Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 320 - REGISTRATION AND OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIATION INSTALLATIONS › Section 320.70 - Additional Requirements for Operators of Class D Radiation Installations

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each operator of
			 a Class D radiation installation shall utilize the services of an individual,
			 registered with the Agency pursuant to 32 Ill. Adm. Code 410, to implement and
			 maintain a comprehensive radiation protection program. Activities related to
			 diagnostic radiation producing machines shall be performed by a registered
			 diagnostic imaging specialist. Activities related to therapeutic radiation
			 machines shall be performed by a registered therapeutic radiological physicist.
			 Each operator shall ensure that registered individuals:
1) Conduct an annual performance evaluation
			 of all radiation machines.
2)
			 Determine and document in a report to the facility that the radiation machines
			 evaluated are being maintained and operated in accordance with standards
			 established by the Agency to protect the public health as set forth in 32 Ill.
			 Adm. Code: Chapter II, Subchapters b and d. Noncompliance items shall be
			 readily identified in the report.
3) Establish and oversee the
			 equipment-related quality assurance practices. Specifically, these quality
			 assurance practices shall include as a minimum:
A) For therapeutic radiation machines,
			 compliance with the quality assurance requirements specified in 32 Ill. Adm.
			 Code
			 360.110(d)
			 or
			 360.120(e).
B) For computed tomography machines,
			 compliance with the quality assurance requirements specified in 32 Ill. Adm.
			 Code
			 360.75.
C) For mammography machines, compliance with
			 the quality assurance requirements specified in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
			 370.100.
4) Establish and oversee a quality
			 assurance program for the film processors. The program shall include
			 specifications for processor cleaning and maintenance and procedures to ensure
			 the processor is optimized and properly maintained.
AGENCY NOTE: The Agency recommends daily sensitometry and
				densitometry evaluation for processors used in facilities with heavy workloads.
				However, the diagnostic imaging specialist or therapeutic radiological
				physicist is the individual best qualified to determine the appropriate quality
				assurance program for each processor, based on its workload and conditions of
				use.
5) Users of digital
			 imaging acquisition systems shall follow a quality assurance/quality control
			 protocol for image processing established by the manufacturer and:
A) The registrant shall include the protocol
			 in its operating and safety procedures.
B) The registrant shall document the
			 frequency at which the quality assurance/quality control protocol is performed.
			 Documentation shall include the date and initials of the individual completing
			 the document and shall be maintained at the site where performed for inspection
			 by the Agency.
C) The protocol
			 shall include but not be limited to the following:
i) Cleaning and erasure of all imaging
			 plates;
ii) Quality control phantom
			 analysis;
iii) Evaluation of
			 repeat/retake x-ray examinations;
iv) Review of dose index values.