10A NCAC 13B .4805      SAFETY

(a)  The facility shall require that all imaging equipment is operated under the supervision of a physician and by qualified personnel.

(b)  The facility shall require that caution is exercised to protect all persons from exposure to radiation.

(c)  The governing authority shall appoint a radiation safety committee.

(d)  All radio-active isotopes, whether for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes shall be received, handled, and disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation, Radiation Protection Section set forth in 10A NCAC 15, hereby incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-165;

Eff. January 1, 1996;

Readopted Eff. August 1, 2023.