S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-63.IV.G.RHA 4.57

Current through Register Vol. 48, 12, December 27, 2024

Section 61-63.IV.G.RHA 4.57 - Training for Use of Sealed Sources and Medical Devices for Diagnosis

Except as provided in RHA 4.23, the licensee shall require the authorized user of a diagnostic sealed source for use in a device authorized under RHA 4.56 to be a physician, dentist, or podiatrist who-

4.57.1 Is certified by a medical specialty board whose certification process includes all of the requirements in RHA 4.57.3 and 4.57.4 of this section and whose certification has been recognized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State. The names of board certifications that have been recognized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or an Agreement State are posted on the NRC's Medical Uses Licensee Toolkit Web page; or

4.57.2 Is an authorized user for uses listed in RHA 4.37 or equivalent Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement State requirements; or

4.57.3 Has had 8 hours of classroom and laboratory training in basic radionuclide handling techniques specifically applicable to the use of the device. The training must include-

4.57.3.1 Radiation physics and instrumentation;

4.57.3.2 Radiation protection;

4.57.3.3 Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity;

4.57.3.4 Radiation biology; and

4.57.4 Has completed training in the use of the device for the uses requested.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-63.IV.G.RHA 4.57

Amended by State Register Volume 45, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/28/2021.