Section 0400-20-07-.45 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS(1) In addition to the requirements of Rule 0400-20-04-.12: (a) A licensee shall provide radiation safety instruction, initially and at least annually, to personnel caring for patients or human research subjects that have received therapy with a radioactive drug, and cannot be released under Rule 0400-20-07-.35. The instruction must be appropriate to the personnel's assigned duties and include the following:1. Patient or human research subject control; and2. Visitor control to include the following: (i) Routine visitation to hospitalized individuals in accordance with Chapter 0400-20-05;(ii) Contamination control;(iv) Notification of the radiation safety officer, or their designee, and the authorized user if the patient or the human research subject has a medical emergency or dies.(b) A licensee shall retain a record of individuals receiving instruction in accordance with Rule 0400-20-07-.96.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-20-07-.45
Original rule filed February 22, 2012; effective May 22, 2012.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-202-101 et seq., 68-202-201 et seq. and 4-5-201 et seq.