Section 0400-20-06-.10 - PERSONNEL SECURITY SCREENING SYSTEMS USING X-RAY RADIATION(1) "Personnel security screening system" means radiation-generating equipment used for the sole purpose of screening an individual who is in custody of a law enforcement agency or persons accessing or in a vehicle accessing the secured facility perimeter in order to identify contraband items and weapons that would present a security threat within a secured facility perimeter.(2) X-ray devices used for personnel security screening shall be used only by law enforcement agencies at city, county, or state correctional detention facilities. No individual shall be exposed to the useful beam unless authorized by a law enforcement agency for security benefit. No individual shall be exposed to the useful beam for demonstration or frivolous purposes.(3) The X-ray system shall be manufactured, maintained, and operated solely for security screening purposes in strict compliance with, and fully according to, the most restrictive standards found in ANSI/HPS N43.17-2009, "Radiation Safety for Personnel Security Screening Systems Using X-Ray or Gamma Radiation," which is herein incorporated by reference. This ANSI publication may be examined and inspected at the TDEC Division of Radiological Health, WRS Tennessee Tower 15th Floor, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, Nashville, Tennessee 37243, and is available from the American National Standards Institute, Inc., at http://www.hps.org/. The Division has determined that posting the publication on the Internet for purposes of public inspection and examination would constitute a violation of federal copyright law.(4) The law enforcement agency shall track radiation doses for each individual, as specified by ANSI/HPS N43.17-2009, "Radiation Safety for Personnel Security Screening Systems Using X-Ray or Gamma Radiation," to ensure the individual does not exceed the recommended dose limit.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-20-06-.10
Original rule filed September 10, 2019; effective 12/9/2019.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq. and 68-202-101, et seq.