Section 7 AAC 18.105 - Applicability of 7 AAC 18.110 - 7 AAC 18.990(a) Except as otherwise specified in AS 18.60.525, the provisions of 7 AAC 18.110 - 7 AAC 18.990 apply to a person in this state who receives, possesses, uses, transfers, owns, or acquires a radiation source.(b) The provisions of 7 AAC 18.110 - 7 AAC 18.990 may not be construed to limit the dose of radiation that is intentionally applied to a patient for healthcare purposes by, or under the direction of, a practitioner of the healing arts licensed in this state, except that(1) registrants and operators shall apply the principles of ALARA (as low as is reasonably achievable) to ensure that patients are exposed to the lowest amount of ionizing radiation necessary to obtain the clinically intended result; and(2) in the course of intentionally applying radiation to a patient for healthcare purposes, operators and registrants shall ensure that exposures to the general public do not exceed the limits specified in 7 AAC 18.240.(c) Notwithstanding the minimum requirements and the permissible levels of ionizing radiation exposures established in 7 AAC 18.110 - 7 AAC 18.990, registrants and operators shall apply the principles of ALARA to ensure that registrants, operators, and the general public are exposed only to the lowest amount of ionizing radiation necessary to accomplish an intended purpose.(d) For the purposes of 7 AAC 18.110 - 7 AAC 18.990, the principles of ALARA means making every reasonable effort to maintain exposures to radiation as low as reasonably practical, consistent with the purpose for which the exposure is undertaken, taking into account the state of technology, the economics of improvements in relation to the state of technology, the economics of improvements in relation to benefits to the public health and safety, and other societal and socioeconomic considerations.Eff. 4/9/2009, Register 190Authority:AS 18.60.475
AS 18.60.485
AS 18.60.525