Or. Admin. Code § 333-116-0590

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 333-116-0590 - Radiation Surveys Therapeutic Treatment Units

(1) In addition to the survey requirement in OAR 333-120-0200, a person licensed under this rule must make surveys to ensure that the maximum radiation levels and average radiation levels from the surface of the main source safe with the source(s) in the shielded position do not exceed the levels stated in the Sealed Source and Device Registry.

(2) The licensee must make the survey required by section (1) of this rule at installation of a new source and following repairs to the source(s) shielding, the source(s) driving unit, or other electronic or mechanical component that could expose the source, reduce the shielding around the source(s), or compromise the radiation safety of the unit or the source(s).

(3) A licensee must retain a record of the radiation surveys required by section (1) of this rule for the duration of use of the unit. The record must include:

(a) The date of the measurements;

(b) The manufacturer's name, model number and serial number of the treatment unit, source, and instrument used to measure radiation levels;

(c) Each dose rate measured around the source while the unit is in the off position and the average of all measurements; and

(d) The signature of the individual who performed the test.

Or. Admin. Code § 333-116-0590

HD 1-1991, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-91; HD 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 4-26-95; PH 3-2003, f. & cert. ef. 3-27-03; PH 31-2004(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-8-04 thru 4-5-05; PH 36-2004, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-04; PH 12-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-16-06; PH 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-1-07; PH 14-2008, f. & cert. ef. 9-15-08; PH 57-2018, minor correction filed 02/01/2018, effective 2/1/2018

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 453.635

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 453.605 - 453.807