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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0540 - Operating and Emergency Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Operating and emergency procedures must
			 include, as a minimum, instructions in the following:
(a) Appropriate handling and use of sources
			 of radiation so that no person is likely to be exposed to radiation doses in
			 excess of the limits established in division 120 of these rules;
(b) Methods and occasions for conducting
			 radiation surveys;
(c) Methods for
			 posting and controlling access to radiographic areas;
(d) Methods and occasions for locking and
			 securing sources of radiation;
(e)
			 Personnel monitoring and the use of personnel monitoring equipment;
(f) Transporting equipment to field
			 locations, including packing of radiographic exposure devices and storage
			 containers in the vehicles, placarding of vehicles when required, and control
			 of the equipment during transportation as described in division 118 of these
			 rules;
(g) The inspection,
			 maintenance, and operability checks of radiographic exposure devices, radiation
			 machines, survey instruments, alarming ratemeters, transport containers, and
			 storage containers;
(h) Steps that
			 must be taken immediately by radiography personnel in the event a pocket
			 dosimeter is found to be off-scale or an alarming ratemeter alarms
			 unexpectedly;
(i) The procedure(s)
			 for identifying and reporting defects and noncompliance, as required by
			 333-105-0740;
(j) The procedure for notifying proper
			 persons in the event of an accident or incident;
(k) Minimizing exposure of persons in the
			 event of an accident or incident, including a source disconnect, a transport
			 accident, or loss of a source of radiation;
(l) Source recovery procedure if licensee
			 will perform source recoveries; and
(m) Maintenance of records.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0550 - Supervision of Radiographer's Assistants

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The radiographer's assistant must be under the direct visual
				supervision of a radiographer when using radiographic exposure devices,
				associated equipment or sources of radiation, or when conducting radiation
				surveys required by
				333-105-0570(2)  to determine that the sealed source has
				returned to the shielded position or the radiation machine is off after an
				exposure. The personal supervision must include:
(1) The radiographer's physical presence at
			 the site where the sources of radiation are being used;
(2) The availability of the radiographer to
			 give immediate assistance if required; and
(3) The radiographer's direct observation of
			 the assistant's performance of the operations referred to in this
			 section.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0560 - Radiation Safety Requirements: Personnel Monitoring

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The licensee may not permit any
			 individual to act as a radiographer or a radiographer's assistant unless, at
			 all times during radiographic operations, each individual wears, on the trunk
			 of the body, a combination of direct reading dosimeter, an alarming ratemeter,
			 and a personnel dosimeter. At permanent radiographic installations where other
			 appropriate alarming or warning devices are in routine use, or during
			 radiographic operations using radiation machines, the use of an alarming
			 ratemeter is not required.
(a) Pocket
			 dosimeters must have a range from zero to two millisieverts (200 mrem) and must
			 be recharged at the start of each shift. Electronic personal dosimeters may
			 only be used in place of ion-chamber pocket dosimeters.
(b) Each personnel dosimeter must be assigned
			 to and worn by only one individual.
(c) Film badges must be exchanged and
			 processed at periods not to exceed one month and other personnel dosimeters
			 must be replaced at periods not to exceed three months. All personnel
			 dosimeters must be evaluated at least quarterly or promptly after replacement,
			 whichever is more frequent.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0570 - Radiation Surveys

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The licensee must:
(1)
			 Conduct all surveys with a calibrated and operable radiation survey instrument
			 that meets the requirements of
			 333-105-0450;
(2) Conduct a survey of the radiographic
			 exposure device and the guide tube after each exposure when approaching the
			 device or the guide tube. The survey must determine that the sealed source has
			 returned to its shielded position before exchanging films, repositioning the
			 exposure head, or dismantling equipment. Radiation machines must be surveyed
			 after each exposure to determine that the machine is off;
(3) Conduct a survey of the radiographic
			 exposure device whenever the source is exchanged and whenever a radiographic
			 exposure device is placed in a storage area as defined in
			 333-105-0005, to
			 ensure that the sealed source is in its shielded position; and
(4) Maintain records in accordance with
			 333-105-0710.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0580 - Surveillance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
During each radiographic operation, the radiographer must
				ensure continuous direct visual surveillance of the operation to protect
				against unauthorized entry into a radiation area or a high radiation area, as
				defined in division 100 of these rules, except at permanent radiographic
				installations where all entryways are locked and the requirements of
				333-105-0490 are met.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0590 - Posting

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All areas in which industrial radiography is being performed
				must be conspicuously posted as required by OAR
				333-120-0410.
				The exceptions listed in
				333-120-0420 do not apply to industrial radiographic operations.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0600 - Records for Industrial Radiography

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each licensee must maintain a copy of its license, documents
				incorporated by reference, and amendments to each of these items until
				superseded by new documents approved by the Authority, or until the Authority
				terminates the license.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0610 - Records of Receipt and Transfer of Sources of Radiation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each licensee
			 must maintain records showing the receipts and transfers of sealed sources,
			 devices using Depleted Uranium (DU) for shielding, and radiation machines, and
			 retain each record for three years after it is made.
(2) These records must include the date, the
			 name of the individual making the record, radionuclide, number of Becquerel
			 (Curies) or mass (for DU), and manufacturer, model, and serial number of each
			 source of radiation and/or device, as appropriate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0620 - Records of Radiation Survey Instruments

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each licensee must maintain records of the calibrations of its
				radiation survey instruments that are required under
				333-105-0450 and retain each record for three years after it is made.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0630 - Records of Leak Testing of Sealed Sources and Devices Containing DU

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each licensee must maintain records of leak test results for
				sealed sources and for devices containing DU. The results must be stated in
				units of Becquerels (microcuries). The licensee must retain each record for
				three years after it is made or until the source in storage is
				removed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0640 - Records of Quarterly Inventory

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each licensee must maintain records of
			 the quarterly inventory of sources of radiation, including devices containing
			 DU as required by
			 333-105-0470,
			 and retain each record for three years.
(2) The record must include the date of the
			 inventory, name of the individual conducting the inventory, radionuclide,
			 number of Becquerel (curies) or mass (for DU) in each device, location of
			 sources of radiation and/or devices, and manufacturer, model, and serial number
			 of each source of radiation and/or device, as appropriate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0650 - Utilization Logs

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each licensee
			 must maintain utilization logs showing for each source of radiation the
			 following information:
(a) A description,
			 including the make, model, and serial number of the radiation machine or the
			 radiographic exposure device, transport, or storage container in which the
			 sealed source is located;
(b) The
			 identity and signature of the radiographer to whom assigned;
(c) The location and dates of use, including
			 the dates removed and returned to storage; and
(d) For permanent radiographic installations,
			 the dates each radiation machine is energized.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0660 - Records of Inspection and Maintenance of Radiation Machines, Radiographic Exposure Devices, Transport and Storage Containers, Associated Equipment, Source Changers, and Survey Instruments

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each licensee must maintain records
			 specified in
			 333-105-0480  of equipment problems found in daily checks and quarterly inspections of
			 radiation machines, radiographic exposure devices, transport and storage
			 containers, associated equipment, source changers, and survey instruments; and
			 retain each record for three years after it is made.
(2) The record must include the date of check
			 or inspection, name of inspector, equipment involved, any problems found, and
			 what repair and/or maintenance, if any, was performed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0670 - Records of Alarm System and Entrance Control Checks at Permanent Radiographic Installations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each licensee must maintain records of alarm system and
				entrance control device tests required by
				333-105-0490 and retain each record for three years after it is made.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0680 - Records Of Training and Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each licensee must maintain the following records for three
				years after the individual terminates employment:
(1) Records of training of each radiographer
			 and each radiographer's assistant. The record must include radiographer
			 certification documents and verification of certification status, copies of
			 written tests, dates of oral and practical examinations, the names of
			 individuals conducting and receiving the oral and practical examinations, and a
			 list of items tested and the results of the oral and practical examinations;
			 and
(2) Records of annual refresher
			 safety training and semi-annual inspections of job performance for each
			 radiographer and each radiographer's assistant. The records must list the
			 topics discussed during the refresher safety training, the dates the annual
			 refresher safety training was conducted, and names of the instructors and
			 attendees. For inspections of job performance, the records must also include a
			 list showing the items checked and any non-compliance observed by the radiation
			 safety officer or designee.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0690 - Copies of Operating and Emergency Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each licensee must maintain a copy of current operating and
				emergency procedures until the Authority terminates the license or
				registration. Superseded material must be retained for three years after the
				change is made.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0700 - Recordkeeping Requirements: Records of Personnel Monitoring

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each licensee must maintain the following exposure records
				specified in OAR 333-105-0560:
(1)
			 Direct reading dosimeter readings and yearly operability checks required by OAR
			 333-105-0560(2)  and 333-105-0560(3)  for three years after the record is
			 made;
(2) Records of alarming
			 ratemeter calibrations for three years after the record is made;
(3) Personnel dosimeter results until the
			 Authority terminates the license or registration; and
(4) Records of estimates of exposures as a
			 result of off-scale personal direct reading dosimeters, lost or damaged
			 personnel dosimeters until the Authority terminates the license or
			 registration.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  453.635
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0710 - Records of Radiation Surveys

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each licensee must maintain a record of each exposure device
				survey conducted before the device is placed in storage as specified in
				333-105-0570(3).
				Each record must be maintained for three years after it is
				made.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0720 - Form of Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Each record required by this division must be legible
				throughout the specified retention period. The record may be the original or a
				reproduced copy or a microform provided that the copy or microform is
				authenticated by authorized personnel and that the microform is capable of
				reproducing a clear copy throughout the required retention period. The record
				may also be stored in electronic media with the capability for producing
				legible, accurate, and complete records during the required retention period.
				Records, such as letters, drawings, and specifications, must include all
				pertinent information, such as stamps, initials, and signatures. The licensee
				must maintain adequate safeguards against tampering with and loss of
				records.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.635
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0730 - Location Of Documents and Records

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each licensee must maintain copies of
			 records required by this division and other applicable divisions of these rules
			 at the location specified in 333-105-0410(11).
(2) Each licensee must also maintain current
			 copies of the following documents and records sufficient to demonstrate
			 compliance at each applicable field station and each temporary job site:
(a) The license or registration authorizing
			 the use of sources of radiation;
(b) A copy of divisions 100, 120, 105 &
			 111 of this chapter;
(c)
			 Utilization logs for each source of radiation dispatched from that location as
			 required by
			 333-105-0650.
(d) Records of equipment problems identified
			 in daily checks of equipment as required by
			 333-105-0660(1);
(e) Records of alarm system and entrance
			 control checks required by
			 333-105-0670,
			 if applicable;
(f) Records of
			 dosimeter readings as required by
			 333-105-0700;
(g) Operating and emergency procedures as
			 required by
			 333-105-0690;
(h) Evidence of the latest calibration of the
			 radiation survey instruments in use at the site, as required by
			 333-105-0620;
(i) Evidence of the latest calibrations of
			 alarming ratemeters and operability checks of dosimeters as required by
			 333-105-0700;
(j) Survey records as required by
			 333-105-0710  and
			 333-120-0620  as applicable, for the period of operation at the site;
(k) The shipping papers for the
			 transportation of radioactive materials required by division 118 of these
			 rules; and
(l) When operating under
			 reciprocity pursuant to OAR
			 333-102-0340,
			 a copy of the applicable State license or registration, or Nuclear Regulatory
			 Commission license authorizing the use of sources of radiation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0740 - Notifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In addition to
			 the reporting requirements specified in
			 10 CFR
			 30.50 and in OAR chapter 333, division 120,
			 each licensee must provide a written report to the Authority within 30 days of
			 the occurrence of any of the following incidents involving radiographic
			 equipment:
(a) Unintentional disconnection of
			 the source assembly from the control cable;
(b) Inability to retract the source assembly
			 to its fully shielded position and secure it in this position;
(c) Failure of any component, which is
			 critical to safe operation of the device, to properly perform its intended
			 function; or
(d) An indicator on a
			 radiation machine fails to show that radiation is being produced.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0750 - Reciprocity

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All reciprocal
			 recognition of licenses and registrations by the Authority will be granted in
			 accordance with OAR
			 333-102-0340.
(2) Reciprocal recognition by the Authority
			 of an individual radiographer certification will be granted provided that:
(a) The individual holds a valid
			 certification in the appropriate category issued by a certifying entity, as
			 defined in
			 333-105-0005;
(b) The requirements and procedures of the
			 certifying entity issuing the certification affords the same or comparable
			 certification standards as those afforded by
			 333-105-0530(1);
(c) The applicant presents the certification
			 to the Authority prior to entry into the state; and
(d) No escalated enforcement action is
			 pending with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or in any other state.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 105 - RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS › Section 333-105-0760 - Specific Requirements for Radiographic Personnel Performing Industrial Radiography

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) At a job
			 site, the following must be supplied by the licensee:
(a) At least one operable, calibrated survey
			 instrument for each exposure device or radiation machine in use;
(b) A current whole body personnel monitor
			 (TLD or film badge) for each person performing radiographic
			 operations;
(c) An operable,
			 calibrated pocket dosimeter with a range of zero to 200 milliroentgens for each
			 person performing radiographic operations;
(d) An operable, calibrated, alarming
			 ratemeter for each person performing radiographic operations using a
			 radiographic exposure device; and
(e) The appropriate barrier ropes and
			 signs.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0001 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
This Division establishes requirements, for which a registrant
				is responsible, for use of X-ray equipment by or under the supervision of an
				individual authorized by and licensed in accordance with state statutes to
				engage in the healing arts or veterinary medicine. The provisions of this
				Division are in addition to, and not in substitution for, other applicable
				provisions of these rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.605 - 453.807
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0010 - Administrative Controls

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Registrants
			 shall be responsible for directing the operation of the X-ray system(s) under
			 their administrative control. The registrant or the registrant's agent shall
			 assure that the requirements of this rule are met in the operation of the X-ray
			 system(s).
(2) An X-ray system
			 and/or the operation of the X-ray system which does not meet the provisions of
			 these rules shall not be operated for diagnostic or therapeutic
			 purposes.
(3) For X-ray equipment
			 manufactured after July 31, 1974, the registrant shall assure that the
			 equipment will remain in compliance with the
Code of Federal
			 Regulations
,
Title 21
.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.605 - 453.755
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.755
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0015 - General Requirements: Technique Chart

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A useable up-to-date chart shall be provided in the vicinity
				of, or correctly programmed into the diagnostic X-ray system's control panel
				which specifies, for all examinations performed with that system, the following
				information:
(1)
(a) Patient's anatomical size in centimeters
			 versus technique factors to be utilized.
(b) For veterinary X-rays, the patient's
			 anatomical size in centimeters or weight in pounds versus technique factors to
			 be used.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0020 - Written Rules and Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For safe operation of the registrants X-ray system the
				following apply when required in writing by the Authority:
(1) Written safety procedures:
(a) Shall be mandatory for hospitals and
			 radiologists;
(b) Shall include any
			 equipment limitations or restrictions;
(c) Shall include any restrictions of the
			 operating technique required for the safe operation of the X-ray
			 system.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0025 - Protection of Patients and Personnel

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except for patients who cannot be moved
			 out of the unprotected area, only the staff and ancillary personnel required
			 for the medical procedure or training shall be in the unprotected area during
			 the radiographic exposure.
(2)
			 Other than the patient being examined, all individuals shall be positioned such
			 that no part of the body will be struck by the useful beam unless protected by
			 0.5 millimeter (mm) lead equivalent.
(3) Staff and ancillary personnel shall be
			 protected from the direct scatter radiation by protective aprons or whole body
			 protective barriers of not less than 0.25 mm lead equivalent.
(4) Patients who cannot be removed from the
			 room shall be protected from the direct scatter radiation by whole body
			 protective barriers of 0.25 mm lead equivalent or shall be so positioned that
			 the nearest portion of the body is at least two meters from both the tube head
			 and the nearest edge of the image receptor.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.605 - 453.807
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0030

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.605 - 453.807
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0035 - Deliberate Exposures Restricted

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Persons shall not be exposed to the useful beam except for
				healing art purposes until the patient has been evaluated, and a medical need
				for the X-ray/s is determined, and has been authorized by a physician or Dental
				Professional licensed to practice the healing arts. Any useful diagnostic
				information obtained from each exposure shall be reviewed by a practitioner of
				the healing arts. This provision specifically prohibits deliberate exposure for
				the following purposes:
(1) Exposure
			 of an individual for training, demonstration or other purposes unless there are
			 also healing arts requirements and proper prescription has been provided.
(2) Exposure of an individual for
			 the purpose of healing arts screening:
(a)
			 Any person proposing to conduct a healing arts screening program shall not
			 initiate such a program without prior approval of the Authority;
(b) When requesting such approval, that
			 person shall submit the following information.
(A) Name and address of the applicant and,
			 where applicable, the names and addresses of agents within this
			 state;
(B) Diseases or conditions
			 for which the X-ray examinations are to be used in diagnoses;
(C) A detailed description of the X-ray
			 examinations proposed in the screening program to include the estimated total
			 radiation dose received by the individual(s) participating in the screening
			 program;
(D) Description of the
			 population to be examined in the screening program, i.e., age, sex, physical
			 conditions, and other appropriate information;
(E) An evaluation of any known alternate
			 methods not involving ionizing radiation which could achieve the goals of the
			 screening program and why these methods are not used instead of the X-ray
			 examinations;
(F) An evaluation by
			 a qualified expert of the X-ray system(s) to be used in the screening program.
			 The evaluation by the qualified expert shall show that such system(s) do
			 satisfy all requirements of these rules;
(G) A description of the diagnostic film
			 quality control program;
(H) A copy
			 of the technique chart for the X-ray examination procedures to be
			 used;
(I) The qualifications of
			 each individual who will be operating the X-ray system(s);
(J) The qualifications of the individual who
			 will be supervising the operators of the X-ray system(s). The extent of
			 supervision and the method of work performance evaluation shall be
			 specified;
(K) The name and address
			 of the individual who will interpret the radiograph(s);
(L) A description of the procedures to be
			 used in advising the individuals screened and their private practitioners of
			 the healing arts of the results of the screening procedure and any further
			 medical needs indicated;
(M) A
			 description of the procedures for the retention or disposition of the
			 radiographs and other records pertaining to the X-ray examinations.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0040 - Patient Holding and Restraint

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) When a patient or film must be provided
			 with auxiliary support during a radiation exposure:
(a) Mechanical holding devices shall be
			 provided and used when the technique permits. The safety rules, required by OAR
			 333-106-0020,
			 shall list individual projections where holding devices cannot be used.
(b) Written safety procedures, as
			 required by OAR
			 333-106-0020,
			 shall indicate the requirements for selecting a holder and the procedure the
			 holder shall follow.
(c) The human
			 holder shall be protected, as required by OAR
			 333-106-0025.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0050 - Personnel Monitoring

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All individuals who are associated with the operation of an
				X-ray system are subject to the requirements of OAR
				333-120-0100 and
				333-120-0210.
				In addition:
(1) When protective
			 clothing or devices are worn on portions of the body and a personnel monitoring
			 device(s) is required, at least one such monitoring device shall be utilized as
			 follows:
(a) When an apron is worn, the
			 monitoring device shall be worn at the collar outside of the apron;
(b) The dose to the whole body based on the
			 maximum dose attributed to the most critical organ (which are the gonads, the
			 blood-forming organs, head and trunk or lens of the eye), shall be recorded in
			 the reports required by OAR
			 333-120-0650(3).
			 If more than one device is used and a record is made of the data, each dose
			 shall be identified with the area where the device was worn on the
			 body.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0055 - General Requirements: X-ray Operator Training

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The registrant shall assure that
			 individuals who will be operating the X-ray equipment by physically positioning
			 patients or animals, determining exposure parameters, or applying radiation for
			 diagnostic purposes shall have adequate training in radiation safety.
(a) Radiation safety training records shall
			 be maintained by the registrant for each individual who operates X-ray
			 equipment. Records must be legible and meet the requirements in OAR
			 333-120-0690.
(b) When requested by
			 the Authority, radiation safety training records shall be made
			 available.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0060 - General Requirements: Radiation Use and Safety Instructor Qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The training required in OAR 333-106-0055(1)  must be taught by
				an Authority approved instructor. Approval will be based upon the following
				criteria.
(1) A medical use and safety
			 instructor is an individual who is currently:
(a) Licensed as a Radiologic Technologist and
			 approved as an education provider by the Oregon Board of Medical Imaging;
			 or
(b) A dental radiation use and
			 safety instructor is an individual who is currently licensed by the Oregon
			 Board of Dentistry as a dentist, hygienist, or has been approved by the Oregon
			 Board of Dentistry as a radiation use and safety instructor.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0101 - Diagnostic X-ray Systems

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In addition to other requirements of this division, all
				diagnostic X-ray systems shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Warning Label. The control panel
			 containing the main power switch shall bear the warning statement, legible and
			 accessible to view: "WARNING: This X-ray unit may be dangerous to patient and
			 operator unless safe exposure factors and operating instructions are
			 observed."
(2) The state shall
			 attach an identification number to each X-ray control panel or an appropriate
			 location:
(a) Identification numbers shall
			 not be removed without written permission of the Authority;
(b) Identification numbers shall not be
			 defaced.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0105 - General Requirements: Information and Maintenance Record and Associated Information

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 registrant shall maintain the following information for each X-ray and
			 automatic film processing system for inspection by the Authority:
(a) Model, serial numbers and manufacturer's
			 user manuals for all X-ray systems and automatic film processors;
(b) Tube rating charts and cooling
			 curves;
(c) Records of surveys,
			 calibrations maintenance, and modification performed on the X-ray system(s)
			 with names of persons who perform such services;
(d) A scale drawing of the room in which a
			 stationary X-ray system is located with such drawing indicating the current use
			 of areas adjacent to the room and an estimate of the extent of occupancy by
			 individuals in such areas. In addition, the drawing shall include:
(A) The result of a survey for radiation
			 levels present at the operator's position and at pertinent points outside the
			 room at specified test conditions; or
(B) The type and thickness of materials, or
			 lead equivalency, of each protective barrier.
(e) A copy of all correspondence with this
			 Authority regarding that X-ray system;
(f) Provisions in section (1) of this rule
			 shall pertain to X-ray systems placed in service after the effective date of
			 these rules.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0110 - Plan Review

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
When required by the Authority, and:
(1) Prior to construction, the floor plans
			 and equipment arrangement of all new installations, or modifications of
			 existing installations, utilizing X-rays for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
			 must be submitted to the Authority for review and approval. The required
			 information is as set out in division 120.
(2) The Authority may require the applicant
			 to utilize the services of a qualified expert to determine the shielding
			 requirements prior to the plan review and approval.
(3) The approval of such plans shall not
			 preclude the requirement of additional modifications should a subsequent
			 analysis of operating conditions indicate the possibility of an individual
			 receiving a dose in excess of the limits prescribed in division 120.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.605 - 453.807
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0120 - Information on Radiation Shielding for Plan Reviews - Optional

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In order to provide an evaluation or technical advice on
				shielding requirements for a radiation installation, the following information
				must be submitted:
(1) The plans
			 should show, as a minimum, the following:
(a)
			 The normal location of the X-ray system's radiation port; the port's travel and
			 traverse limits; general direction(s) of the useful beam; locations of any
			 windows and doors; the location of the operator's booth; and the location of
			 the X-ray control panel;
(b) The
			 structural composition and thickness or lead equivalent of all walls, doors,
			 partitions, floor, and ceiling of the room(s) concerned;
(c) The dimensions of the room(s)
			 concerned;
(d) The type of
			 occupancy of all adjacent areas inclusive of space above and below the room(s)
			 concerned. If there is an exterior wall, show distance to the closest area(s)
			 where it is likely that individuals may be present;
(e) The make and model of the X-ray equipment
			 and the maximum technique factors;
(f) The type of examination(s) or
			 treatment(s) which will be performed with the equipment.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0130 - Design Requirements for an Operator's Booth

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Space Requirements when required by OAR
			 333-106-0110  of these
			 rules:
(a) The operator shall be allotted not
			 less than 7.5 square feet (0.697 m2) of unobstructed floor space in the
			 booth;
(b) The operator's booth may
			 be any geometric configuration with no dimension of less than 2 feet (0.61
			 m);
(c) The space shall be allotted
			 excluding any encumbrance by the X-ray control panel, such as overhang, cables,
			 or other similar encroachments;
(d)
			 The booth shall be located or constructed such that unattenuated direct scatter
			 radiation originating on the examination table or at the wall cassette not
			 reach the operator's station in the booth.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0201 - Fluoroscopic X-ray Systems

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All fluoroscopic X-ray systems shall meet the following
				requirements:
(1) Primary Barrier:
(a) The fluoroscopic imaging assembly shall
			 be provided with a primary protective barrier which intercepts the entire cross
			 section of the useful beam at any SID;
(b) The X-ray tube used for fluoroscopy shall
			 not produce X-rays unless the barrier is in position to intercept the entire
			 useful beam.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0205 - Fluoroscopic X-ray Systems Requirements: Activation of the Fluoroscopic Tube

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) X-ray production in the fluoroscopic mode
			 shall be controlled by a device which requires continuous pressure by the
			 fluoroscopist for the entire time of any exposure. When recording serial
			 fluoroscopic images, the fluoroscopist shall be able to terminate the X-ray
			 exposure(s) at any time, but means may be provided to permit completion of any
			 single exposure of the series in process.
(2) Proper training in the operation of
			 fluoroscopic X-ray equipment is required for all operators and shall include
			 but not be limited to the following:
(a)
			 Principles and operation of the fluoroscopic X-ray machine:
(A) Generating X-rays;
(B) kVp and mA;
(C) Image intensification;
(D) High level control versus standard
			 operating mode;
(E) Magnification
			 (multi-field);
(F) Automatic
			 Brightness Control (ABC);
(G)
			 Pulsed versus continuous X-ray dose rates;
(H) Image recording modes;
(I) Imaging Systems (TV and Digital);
			 and
(J) Contrast, noise and
			 resolution.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0210 - Fluoroscopic Entrance Exposure Rates

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Fluoroscopic equipment manufactured
			 before May 19, 1995 that is provided with Automatic Exposure Rate Control
			 (AERC) shall not be operable at any combination of tube potential and current
			 that will result in an exposure rate in excess of 10 roentgens (R) (2.58 mC/kg)
			 per minute, at a point where the center of the useful beam enters the patient,
			 except:
(a) During the recording of
			 fluoroscopic images; or
(b) When
			 optional high-level control is provided. When so provided, the equipment shall
			 not be operable at any combination of tube potential and current that will
			 result in an exposure rate in excess of 5 R (1.29 mC/kg) per minute at a point
			 where the center of the useful beam enters the patient, unless the high-level
			 control is activated. Special means of activation of high-level controls shall
			 be required. The high-level control shall be operable only when continuous
			 manual activation is provided by the operator. A continuous signal audible to
			 the fluoroscopist shall indicate that the high-level control is being employed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0215 - Fluoroscopic Barrier Transmitted Radiation Rate Limits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The exposure rate due to transmission
			 through the primary protective barrier with the attenuation block in the useful
			 beam, combined with radiation from the image intensifier, if provided, shall
			 not exceed two mR (0.516 uC/kg) per hour at 10 cm from any accessible surface
			 of the fluoroscopic imaging assembly beyond the plane of the image receptor for
			 each roentgen per minute of entrance exposure rate.
(2) Measuring Compliance of Barrier
			 Transmission:
(a) The exposure rate due to
			 transmission through the primary protective barrier combined with radiation
			 from the image intensifier shall be determined by measurements averaged over an
			 area of 100 square cm with no linear dimension greater than 20 cm;
(b) If the source is below the tabletop, the
			 measurement shall be made with the input surface of the fluoroscopic imaging
			 assembly positioned 30 cm above the tabletop;
(c) If the source is above the tabletop and
			 the SID is variable, the measurement shall be made with the end of the
			 beam-limiting device or spacer as close to the tabletop as it can be placed,
			 provided that it shall not be closer than 30 cm;
(d) Movable grids and compression devices
			 shall be removed from the useful beam during the measurement; and
(e) The attenuation block shall be positioned
			 in the useful beam 10 centimeters from the point of measurement of entrance
			 exposure rate and between this point and the input surface of the fluoroscopic
			 imaging assembly.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0220 - Fluoroscopic Indication of Potential and Current

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
During fluoroscopy and cinefluorography X-ray tube potential
				and current shall be continuously indicated. Deviation of X-ray tube potential
				and current from the indicated values shall not exceed the maximum deviation
				stated by the manufacturer.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.605 - 453.807
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.625, 453.635 &
				  453.695
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0225 - Fluoroscopic Source-to-Skin Distance

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The source-to-skin distance shall not be less than:
(1) 38 cm on stationary fluoroscopes
			 manufactured on or after August 1, 1974;
(2)35.5 cm on stationary fluoroscopes
			 manufactured prior to August 1, 1974;
(3) 30 cm on all mobile fluoroscopes; and
(4) 20 cm for image intensified
			 fluoroscopes used for specific surgical application. The written safety
			 procedures must provide precautionary measures to be adhered to during the use
			 of this device.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.605 - 453.807
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0230 - Fluoroscopic Timer

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Means shall be
			 provided to present the cumulative on-time of the fluoroscopic tube.
(2) The maximum cumulative time of the timing
			 device shall not exceed five minutes without resetting.
(3) A signal audible to the fluoroscopist, or
			 the appropriate operator, shall indicate the completion of any preset
			 cumulative on-time; or if no audible signal is provided, the exposure shall
			 terminate.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.752 - 453.775
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.752 -
				  453.775
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 333 - OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION › Division 106 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS › Section 333-106-0235 - Mobile Fluoroscopes

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
In addition to the other requirements of OAR
				333-106-0201 through
				333-106-0245 of these rules, mobile fluoroscopes shall provide intensified
				imaging.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 453.605 - 453.807
Stats. Implemented: ORS 453.605 -
				  453.807