Which entity is responsible for proper equipment training and administrative requirements?

• A. ADA
• B. FDA
• C. OSHA
• D. DHEC

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that state health authorities oversee radiation safety and the administrative requirements in dental practices. In South Carolina, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is the agency that enforces radiation safety rules, licenses facilities, and ensures proper operator training and related administrative duties. OSHA handles general workplace safety but not the specific regulatory framework for dental radiography in a given state. The FDA regulates the devices themselves at a federal level, and the ADA provides guidelines rather than enforcement. So DHEC is the entity responsible for proper equipment training and administrative requirements.