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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 10 - VETERINARY X-RAY INSTALLATIONS › MISCELLANEOUS AND SPECIAL INSTALLATIONS › Section R. 333.5425 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 425.
(1)
						Types of x-ray sources and uses not specifically covered by this part and not
						exempted in R 333.5033, shall meet the requirements in R 333.5001 to R
						333.5101.
(2) For the purpose of
						registering and approving veterinary x-ray producing equipment and devices not
						specifically covered by this part the protective design, the workload, the use
						factor, and the occupancy factor shall be considered.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › Section R. 333.5431 - Purpose and scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 431.
(1)
					 This part establishes procedures for the registration of particle accelerators,
					 a classification system for particle accelerator installations and use, and
					 radiation safety requirements for persons utilizing all types of particle
					 accelerators except those specifically exempted from this part.
(2) This part applies to all registrants who
					 use particle accelerators for a purpose other than those exempted under R
					 333.5432.
(3) In addition to the
					 requirements of this part, all registrants are subject to the applicable
					 provisions of these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › Section R. 333.5432 - Definition

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 432. "Particle accelerator" or "accelerator", as
						used in this part, means a radiation machine designed for or capable of
						accelerating electrically charged particles, such as electrons, protons or
						deuterons, with an electrical potential in excess of 1 MeV. Radiation machines
						designed and used exclusively for the production of electron beams or
						x-radiation for any of the following purposes except those capable of producing
						radioactive material in excess of exempt quantities listed in schedule B of
						R
						325.5147 are excluded from this definition:
(a) The diagnosis or treatment of
					 patients.
(b) Industrial
					 radiography.
(c) Examination of the
					 microscopic structure of materials.
(d) Manufacturing process control.
(e) Research and development.
(f) Demonstration of scientific principles
					 for educational purposes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › LICENSE OR REGISTRATION › Section R. 333.5435 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 435. A person having a particle accelerator
						  subject to this part shall comply with the registration requirements of R
						  333.5031 to R 333.5049.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › CLASSIFICATION › Section R. 333.5437 - Class enumeration

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 437.
(1)
						For registration and approval purposes, particle accelerator installations
						shall be classified as class AA, class A, class B, or class C.
(2) For the purpose of registering and
						approving mobile or portable particle accelerators intended for limited use at
						temporary job site locations, this use shall be classified as class D
						operation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › CLASSIFICATION › Section R. 333.5438 - Class AA installations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 438.
(1)
						In class AA installations the accelerator and objects exposed thereto shall be
						contained within a permanent enclosure.
(2) The enclosure shall be constructed so
						that the dose equivalent rate as measured in air at a distance of 5 centimeters
						from an accessible point on the external surface shall not exceed 2 millirems
						per hour under conditions of maximum radiation output permitted by the design
						or operating characteristics of the accelerator.
(3) Mechanical or electrical limiters shall
						limit movement or alignment of the accelerated beam within the enclosure if
						necessary to comply with subrule (2) of this rule.
(4) A personnel barrier posted pursuant to R
						333.5067 to R 333.5072 restricting access to the roof of the enclosure shall
						meet the requirement of subrule (2) of this rule.
(5) Reliable interlocks shall be provided
						which prevent an individual from opening the enclosure while the accelerator is
						in operation or which terminate machine operation if an individual opens the
						enclosure. These interlocks shall meet the requirements of R
						333.5448.
(6) Enclosures of
						sufficient size to permit human occupancy shall be provided with visible or
						audible signals or both within the enclosure which are activated a minimum of 5
						seconds before accelerator operation. Individuals shall at all times be able to
						escape from within the enclosure.
(7) An individual shall not be permitted to
						remain within the enclosure while the accelerator is in operation except as a
						human patient undergoing radiation treatment.
(8) Protective enclosures and equipment shall
						be kept in good repair.
(9)
						Electron beam welders shall meet class AA requirements.
(10) Class AA approval permits unlimited use
						at maximum capacity.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › CLASSIFICATION › Section R. 333.5439 - Class A installations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 439.
(1)
						Class A installations shall comply with all requirements of R 333.5438 except
						for a permissible dose equivalent rate of 7 millirems per hour at an accessible
						external point.
(2) An individual
						monitoring device, such as a film badge dosimeter or thermoluminescent
						dosimeter, shall be permanently assigned to each occupationally exposed
						individual. This monitoring shall be continuous during employment as a
						radiation worker.
(3) Personnel
						exposure records shall be kept on permanent available file at the facility
						where the exposure occurs.
(4)
						Class A approval permits unlimited use at maximum capacity.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › CLASSIFICATION › Section R. 333.5440 - Class B installations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 440.
(1)
						Class B installations shall comply with all requirements of R
						333.5439.
(2) Accelerator beam
						current and potential controls shall be mechanically or electrically limited so
						as not to exceed the normal operating conditions as specified in the
						application for specific license or registration.
(3) Class B approval permits unlimited use
						under normal operating conditions as specified by subrule (2) of this
						rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › CLASSIFICATION › Section R. 333.5441 - Class C installations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 441.
(1)
						Class C installations shall comply with all requirements of R 333.5439 except
						for a permissible dose equivalent rate of 50 millirems per hour at an
						accessible external point.
(2) The
						maximum weekly accelerator beam on time shall be established by the department
						under the conditions specified in the application for specific license or
						registration.
(3) Warning signs
						shall be posted in those areas outside the enclosure in which the radiation
						exposure dose equivalent rate in air at an accessible external point exceeds 2
						millirems per hour under conditions of maximum radiation output permitted by
						the design or limited operating characteristics of the accelerator.
(4) A daily usage log shall be maintained to
						record machine operation. The record shall be available at the accelerator site
						for examination by the department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › CLASSIFICATION › Section R. 333.5442 - Class D operations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 442.
(1)
						Particle accelerator operations conducted under conditions not meeting the
						provisions and requirements of R 333.5438 to R 333.5441 shall be classified as
						class D operations and shall not be operated longer than 30 days unless written
						authorization is granted by the department.
(2) Written authorization in the form of a
						registration condition may be granted by the department for class D operations
						longer than 30 days but not longer than 6 months at 1 location when an undue
						and unnecessary hardship may result from the 30-day limitation. Written request
						by the applicant for this authorization is required and shall describe the
						hardship involved as well as provide written assurance of compliance with the
						requirements of these rules for class D operation. This assurance shall be in
						the form of satisfactory written procedures which shall be approved by the
						department before the issuance of a certificate of registration.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section R. 333.5445 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 445.
(1)R
						333.5452 establish radiation safety requirements for the use of particle
						accelerators. These requirements are in addition to, and not in substitution
						for, other applicable provisions of these rules.
(2) A registrant shall be responsible for
						assuring that all requirements of this part are met.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section R. 333.5446 - Limitations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 446.
(1)
						A registrant shall not permit an individual to act as an accelerator operator
						until the individual has met all of the following:
(a) Been instructed and demonstrated an
						understanding of radiation safety.
(b) Received copies of, instruction in, and
						demonstrated an understanding of R 333.5431 to R 333.5452 and the applicable
						requirements of all of the following:
(i)R
						333.5051 to R 333.5089.
(ii)
						Pertinent registration conditions.
(iii) The registrant's operating and
						emergency procedures.
(c) Demonstrated competence to use the
						particle accelerator, related equipment, and survey instruments employed in his
						or her assignment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section R. 333.5447 - Shielding

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 447.
(1)
						The design and shielding specifications for an accelerator shall be submitted
						to and approved by the department before issuance of a certificate of
						registration. After construction, the radiation safety of the installation
						shall be established by a protection survey conducted pursuant to R 333.5063. A
						written report of the initial survey shall be submitted to the department and
						approved in writing before continued operation of the accelerator.
(2) An accelerator installation shall be
						provided with primary or secondary barriers as are necessary to ensure
						compliance with R 333.5057 to R 333.5061.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section R. 333.5448 - Accelerator controls and interlock systems

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 448.
(1)
						Instrumentation, readouts, and controls on the accelerator control console
						shall be clearly identified and easily discernible.
(2) All entrances or openings into a target
						room or other high radiation area shall be provided with interlocks.
(3) When an interlock system has been
						tripped, operation of the accelerator shall only be resumed by first manually
						resetting controls at the position where the interlock has been tripped, and
						lastly at the main control console.
(4) A safety interlock shall be on a circuit
						which will allow it to operate independently of all other safety
						interlocks.
(5) A safety interlock
						shall be fail safe. A defect or component failure in the interlock system shall
						prevent operation of the accelerator.
(6) A scram button or other emergency power
						cutoff switch shall be located and easily identifiable in all high radiation
						areas. This cutoff switch shall include a manual reset so that the accelerator
						cannot be restarted from the accelerator control console without resetting the
						cutoff switch.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section R. 333.5449 - Warning devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 449.
(1)
						Locations designated as high radiation areas, and entrances to these locations,
						shall be equipped with easily observable warning lights that operate when, and
						only when, radiation is being produced.
(2) Except in installations designed for
						human exposure, a high radiation area shall have an audible warning device
						which shall be activated for 15 seconds before the possible creation of a high
						radiation area. This warning device shall be clearly discernible in all high
						radiation areas and all radiation areas.
(3) Barriers and pathways leading to high
						radiation areas shall be identified pursuant to R 333.5067 to R
						333.5074.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section R. 333.5450 - Equipment control and operations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 450.
(1)
						A particle accelerator shall not be left unattended without locking the control
						panel in a manner which prevents its use by unauthorized individuals.
(2) A mobile or portable particle accelerator
						shall not be left unattended without locking the room or building in which it
						is housed in a manner which prevents its removal by unauthorized
						persons.
(3) Access to keys used to
						comply with the requirements of subrules (1) and (2) of this rule shall be
						limited to specific individuals authorized by the radiation protection
						supervisor.
(4) Only a switch on
						the accelerator control console shall be routinely used to turn the accelerator
						beam on and off. The safety interlock system shall not be used to turn off the
						accelerator beam except in an emergency or during periodic testing of the
						interlock system.
(5) All safety
						and warning devices, including interlocks, shall be checked for proper
						operability at least quarterly. Results of these tests shall be maintained for
						inspection by the department at the accelerator installation.
(6) Electrical circuit diagrams of the
						accelerator, and the associated interlock systems, shall be kept current and on
						file at each accelerator installation.
(7) If it is necessary to intentionally
						bypass a safety interlock or interlocks, the action shall be in conformance
						with all of the following:
(a) Authorized by
						the radiation protection supervisor pursuant to R 333.5075.
(b) Recorded in a permanent log and a notice
						posted at the accelerator control console.
(c) Terminated as soon as possible.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 11 - PARTICLE ACCELERATOR INSTALLATIONS › SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE OF PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section R. 333.5452 - Radiation surveys

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 452.
(1)
						A registrant shall maintain at each accelerator installation or class D
						operation appropriate calibrated and operable portable radiation monitoring
						instruments to make physical radiation surveys as required by this part and R
						333.5051 to R 333.5089.
(2) These
						instruments shall be capable by design, calibration, and operation of measuring
						the intensity of the various types and energies of radiation produced by the
						accelerator. These instruments shall be tested for proper operation at the
						beginning of each day they are to be used and calibrated at least
						quarterly.
(3) During repair or
						calibration of a radiation monitoring instrument, a spare calibrated and
						operable instrument shall be provided or accelerator operations which require
						the instrument shall be terminated until required instrumentation is
						available.
(4) A radiation
						protection survey shall be performed and documented pursuant to R 333.5063 when
						changes have been made in shielding, operation, equipment, or occupancy of
						adjacent areas.
(5) Radiation
						levels in all accessible high radiation areas shall be continuously monitored
						except in installations designed for human exposure. The monitoring devices
						shall be independent and capable of providing a remote and local readout with
						visual or audible alarms, or both, at the control panel and at the monitoring
						stations.
(6) All area monitors
						shall be calibrated at established periodic intervals approved by the
						department.
(7) All area surveys
						shall be made as specified in the written procedures established by a health
						physics consultant or the radiation protection supervisor of the accelerator
						facility and approved by the department.
(8) Records of all radiation protection
						surveys, calibration results, instrumentation tests, and smear results shall be
						kept current and on file at each accelerator facility.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › Section R. 333.5481 - Purpose and scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 481.
(1)
					 This part establishes radiation safety requirements for miscellaneous radiation
					 sources and for persons utilizing sources not exempted under R 333.5015 and not
					 specifically covered elsewhere by these rules.
(2) This part applies to all persons who use
					 sources of radiation not specifically covered by the other parts.
(3) In addition to the requirements of this
					 part all persons and activities covered by this part are subject to the
					 applicable provisions of R 333.5001 to R 333.5101.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › ANALYTICAL X-RAY SOURCES › Section R. 333.5482 - X-ray equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 482.
(1)
						Tube housing leakage from analytical x-ray sources shall not exceed 0.5
						milliroentgen per hour at a 5 centimeter distance from the surface of the tube
						housing with the beam ports blocked and the tube operating at its leakage
						technique factors. Also, radiation originating from the high voltage power
						supplies shall not exceed this limit.
(2) For instruments in which the primary
						x-ray beam is completely enclosed, the radiation shall be less than 2
						milliroentgens per hour at a distance of 25 centimeters from the cabinet
						surface.
(3) For enclosed
						equipment, interlocks shall be provided on all access panels which terminate
						exposure and prevent operation while the panel is removed.
(4) Open beam analytical x-ray equipment
						shall meet all of the following:
(a) X-ray
						diffraction cameras shall have the appropriate ports arranged so that the
						camera collimating system is in place before the x-ray tube can be energized or
						the shutter can be opened.
(b) An
						adapter between the x-ray tube and the collimator of the diffractometer camera
						or other accessory shall provide protection equivalent to that required by
						subrule (1) of this rule.
(c)
						Safety interlocks shall not be used as routine cut-off switches during normal
						operation. They shall be operated as safety devices only, and tested
						periodically. When the interlock system terminates the x-ray beam, it shall be
						necessary to reset the "on" switch at the control panel to resume
						operation.
(d) Tube head ports
						which are not in use shall be secured in a closed position and interlocked to
						the x-ray generator or warning system.
(e) The shutter indicator shall be
						conspicuously displayed to disclose the "open" or "closed" position of the
						shutter.
(f) The instrument shall
						display a conspicuous warning label such as "CAUTION RADIATION - THIS EQUIPMENT
						PRODUCES X-RADIATION WHEN ENERGIZED."
(g) A red warning light shall indicate "X-RAY
						ON" when the equipment is producing x-rays. Other signal lights or alarms shall
						operate only to indicate a malfunction which may produce a radiation,
						electrical, or other hazard.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › ANALYTICAL X-RAY SOURCES › Section R. 333.5484 - Administrative procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 484. A radiation protection supervisor shall be
						  appointed to be responsible for radiation safety. This individuals primary job
						  duty shall not be operating the x-ray equipment. The radiation protection
						  supervisor or designated representative shall do all of the following:
(a) Ensure that operational and maintenance
						procedures are followed.
(b)
						Provide instruction in safety practices for all individuals working with the
						x-ray equipment, and those working in the immediate area or periodically review
						the safety instruction provided for these individuals.
(c) Maintain a personnel monitoring system,
						as required by R 333.5487.
(d)
						Review, approve, and supervise modifications or replacement of parts for the
						x-ray apparatus.
(e) Conduct
						surveys and tests as necessary to certify compliance with these rules,
						including specific registration conditions, and maintain records thereof for
						examination by the department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › ANALYTICAL X-RAY SOURCES › Section R. 333.5485 - Operators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 485.
(1)
						An individual shall not act as the operator of analytical x-ray equipment until
						he or she has received training in radiation safety and has been approved by
						the radiation protection supervisor or designated representative. The operator
						shall also demonstrate competence in the use of the machine and radiation
						survey instruments.
(2) The
						operator shall be responsible for complying with all procedures associated with
						the x-ray equipment.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › ANALYTICAL X-RAY SOURCES › Section R. 333.5486 - Operating procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 486. A set of operating procedures, written in
						  understandable and concise language, shall be posted on or adjacent to the
						  machine,.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › ANALYTICAL X-RAY SOURCES › Section R. 333.5487 - Personnel monitoring

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 487. An operator of analytical x-ray equipment
						  having an open-beam configuration shall be provided with finger or wrist
						  radiation monitoring devices. An analytical x-ray system having an open-beam
						  configuration is one in which an individual could accidentally place some part
						  of his or her body in the primary beam path during normal operation. An
						  individual coming in contact with equipment capable of exposing a major portion
						  of the body shall be required to wear whole-body monitoring equipment at all
						  times. Personnel coming in contact with this equipment shall be warned of the
						  nature and type of physiological effects that may be expected when overexposed
						  to radiation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › COLD-CATHODE GAS DISCHARGE TUBES › Section R. 333.5491 - Rules applicable

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 491. Cold-cathode gas discharge tubes designed to
						  demonstrate the effects of a flow of electrons or the production of x-radiation
						  are subject to the requirements of R 333.5492 to R 333.5495.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › COLD-CATHODE GAS DISCHARGE TUBES › Section R. 333.5492 - Exposure rate limit

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 492.
(1)
						Radiation exposure rates produced by cold-cathode gas discharge tubes shall not
						exceed 10 mR/hr at a distance of 30 centimeters from a point on the external
						surface of the tube, as measured pursuant to R 333.5493.
(2) The divergence of the exit beam from
						tubes designed primarily to demonstrate the effects of x-radiation, with the
						beam blocking device in the open position, shall not exceed [PI] (Pi)
						steradians.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › COLD-CATHODE GAS DISCHARGE TUBES › Section R. 333.5493 - Measurements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 493.
(1)
						Compliance with the exposure rate limit specified in R 333.5492(1) shall be
						determined by measurements averaged over an area of 100 square centimeters with
						no linear dimension exceeding 20 centimeters.
(2) Measurements of exposure rates from tubes
						in enclosures from which the tubes cannot be removed without destroying the
						function of the tube may be made at a distance of 30 centimeters from a point
						on the external surface of the enclosure under either of the following
						conditions:
(a) In the case of enclosures
						containing tubes designed primarily to demonstrate the production of
						x-radiation, measurements shall be made with a beam blocking device in the beam
						blocking position.
(b) In the case
						of enclosures containing tubes designed primarily to demonstrate the effects of
						a flow of electrons, measurements shall be made with all movable or removable
						parts of the enclosure in the position which would maximize external exposure
						levels.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › COLD-CATHODE GAS DISCHARGE TUBES › Section R. 333.5494 - Test conditions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 494.
(1)
						Measurements shall be made under the conditions of use specified in
						instructions provided by the manufacturer.
(2) Measurements shall be made with the tube
						operated under forward and reverse polarity.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › COLD-CATHODE GAS DISCHARGE TUBES › Section R. 333.5495 - Instructions; labels and warnings

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 495.
(1)
						492 to R 333.5495 are applicable, the registrant shall ensure the availability
						of appropriate safety instructions and instructions for the use of the tube.
						These instructions shall include the specification of a power source for use
						with the tube.
(2) An enclosure or
						tube shall have tags or labels inscribed on or permanently affixed , which
						identify the intended polarity of the terminals and shall include either of the
						following:
(a) In the case of tubes designed
						primarily to demonstrate the heat effect, fluorescence effect, or magnetic
						effect, a warning that application of power in excess of that specified may
						result in the production of x-rays in excess of allowable limits.
(b) In the case of tubes designed primarily
						to demonstrate the production of x-radiation, a warning that this device
						produces x-rays when energized.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › ELECTRON MICROSCOPES › Section R. 333.5505 - Equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 505.
(1)
						During all phases of operation of an electron microscope at the maximum rated
						continuous tube current for the maximum rated peak tube potential the radiation
						exposure rate as measured in air at a distance of 5 centimeters from an
						accessible point on the external surface of the microscope shall not exceed 0.5
						milliroentgen per hour.
(2)
						Interlocks shall be provided on all potential radiation hazard access panels
						which terminate exposure and prevent operation while the panel is
						removed.
(3) The instrument shall
						display a conspicuous warning label such as "CAUTION RADIATION - THIS EQUIPMENT
						PRODUCES X-RADIATION WHEN ENERGIZED."
(4) Electron microscopes that are not capable
						of exceeding an operating potential of 50 kilovolts are exempt from the
						requirements of R 333.5505 to R 333.5508.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › ELECTRON MICROSCOPES › Section R. 333.5506 - Administrative procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 506. A radiation protection supervisor shall be
						  appointed to be responsible for radiation safety. This individual shall not
						  normally operate the electron microscope. The radiation protection supervisor
						  or a designated representative shall do all of the following:
(a) Ensure that operational and maintenance
						procedures are followed.
(b)
						Provide instruction in safety practices for all persons working with the
						electron microscope, and those working in the immediate area.
(c) Maintain a personnel monitoring system,
						if provided.
(d) Review, approve,
						and supervise modifications or replacement of parts for the electron
						microscope.
(e) Conduct surveys and
						tests as necessary to certify compliance with these rules, including specific
						registration conditions.
(f)
						Maintain records of surveys and tests for examination by the
						department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › ELECTRON MICROSCOPES › Section R. 333.5507 - Operators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 507.
(1)
						An individual shall not act as operator of an electron microscope unless he or
						she has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the radiation protection supervisor
						or designated representative both of the following:
(a) Competence in the safe use of the
						instrument.
(b) Awareness of the
						potential radiation hazard which could result from improper adjustment or
						misuse of the instrument.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › ELECTRON MICROSCOPES › Section R. 333.5508 - Operating procedures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 508. A set of operating procedures, written in
						  understandable and concise language shall be posted on or adjacent to the
						  electron microscope.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 13 - MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES › Section R. 333.5511 - Registration conditions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 511. Types of radiation sources and uses not
						  specifically covered by these rules shall be subject to specific requirements
						  designated by the department in the form of registration conditions for the
						  protection of public health, safety, and property until these rules are amended
						  to specifically cover these sources and uses.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 14 - MAMMOGRAPHY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 333.5601 - Purpose and scope

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 601.
(1)
						This part establishes requirements governing the use of x-radiation for
						mammography and applies to all persons who use x-radiation for mammography for
						the intentional exposure of humans. A person shall not use a radiation machine
						to perform mammography unless the radiation machine is registered with the
						department pursuant to R 333.5031 to R 333.5049 and is authorized pursuant to
						the act to perform mammography.
(2)
						In addition to the requirements of this part, all persons are subject to all
						applicable provisions of these rules.
(3) A facility shall not misrepresent to its
						employees, to the public, or to the department its status with respect to
						accreditation of the mammography equipment by the American college of
						radiology, department authorization to perform mammography, or compliance with
						department rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 14 - MAMMOGRAPHY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 333.5602 - Adoption by reference

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 602. Some of these rules refer to all or parts of
						  the following nationally recognized standards, which are adopted by reference
						  and identified by date:
(a) Standards
						of the United States department of health & human services, title 21 - food
						and drugs, part 900 - mammography. These standards are available for no cost
						from either of the following sources:
(i) The
						website of the Michigan department of licensing and regulatory affairs,
						radiation safety section at
http://www.michigan.gov/rss
.
(ii) The website of the United States
						department of health & human services, mammography quality standards act
						and program at
http://www.fda.gov/Radiation-EmittingProducts/MammographyQualityStandardsActandProgram/default.htm
.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 14 - MAMMOGRAPHY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 333.5603 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 603.
(1)
						As used in this part the definitions in
						21
						C.F.R. 900.2, "Definitions" (2002), are
						adopted by reference with the exception of the definition of "mammography."
(2) As used in this part the
						following definitions apply:
(a)
						"Interpreting physician" means a physician who interprets mammograms and who
						meets the requirements of R 333.5627 to R 333.5629.
(b) "Mammography" means radiography of the
						breast for the purpose of enabling a physician to determine the presence, size,
						location, and extent of cancerous or potentially cancerous tissue in the
						breast. Mammography includes interventional mammography.
(c) "Stereotactic breast biopsy" means the
						imaging of a breast performed in at least 2 planes to localize a target lesion
						during invasive interventions for biopsy procedures.
(d) "Stereotactic breast biopsy physician"
						means a physician who conducts stereotactic breast biopsy.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 14 - MAMMOGRAPHY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 333.5604 - Department inspections

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 604.
(1)
						The department shall inspect a mammography machine and system not later than 60
						days after initial mammography authorization is issued. After that initial
						inspection, the department shall annually inspect the mammography machine and
						system. The department may inspect more frequently than annually.
(2) After a satisfactory inspection by the
						department, the department shall issue a certificate of radiation machine
						inspection which identifies the facility and the machine inspected and which
						provides a record of the date that the machine was inspected. The facility
						shall conspicuously post the certificate on or near the inspected machine and
						in a location that is observable by patients.
(3) The department may issue a notice of
						violations certificate if violations found during an inspection are not
						corrected within the specified time limit or if the department has not received
						written verification of corrections within the specified time limit. The notice
						of violations certificate shall be conspicuously posted on or near the
						inspected machine and in a location observable by patients.
(4) A facility shall remove the certificate
						of radiation machine inspection if directed by the department due to subsequent
						failure to comply with these rules as determined by follow-up inspections by
						the department.
(5) In conducting
						inspections, the department shall have access to all equipment, materials,
						records, personnel, and information that the department considers necessary to
						determine compliance with these rules. The department may copy, or require the
						facility to submit to the department, any of the materials, records, or
						information considered necessary to determine compliance with these
						rules.
(6) The department shall
						designate department employees to conduct regulatory inspections.
(7) The department may conduct tests and
						evaluations as the department considers appropriate to determine compliance
						with all of the provisions of these rules.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 14 - MAMMOGRAPHY › MAMMOGRAPHY AUTHORIZATION › Section R. 333.5605 - Standards for authorization

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 605. The department shall issue a 3-year
						  mammography authorization if the mammography facility is in compliance with all
						  of the following standards:
(a) The
						radiation machine meets any of the following requirements:
(i) The machine and the facility in which the
						machine is used meet the criteria for the American college of radiology
						mammography accreditation program dated January 2014, and the facility submits
						an evaluation report issued by the American college of radiology as evidence
						that the criteria are met. The criteria are adopted by reference in these rules
						for the purpose of applying this paragraph only.
(ii) A machine used for stereotactic breast
						biopsy and the facility in which the machine is used meet the criteria of the
						American college of radiology stereotactic breast biopsy accreditation program
						dated July 2013, and the facility submits an evaluation report issued by the
						American college of radiology as evidence that the criteria are met. The
						criteria are adopted by reference in these rules for the purpose of applying
						this paragraph only. A mammography machine that uses a specially designed
						add-on device for breast biopsy shall be authorized for both mammography and
						stereotactic breast biopsy.
(iii)
						The machine is used in a facility that has successfully completed the
						department's evaluation of the items described in R 333.5610.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 14 - MAMMOGRAPHY › MAMMOGRAPHY AUTHORIZATION › Section R. 333.5606 - Temporary mammography authorization

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 606.
(1)
						The department may issue a nonrenewable temporary mammography authorization. A
						temporary authorization may only be issued if additional time is needed to
						allow the submission of evidence that is satisfactory to the department to
						demonstrate compliance with the provisions of R 333.5605.
(2) The department may withdraw a temporary
						authorization before its expiration if the radiation machine does not meet 1 or
						more of the criteria specified in R 333.5605.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 14 - MAMMOGRAPHY › MAMMOGRAPHY AUTHORIZATION › Section R. 333.5607 - Application

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 607.
(1)
						An applicant who seeks mammography authorization shall apply to the department
						using an application form that is supplied by the department. If mammography is
						performed at more than 1 address, a separate application shall be used for each
						address. An applicant shall accurately provide all information that is
						requested on the form. The information submitted as part of the application
						shall be sufficient, as determined by the department, to address all of the
						standards for authorization. Applications that do not provide sufficient
						information shall be returned to the applicant for completion and resubmission.
						Applications shall include all of the following information:
(a) Information about the facility, including
						all of the following:
(i) Mammography
						facility name, address, and telephone number.
(ii) Type of practice.
(iii) The facility registration number, if
						currently registered.
(iv) A
						contact persons name and telephone number.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 14 - MAMMOGRAPHY › MAMMOGRAPHY AUTHORIZATION › Section R. 333.5608 - Application fee schedule; waiver

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 608.
(1)
						An application form for mammography authorization shall be accompanied by a
						nonrefundable payment, in full, by the applicant, for department evaluation of
						compliance with the provisions of R 333.5605(a). The fee schedule is on the
						website of the department.
(2) If
						an applicant for mammography authorization submits an evaluation report which
						is issued by the American college of radiology and which demonstrates
						compliance with the provisions of R 333.5605(a), then the fee for department
						evaluation of compliance with the provisions of R 333.5605(a) shall be
						waived.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity › MIOSHA › X-Ray Machine Registration › Ionizing Radiation Rules Governing the Use of Radiation Machines › Part 14 - MAMMOGRAPHY › MAMMOGRAPHY AUTHORIZATION › Section R. 333.5609 - Application expiration

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 609. An application for mammography authorization
						  submitted to the department shall expire 6 months from the date of the
						  department's receipt of the completed application unless the time limit is
						  extended by the department.