waves, or visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light.
NONIONIZING RADIATION. Radiation in any portion of the electromagnetic spectrum not defined as ionizing radiation, including, but not limited to, such sources as laser, maser or microwave devices.
PERSON. Any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this state, any other state or political subdivision or agency thereof, and any legal successor, representative, agent or agency of the foregoing, other than the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or any successor thereto, and other than federal government agencies licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or any successor thereto.
RADIATION. Gamma rays and x-rays, alpha and beta particles, high speed electrons, protons, neutrons, and other nuclear particles, and electro-magnetic radiation consisting of associated and interacting electric magnetic waves including those with frequencies between three times 10 to the eighth power cycles per second and three times 10 to the twenty-fourth power cycles per second and wave-lengths between one times 10 to the minus fourteenth power centimeters and 100 centimeters.
RADIATION MACHINE. Any device designed to produce or which produces radiation or nuclear particles when the associated control devices of the machine are operated.
RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL. Any solid, liquid, or gas which emits ionizing radiation spontaneously.
(Ord. passed 6-2-80)