Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 180 - CONTROL OF RADIATION
Chapter 2 - REGISTRATION OF RADIATION GENERATING EQUIPMENT FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Section 180-2-002 - DEFINITIONS

002.01 ASSEMBLER. An assembler is any person engaged in the business of assembling, replacing, or installing one or more components into an x-ray system or subsystem. The term includes the owner of an x-ray system or their employees or agent who assembles components into an x-ray system that is subsequently used to provide professional or commercial services.

002.02 CONSULTATION. Consultation is the act of providing professional or expert advice on radiological matters.

002.03 FACILITY. A facility is the location at which one or more radiation generating devices or sources of radiation are installed or located within one building, vehicle, or under one roof and are under the same administrative control.

002.04 INSTALLATION OR INSTALL. Installation is the assembly, placement, or other actions including, but not limited to, initial calibration or operability checks that allow a radiation machine to be used in a new location or after being moved from one location to another.

002.05 RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER (RSO): A radiation safety officer (RSO) is an individual who has the knowledge of and the authority and responsibility to apply appropriate radiation protection regulations and practices, who is specifically named on a certificate of registration, and who is the primary contact with the Department.

002.06 SERVICE. Service is the repair, calibration, routine maintenance or other checks or examinations performed on a radiation machine, other than those actions taken during the installation of a radiation machine.

002.07 STORAGE. Storage is a condition where a device or source has been made inoperable.