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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0600 - X RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 15 .0605 - FLUOROSCOPIC X-RAY SYSTEMS

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All fluoroscopic x-ray systems shall meet the following
				  requirements:
(1) Limitation of useful
				beam
(a) The fluoroscopic tube shall not
				produce x-rays unless the primary protective barrier is in position to
				intercept the entire useful beam at all times.
(b) The entire cross section of the useful
				beam shall be intercepted by the primary protective barrier of the fluoroscopic
				image assembly at any SID.
(c)
				Limitation to the Imaging Surface
(i) The
				x-ray field produced by fluoroscopic equipment without image intensification
				shall not extend beyond the entire visible area of the image receptor. This
				requirement applies to field size during both fluoroscopic procedures and
				spot-filming procedures.
(ii)
				Image-intensified fluoroscopy and spot-filming shall comply with the following:
(A) During fluoroscopic or spot-filming
				procedures, neither the length nor the width of the x-ray field in the plane of
				the image receptor shall exceed the visible area of the image receptor by more
				than three percent of the SID. The sum of the excess length and the excess
				width shall be no greater than four percent of the SID.
(B) Compliance shall be determined with the
				beam axis perpendicular to the image receptor. For rectangular x-ray fields
				used with circular image reception, the error in alignment shall be determined
				along the length and width dimensions of the x-ray field which pass through the
				center of the visible area of the image receptor.
(iii) In addition to other requirements of
				this Rule, equipment manufactured after the effective date of these Rules shall
				comply with the following:
(A) Means shall be
				provided between the source and the patient for adjustment of the x-ray field
				size in the plane of the film to the size of that portion of the film which has
				been selected on the spot-film selector. This adjustment shall be automatically
				accomplished except when the x-ray field size in the plane of the film is
				smaller than that of the selected portion of the film.
(B) It shall be possible to adjust the x-ray
				field size in the plane of the film to a size smaller than the selected portion
				of the film. The minimum field size at the greatest SID, shall be equal to or
				less than five centimeters by five centimeters.
(C) The center of the x-ray field in the
				plane of the film shall be aligned with the center of the selected portion of
				the film to within two percent of the SID.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0600 - X RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 15 .0606 - SYSTEMS OTHER THAN FLUOROSCOPIC AND DENTAL INTRAORAL

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(a)
				Unless specifically provided otherwise by the rules in this Chapter, the
				requirements in this Rule shall apply to all x-ray systems, except for
				fluoroscopic and dental intraoral x-ray systems. The useful beam of x-ray
				systems subject to provisions of this Rule shall be limited to the area of
				clinical interest or the image receptor, whichever is smaller.
(1) General purpose stationary and mobile
				x-ray systems shall meet the following special requirements:
(A) There shall be provided a means for
				stepless adjustment of the size of the x-ray field. The minimum field size at a
				SID of 100 centimeters shall be equal to or less than five centimeters by five
				centimeters.
(B) Means shall be
				provided for visually defining the perimeter of the x-ray field. The total
				misalignment of the edges of the visually defined field with the respective
				edges of the x-ray field along either the length or width of the visually
				defined field shall not exceed two percent of the distance from the source to
				the center of the visually defined field when the surface upon which it appears
				is perpendicular to the axis of the x-ray beam.
(C) Notwithstanding Parts (a)(1)(A) and (B)
				of this Rule, equipment manufactured before August 1, 1974 may employ fixed
				cones and diaphragms or variable collimators without beam defining
				lights.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0600 - X RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 15 .0607 - INTRAORAL DENTAL RADIOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS

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(a) In addition
				to the provisions of Rules.0603 and.0605 of this Section, the requirements of
				this Rule apply to x-ray equipment and associated facilities used for dental
				radiography. Criteria for extraoral dental radiographic systems are covered in
				Rule.0606 of this Section.
(b)
				X-ray systems designed for use with an intraoral image receptor shall be
				provided with means to limit source-skin distance to not less than:
(1) 18 centimeters, if operated above 50
				kilovolts peak; or
(2) ten
				centimeters, if operated at or below 50 kilovolts peak.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0600 - X RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 15 .0608 - THERAPEUTIC X-RAY INSTALLATIONS: LESS THAN ONE MEV

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(a) Unless
				specifically provided otherwise by the rules in this Chapter, the requirements
				in this Rule shall apply only to therapeutic x-ray installations which are not
				capable of operating at or above one MeV. Therapeutic x-ray equipment subject
				to the provisions of this Rule shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) When the tube is operated at its leakage
				technique factors, the leakage radiation in any direction shall not exceed the
				value specified at the distance specified for the classification of that x-ray
				system.
(A) For contact therapy systems, the
				leakage radiation shall not exceed 100 mR/hr at five centimeters from the tube
				housing.
(B) Systems operating from
				zero to 150 kVp which are manufactured or installed prior to the effective date
				of this Rule shall have a leakage radiation which does not exceed one R in one
				hour at one meter from the source.
(C) Systems operating from zero to 150 kVp
				which are manufactured on or after the effective date of this Rule shall have a
				leakage radiation which does not exceed 100 mR in one hour at one meter from
				the source.
(D) Systems operating
				from 151 to 999 kVp shall have leakage radiation which does not exceed one R in
				one hour at one meter from the source, except systems which operate in excess
				of 500 kVp may have a leakage radiation in one hour at one meter from the
				source equivalent to 0.1 percent of the exposure in the useful beam in one hour
				at a distance of one meter from the source.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0600 - X RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 15 .0609 - X-RAY AND ELECTRON THERAPY INSTALLATIONS ONE MEV AND ABOVE

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(a) The requirements in Paragraphs (b) to (e)
				of this Rule shall apply only to medical facilities using medical x-ray and
				electron therapy equipment with energies one MeV and above. In addition, such
				medical facilities shall also comply with the requirements in Section.0900 of
				this Chapter.
(b) Equipment
				requirements are as follows:
(1) For existing
				equipment and new equipment manufactured or installed after the effective date
				of these Rules:
(A) The leakage radiation,
				excluding neutrons, at a distance of one meter from the source shall not exceed
				0.1 percent of the useful beam dose rate at one meter from the source for any
				of its operating conditions.
(B)
				Within one year after the effective date of these Rules the registrant shall
				determine or obtain from the manufacturer for each machine the leakage
				radiation specifications for electrons, x-rays and neutrons existing at the
				points specified in Part (b)(1)(A) of this Rule for specified operating
				conditions. Records on radiation leakage shall be maintained at the
				installation.
(C) For equipment
				from which neutron leakage may be a hazard, a qualified expert shall specify
				such additional requirements as may be necessary to protect health or minimize
				danger to life or property. The adequacy of these additional requirements shall
				be confirmed by a survey. Survey records shall be maintained by the
				registrant.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0600 - X RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 15 .0610 - VETERINARY MEDICINE RADIOGRAPHIC INSTALLATIONS

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(a) The
				provisions of this Rule shall apply only to veterinary medicine radiographic
				installations. Radiographic equipment used in veterinary medicine radiographic
				installations shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The protective tube housing shall be of
				the diagnostic type.
(2) Diaphragms
				or cones shall be provided for collimating the useful beam to the area of the
				image receptor and shall provide the same degree of protection as is required
				in the housing.
(3) The total
				filtration permanently in the useful beam shall not be less than 0.5
				millimeters aluminum equivalent for machines operating up to 50 kVp, 1.5
				millimeters aluminum equivalent for machines operating between 50-70 kVp, and
				2.5 millimeters aluminum equivalent for machines operating above 70
				kVp.
(4) A device shall be provided
				to terminate the exposure after a preset time or exposure.
(5) A dead-man type of exposure switch shall
				be provided, together with an electrical cord of sufficient length, so that the
				operator can stand out of the useful beam and at least six feet from the animal
				during all x-ray exposures or behind a protective barrier adequate to assure
				compliance with Rules.1604 and.1611 of this Chapter.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0600 - X RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 15 .0611 - COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) X-RAY SYSTEMS

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(a) This Rule
				provides special requirements for human diagnostic use of computed tomography
				(CT) x-ray equipment. The uses of Cone Beam CT, Veterinary CT, CT Simulation,
				and CT attenuation correction shall be exempt from this Rule. The provisions of
				this Rule are in addition to, and not in substitution for, the Rules in
				Sections.0100,.0200,.0600,.0900,.1000, and.1600 of this Chapter.
(b) The following definitions shall apply to
				this Rule:
(1) "CT qualified expert (CT QE)"
				means an individual who is registered or is providing service for a registered
				facility where they are employed, as required by Section.0200 of this Chapter.
				The individual shall have the following education and experience:
(A) a master's or doctoral degree in physics,
				medical physics, biophysics, radiological physics, medical health physics, or
				equivalent disciplines from a college or university accredited by an agency
				recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and three years work experience
				in a clinical CT environment. The work experience shall be supervised and
				documented by a medical physicist certified in the specialty area of diagnostic
				medical physics by the American Board of Radiology, the Canadian College of
				Physicists in Medicine, or the American Board of Medical Physics; or
(B) certification in the specialty area of
				diagnostic medical physics by the American Board of Radiology, the Canadian
				College of Physicists in Medicine, or the American Board of Medical Physics and
				shall abide by the certifying body's requirements for continuing
				education.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0700 - USE OF SEALED RADIOACTIVE SOURCES IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 15 .0701 - REPEALED - SCOPE

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
Eff. February 1,
				  1980;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1993;
Transferred and
				  Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0701 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0700 - USE OF SEALED RADIOACTIVE SOURCES IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 15 .0702 - REPEALED - MANUAL BRACHYTHERAPY

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
				  104E-12(a);
Eff. February 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; January 1,
				  2005; April 1, 1999; January 1, 1994; October 1, 1980;
Transferred
				  and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0702 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0700 - USE OF SEALED RADIOACTIVE SOURCES IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 15 .0703 - TELETHERAPY

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7(a)(2); 10 C.F.R.
				  Chapter 1, Commission Notices, Policy Statements, Agreement States, 46 F.R.
				  7540;
Eff. February 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. April 1,
				  1999; June 1, 1993; May 1, 1992; October 1, 1984; October 1, 1980;
Repealed Eff. November 1, 2007;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0703 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0800 - REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HUMAN USE OF RADIATION GENERATING DEVICES › Section 15 .0801 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

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(a) This Section
				provides special requirements for use of ionizing radiation generating devices
				(RGDs) operating above five thousand electron volts (5 keV), but below one
				million electron volts (1 MeV) that are in addition to requirements in the
				other sections of this Chapter.
(b)
				This Section does not pertain to radiation safety requirements for x-ray
				equipment that is covered in other sections of this Chapter (e.g., x-rays in
				the healing arts in Section.0600 of this Chapter, and particle accelerators in
				Section.0900 of this Chapter).
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
Eff. February 1,
				  1980;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0801 Eff. February 1, 2015;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2015;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. June 22,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0800 - REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HUMAN USE OF RADIATION GENERATING DEVICES › Section 15 .0803 - EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

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(a) Certified
				cabinet x-ray systems shall meet the requirements of
				21 CFR
				1020.40 as incorporated by reference in Rule
				.0117(a)(3) of this Chapter.
(b)
				All certified and certifiable cabinet x-ray systems shall:
(1) be constructed so that, the radiation
				emitted from the system shall not exceed an exposure of 0.5 milliroentgen (mR)
				in one hour at any point five centimeters outside the external surface;
				and
(2) have a fail-safe interlock
				that prevents irradiation when the cabinet, chamber, or coupled chambers are
				open.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0800 - REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HUMAN USE OF RADIATION GENERATING DEVICES › Section 15 .0804 - AREA REQUIREMENTS

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(a) The local
				components of RGDs shall be located and arranged to include sufficient
				shielding or access control to ensure no radiation levels exist in any area
				surrounding the local components that could result in a dose to an individual
				present in excess of the dose limits given in Rule.1611(a) of this
				Chapter.
(b) Survey Requirements
(1) Radiation surveys, as set forth in Rule
				.1613(a) and (b) of this Chapter, of all RGDs sufficient to show compliance
				with Paragraph (a) of this Rule, shall be performed:
(A) within 30 days after initial operation of
				the device;
(B) prior to use
				following any change in the initial arrangement, including the number or type
				of local components in the system; and
(C) prior to use following any maintenance
				requiring the disassembly or removal of a local component in the system that
				could affect the radiation exposure to personnel.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0800 - REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HUMAN USE OF RADIATION GENERATING DEVICES › Section 15 .0805 - OPERATING REQUIREMENTS

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(a) RGDs shall be
				operated by individuals that have completed the training requirements of
				Rule.0806 of this Section.
(b)
				Normal operating procedures shall be written and available to all RGD operators
				and support staff.
(c) No
				individual shall be permitted to operate RGDs in any manner other than that
				specified in the operating procedures unless the person has obtained written
				approval of the individual responsible for radiation or the Radiation Safety
				Officer (RSO) as defined in Rule.0104 of this Chapter.
(d) No individual shall bypass a safety
				device unless the person has obtained the approval of the person responsible
				for radiation safety or the RSO. This process shall be incorporated into the
				radiation protection program by the RSO, as set forth in Rule.1603(a), and the
				operating procedures as set forth in Rule.0603(a)(1)(B). The written approval,
				as granted by the RSO, shall include an expiration date. When a safety device
				has been bypassed, a legible sign bearing the words "SAFETY DEVICE NOT WORKING"
				or words having a similar meaning shall be placed on the radiation source
				housing and the control panel during the bypassing period.
(e) Prior to an individual modifying the:
(1) x-ray tube system, resulting in the
				removal of tube housings, covers, or shielding materials;
(2) shutters;
(3) collimators; or
(4) beam stops
the individual shall determine the tube is off and will
				  remain off until safe conditions have been restored.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0800 - REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HUMAN USE OF RADIATION GENERATING DEVICES › Section 15 .0806 - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

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(a) Personnel
				operating or maintaining RGDs shall comply with the following:
(1) No person shall be permitted to operate
				or maintain RGDs unless the person has received instruction in the operating
				and emergency procedures for the RGD and instruction that is in accordance with
				Rule.1003 of this Chapter.
(2) Each
				registrant operating or maintaining RGDs shall maintain, for inspection by the
				agency, records of training that demonstrate the requirements of this Rule have
				been satisfied.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0800 - REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HUMAN USE OF RADIATION GENERATING DEVICES › Section 15 .0807 - PERMANENT RADIOGRAPHIC INSTALLATIONS AND INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY RGDS

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(a) Permanent radiographic installations and
				industrial radiography RGDs are exempt from the requirements of the rules of
				this Section except Rule.0802 and Rule.0804(a), (b)(1)(A), (b)(1)(C), (b)(2),
				and (b)(3).
(b) Permanent
				radiographic installations and industrial radiography RGDs shall comply with
				the following rules of this Chapter:
(1).0501;
(2).0502;
(3).0506;
(4).0509-.0520;
(5).0522;
(6).0523(a)(1);
(7).0523(a)(3);
(8).0523(a)(6) -.0523(a)(15);
(9).0523(b)(1) -.0523(b)(4);
(10).0523(b)(6) -.0523(b)(7);
(11).0523(b)(9) -.0523(b)(12);
(12).0523(c); and
(13).0525.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0800 - REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-HUMAN USE OF RADIATION GENERATING DEVICES › Section 15 .0808 - APPLICABLE RULES FOR BOMB DETECTION RGDS

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Bomb detection RGDs utilized by accredited bomb squads and
				  certified bomb technicians shall comply with the following rules of this
				  Chapter:
(1).0501;
(2).0502;
(3).0509;
(4).0511-.0520 except for the requirements
				for a direct reading pocket dosimeter and operating alarm ratemeter in
				.0512(a);
(5).0522;
(6).0523(a)(1);
(7).0523(a)(3);
(8).0523(a)(6) -.0523(a)(15);
(9).0523(b)(1) -.0523(b)(4);
(10).0523(b)(6) -.0523(b)(7);
(11).0523(b)(9) -.0523(b)(12);
(12).0523(c); and
(13).0525.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
Eff. October 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0900 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 15 .0901 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

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(a) This Section
				establishes procedures for the licensing and the use of particle
				accelerators.
(b) In addition to
				the requirements of this Section, all licensees are subject to the requirements
				of Sections.0100, .0200,.1000, and.1600 of this Chapter. Licensees engaged in
				industrial radiographic operations are subject to the requirements of
				Section.0500 of this Chapter, and licensees engaged in the healing arts are
				subject to Rule .0350 of this Chapter and the applicable requirements of
				Section.0600 of this Chapter. Licensees engaged in the production of
				radioactive material or possessing radioactive material incidental to an
				accelerator are subject to the requirements of Section.0300 of this
				Chapter.
(c) In addition to the
				requirements of this Section, all particle accelerator licensees are subject to
				the annual fee provisions contained in Section.1100 of this Chapter.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
				  104E-9(a)(8);
				  104E-19(a);
Eff. February 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1994; June 1, 1989;
				  July 1, 1982;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0901 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0900 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 15 .0902 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

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No person shall receive, possess, use, transfer, own, or
				  acquire a particle accelerator except as authorized in a license issued
				  pursuant to these Rules or as otherwise provided for in these Rules. The
				  general procedures for licensing of particle accelerator facilities are
				  included in Section.0903 of this Chapter.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
Eff. February 1,
				  1980;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1993;
Transferred and
				  Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0902 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0900 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 15 .0903 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE FOR ACCELERATORS

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Application for use of a particle accelerator will be
				  approved only if the agency determines that:
(1) The applicant and his operators are
				qualified by reason of training and experience to use the accelerator in such a
				manner as to minimize danger to public health and safety or property;
(2) The applicant's proposed equipment,
				facilities, operating and emergency procedures are adequate to protect health
				and minimize danger to public health and safety or property;
(3) The applicant has appointed a radiation
				safety officer;
(4) The applicant
				has established a radiation safety committee to approve that the operation of
				the particle accelerator is in accordance with applicable radiation protection
				Sections of this Chapter; and
(5)
				The applicant for the use of a particle accelerator in the healing arts shall
				be a physician licensed to practice medicine in the state of North Carolina.
				The individuals designated on the application as users shall have substantial
				training and experience in deep therapy techniques or in the use of particle
				accelerators to treat humans.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
Eff. February 1,
				  1980;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0903 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0900 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 15 .0904 - LIMITATIONS

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(a) No licensee
				shall permit any person to act as a particle accelerator operator until such
				person:
(1) has been instructed in radiation
				safety and shall have demonstrated an understanding thereof;
(2) has received copies of, and instruction
				in, this Section and the applicable requirements of this Chapter, pertinent
				licensing conditions and the licensee's operating and emergency procedures;
				and
(3) has demonstrated competence
				to use the particle accelerator, related equipment, and survey instruments
				which will be employed in his assignment.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0900 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 15 .0905 - SHIELDING AND SAFETY DESIGN

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(a) A qualified
				expert registered by the agency pursuant to Rule.0205 of this Chapter, shall be
				consulted in the design of a particle accelerator installation. A qualified
				expert shall perform a radiation survey when the accelerator is first capable
				of producing radiation to verify that radiation levels and shielding
				effectiveness meet the applicable requirements in this Chapter. A copy of the
				survey shall be submitted to the agency by the licensee prior to its use for
				its licensed purpose.
(b) Plans for
				construction of accelerator installations shall be submitted to the
				agency.
(c) Each particle
				accelerator installation shall be provided with such primary and secondary
				barriers as are necessary to assure compliance with Rules.1604 and.1611 of this
				Chapter.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
Eff. February 1,
				  1980;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1994;
Transferred and
				  Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0905 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0900 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 15 .0906 - CONTROLS AND INTERLOCK SYSTEMS

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(a)
				Instrumentation, readouts and controls on the particle accelerator control
				console shall be clearly identified and easily discernible.
(b) All entrances into a target room or other
				high radiation area shall conform to the requirements of Rule.1615 of this
				Chapter.
(c) When an interlock
				system has been tripped, it shall only be possible to resume operation of the
				accelerator by manually resetting controls at the position where the interlock
				has been tripped and, subsequently at the main control console.
(d) Each safety interlock shall operate
				independently of all other safety interlocks.
(e) All safety interlocks shall be fail-safe,
				i.e., designed so that any defect or component failure in the interlock system
				prevents operation of the accelerator.
(f) A "Scram button" or other emergency power
				cut-off switch shall be located and easily identifiable in all high radiation
				areas and at the control console. Such a cut-off switch shall include a manual
				reset so that the accelerator cannot be restarted from the accelerator control
				console without first manually resetting the cut-off switch.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
Eff. February 1,
				  1980;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1994;
Transferred and
				  Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0906 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0900 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 15 .0907 - WARNING DEVICES

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(a) All locations
				designated as high radiation areas, and entrances to such locations shall be
				equipped with easily observable warning lights that operate when, and only
				when, radiation is being produced.
(b) Except in facilities designed for human
				exposure, each high radiation area shall have an audible warning device which
				shall be activated for 15 seconds prior to the possible creation of such high
				radiation area. This warning device shall be clearly discernible in all high
				radiation areas and all radiation areas.
(c) Barriers, temporary or otherwise, and
				pathways leading to high radiation areas shall be identified in accordance with
				Rule.1624 of this Chapter.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
Eff. February 1,
				  1980;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1994;
Transferred and
				  Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0907 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0900 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 15 .0908 - OPERATING PROCEDURES

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(a) Particle
				accelerators, when not in operation, shall be secured to prevent unauthorized
				use.
(b) 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.
(c) All safety and warning devices, including
				interlocks shall be checked for proper operability at least every six months
				unless more frequent checks are required by the agency. Results of such tests
				shall be maintained for two years at the accelerator facility for inspection by
				the agency.
(d) Electrical circuit
				diagrams of the accelerator, and the associated interlock systems, shall be
				kept current and maintained for inspection by the agency.
(e) If, for any reason, it is necessary to
				intentionally bypass a safety interlock or interlocks, such action shall be:
(1) authorized by the radiation safety
				officer;
(2) recorded in a
				permanent log and a notice posted at the accelerator control console and at the
				location of the bypassed interlock; and
(3) terminated as soon as possible.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0900 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 15 .0909 - RADIATION MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

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(a)
				Portable monitoring equipment shall be available at each particle accelerator
				facility. Such equipment shall be tested for proper operation monthly and
				calibrated at intervals not to exceed one year, and after each servicing and
				repair.
(b) A radiation protection
				survey shall be performed and documented by a qualified expert registered by
				the agency pursuant to Rule.0205 of this Chapter, when changes have been made
				in shielding, operation, equipment, or occupancy of adjacent areas. The
				licensee shall submit the report of the qualified expert to the agency at the
				address found in Rule.0111 of this Chapter.
(c) Except for facilities designed for human
				exposure, radiation levels in all high radiation areas shall be continuously
				monitored. The monitoring devices shall be electrically independent of the
				accelerator control and interlock systems and capable of providing a remote and
				local readout with visual or audible alarms at the control panel and other
				appropriate locations.
(d) All area
				monitors shall be tested for proper operation at least every six months unless
				more frequent checks are required by the agency.
(e) Whenever applicable, periodic surveys
				shall be made to determine the amount of airborne particulate radioactivity
				present in areas of airborne hazards.
(f) Whenever applicable, periodic smear
				surveys shall be made to determine the degree of contamination in target and
				other pertinent areas.
(g) All area
				surveys shall be made in accordance with the written procedures established by
				a qualified expert registered by the agency pursuant to Rule.0205 of this
				Chapter, or the radiation safety officer of the particle accelerator
				facility.
(h) Records of all
				radiation protection surveys, calibration results, instrumentation tests, and
				smear results shall be kept current and on file at each accelerator facility
				for two years for inspection by the agency.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
				  104E-12(a);
Eff. February 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. October 1, 1980;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.0909 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .0900 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATORS › Section 15 .0910 - VENTILATION SYSTEMS

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(a) Adequate
				ventilation shall be provided in areas where airborne radioactivity may be
				produced to comply with Rule.1604 of this Chapter.
(b) The licensee shall not vent, release or
				otherwise discharge airborne radioactive material to an unrestricted area in
				excess of the limits specified in Rule.1611 of this Chapter.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
Eff. February 1,
				  1980;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1994; May 1, 1992;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11 .0910 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1000 - NOTICES: INSTRUCTIONS: REPORTS AND INSPECTIONS › Section 15 .1002 - REPEALED - POSTING OF NOTICES TO WORKERS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
				  104E-10;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. January 1, 1994; May 1,
				  1992;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11 .1002 Eff. February 1, 2015;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. June 22,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1000 - NOTICES: INSTRUCTIONS: REPORTS AND INSPECTIONS › Section 15 .1003 - REPEALED - INSTRUCTIONS TO WORKERS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
				  104E-10;
				  104E-12;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1999;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.1003 Eff. February 1, 2015;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. June 22,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1000 - NOTICES: INSTRUCTIONS: REPORTS AND INSPECTIONS › Section 15 .1004 - REPEALED - NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS TO INDIVIDUALS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
				  104E-10(b);
				  104E-12;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2013; January 1,
				  1994;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.1004 Eff. February 1, 2015;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2017.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1000 - NOTICES: INSTRUCTIONS: REPORTS AND INSPECTIONS › Section 15 .1005 - REPEALED - PRESENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES DURING INSPECTIONS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
				  104E-10;
				  104E-11;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1980;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.1005 Eff. February 1, 2015;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. June 22,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1000 - NOTICES: INSTRUCTIONS: REPORTS AND INSPECTIONS › Section 15 .1006 - REPEALED - CONSULTATION WITH WORKERS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
				  104E-10;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1993;
Transferred
				  and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.1006 Eff. February 1, 2015;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. June 22,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1000 - NOTICES: INSTRUCTIONS: REPORTS AND INSPECTIONS › Section 15 .1007 - REPEALED - REQUESTS FOR INSPECTIONS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
				  104E-10;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1992; November 1,
				  1989;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11 .1007 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1000 - NOTICES: INSTRUCTIONS: REPORTS AND INSPECTIONS › Section 15 .1008 - REPEALED - INSPECTIONS NOT WARRANTED

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-7;
				  104E-10;
Eff.
				  February 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1992; November 1,
				  1989;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11 .1008 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1100 - FEES › Section 15 .1101 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

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(a) This Section
				establishes annual fees to cover the anticipated costs of inspection,
				educational and training activities of the agency.
(b) The fees are imposed on persons
				registered pursuant to provisions of Section.0200 of this Chapter, on persons
				licensed pursuant to provisions of Sections.0300 and.0900 of this Chapter, and
				on certain persons applying for out-of-state reciprocal recognition.
(c) Notwithstanding Paragraph (b) of this
				Rule, no fee shall be imposed on any person in conjunction with the person's
				possession and use of any luminous safety device or luminous gunsight pursuant
				to the general licenses in Rules.0309 and.0311 of this Chapter. For purposes of
				this Section, "luminous safety device" means an exit marker, hazard warning
				sign, safety related marker, or other safety equipment containing one or more
				radioactive material powered light sources for the purpose of improving
				legibility or visibility.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-9(8);
				  104E-19(a);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1989; May 1,
				  1983;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.1101 Eff. February 1, 2015;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. June 22,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1100 - FEES › Section 15 .1102 - PAYMENT DUE

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(a) All fees
				established in this Section shall be due on the first day of July of each
				year.
(b) Notwithstanding Paragraph
				(a) of this Rule, when a new license or registration is issued by the agency or
				after the first day of July of any subsequent year, the initial fee shall be
				due on the date of issuance of the license or registration.
(c) The initial fee in Paragraph (b) of this
				Rule shall be computed as follows:
(1) When
				any new license or registration is issued before the first day of January of
				any year, the initial fee shall be the full amount specified in Rule.1105 or
				.1106 of this Section; and
(2) When
				any new license or registration is issued on or after the first day of January
				of any year, the initial fee shall be one-half of the amount specified in Rule
				.1105 or.1106 of this Section.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1100 - FEES › Section 15 .1103 - NOTICES OF PAYMENT DUE

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Within five days after the due dates established in
				  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule.1102 of this Section, the agency shall mail to
				  each licensee and registrant, who has not already submitted payment, a notice
				  which indicates the due date, delinquent date and the amount of fees
				  due.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-9(8);
				  104E-19(a);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1993;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.1103 Eff. February 1, 2015;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. June 22,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1100 - FEES › Section 15 .1104 - DELINQUENT AND UNCOLLECTIBLE FEES

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(a) Payment of fees
				established in this Section shall be delinquent, if not received by the agency
				within 60 days after the due date specified in Paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule
				.1102 of this Section.
(b) If a
				licensee or registrant remits a fee in the form of a check or other instrument
				which is uncollectible from the paying institution, the agency shall notify the
				licensee or registrant by certified mail and allow the licensee or registrant
				15 days to correct the matter, which includes payment of any fee charged to the
				agency by a banking institution.
(c) If payment of fees is uncollectible from
				the paying institution or not submitted to the agency by the delinquent date,
				the agency may institute legal action to collect.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-9(8);
				  104E-19(a);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2007; May 1,
				  1993;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.1104 Eff. February 1, 2015;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. June 22,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1100 - FEES › Section 15 .1105 - X-RAY FEE AMOUNTS

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(a) Annual fees for
				persons registered pursuant to provisions of Section.0200 of this Chapter are
				as listed in the following table:
Type of Registered Facility
Letters Appearing in Registration Number
Facility Plus First X-ray Tube
Each Additional X-ray Tube
Chiropractors
C
$ 180.00
$ 24.00
Dentists
D
$ 180.00
$ 24.00
Educational
E
$ 130.00
$ 22.00
Government
G
$ 130.00
$ 22.00
Podiatrists
H
$ 180.00
$ 24.00
Industrial
I
$ 180.00
$ 24.00
Industrial Medical
IM
$ 260.00
$ 33.00
Health Departments
L
$ 260.00
$ 33.00
Hospitals
M
$ 390.00
$ 44.00
Physicians
P
$ 180.00
$ 24.00
Industrial Radiography
R
$ 380.00
$ 44.00
Services
S
$ 260.00
$ 0.00
Therapy
T
$ 400.00
$ 50.00
Veterinarians
V
$ 130.00
$ 22.00
Other
Z
$ 180.00
$ 24.00
(b)
				Annual fees for out-of-state persons granted permission to use sources of
				radiation in this state pursuant to provisions of Rule.0211 of this Chapter are
				the same as that provided for in the applicable category specified in Paragraph
				(a) of this Rule.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-9(a)(8);
				  104E-19(a);
Eff. July 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2011; August 1, 2007;
				  August 1, 2002; July 1, 1989;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.1105 Eff. February 1, 2015;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. June 22,
				  2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1200 - LAND DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE › Section 15 .1201 - REPEALED - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-2;
				  104E-3;
				  104E-7;
				  104E-10;
				  104E-10.1;
				  104E-10.2;
				  104E-25;
104E-26;
Eff. December 1, 1987;
Amended Eff. January 1,
				  1994;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.1201 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1200 - LAND DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE › Section 15 .1202 - REPEALED - DEFINITIONS

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Authority
				  G.S.
				  104E-5;
				  104E-7;
				  104E-10;
				  104E-25;
Eff.
				  December 1, 1987;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1993; May 1, 1992; June 1,
				  1989;
Transferred and Recodified from
				  15A NCAC
				  11.1202 Eff. February 1,
				  2015.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 15 - RADIATION PROTECTION › Section .1200 - LAND DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE › Section 15 .1203 - LICENSE REQUIRED: LAND DISPOSAL OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE

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(a) This Rule establishes the procedures,
				standards, criteria, and terms and conditions upon which the Department issues
				licenses authorizing land disposal of low-level radioactive waste received from
				other persons for disposal.
(1) No person may
				receive, possess, and dispose of low-level radioactive waste at a land disposal
				facility located in North Carolina unless authorized by a license issued by the
				Department pursuant to this Rule.
(2) No low-level radioactive waste shall be
				received from any source not licensed by the agency except as may be
				specifically authorized in writing by the agency.
(3) The regulations in
				10 CFR
				61 which are hereby incorporated by
				reference, including subsequent amendments and editions, except that
				10 CFR
				61.5,
				61.8,
				61.16,
				61.23(i)
				and (j),
				61.83, and
				61.84 are not incorporated by
				reference. Copies of these regulations are available free of charge at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/part061/
.
				Communications, records, reports, and notifications required by
				10 CFR
				61.4 and
				61.80 shall be submitted to the
				agency at the address shown in Rule .0111 of this Chapter in lieu of the
				NRC.
(4) The requirements found in
				G.S.
				104E-6.1,
				104E-10.1(a), (a1), and
				(b),
				104E-10.2,
				104E-25(a), (c) through (h), and
				(j) shall be met.
(5) In addition to the definitions found in
				10 CFR
				61.2, the definitions in
				G.S.
				104E-5 shall apply.
(6) The agency may access and inspect any
				licensed low-level radioactive waste disposal facility on a temporary or
				emergency basis to determine compliance with the rules in this Chapter or to
				respond to any emergency which involves possible or actual release of
				radioactive material.