Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4732 - IONIZING RADIATION
RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Part 4732.0520 - QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM
Universal Citation: MN Rules 4732.0520
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. General requirements.
A registrant conducting radiographic or therapeutic procedures using radiation-producing equipment must implement a site-specific quality assurance program. The program must include:
A. a description of the quality control
procedures for radiation protection;
B. initial training and documentation for
employees as specified in part
4732.0510;
C. the equipment performance tests which are
to be completed at intervals not to exceed 24 months and related evaluation
documentation, including films, as appropriate, as specified in nationally
recognized standards, according to:
(1) Code
of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 1020.30, for diagnostic equipment and
Code of Federal Regulations, title 21, section 892, for therapeutic
equipment;
(2) the manufacturer's
specifications; or
(3) this
chapter;
D. the
documentation of any correction of any deficiencies found during the equipment
performance tests and verification of the actions taken;
E. when an operating parameter has been
exceeded, the radiation-producing equipment must not be used or must be limited
to those uses permitted by the registrant, radiation safety officer, or
physicist by established written procedures for no longer than 14 days until
corrective actions have been taken and verified to have corrected the
out-of-limits parameters;
F.
calibrations and documentation as required in part
4732.0700. This includes the
calibration record of any electronic equipment used in quality control
tests;
G. radiation program audits
as specified in part
4732.0540; and
H. a retake or reject analysis program as
specified in part
4732.0535.
Subp. 2. Additions.
In addition to subpart 1, each registrant with therapeutic x-ray equipment must also make spot checks as specified in parts 4732.0900 to 4732.0940.
Subp. 3. Records.
The registrant must maintain the quality assurance program records according to part 4732.0330.
Statutory Authority: MS s 144.12
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