Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 180 - CONTROL OF RADIATION
Chapter 7 - MEDICAL USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Section 180-7-033 - REQUIREMENTS FOR POSSESSION OF SEALED SOURCES AND BRACHYTHERAPY SOURCES

Universal Citation: 180 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 7 ยง 033

Current through September 17, 2024

033.01 RADIATION SAFETY AND HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS. A licensee in possession of any sealed source or brachytherapy source must follow the radiation safety and handling instructions supplied by the manufacturer, or equivalent instructions approved by the Department.

033.02 LEAK TESTING. A licensee in possession of a sealed source must:

(A) Test the source for leakage according to 180 NAC 1-011; and

(B) Test the source for leakage at intervals not to exceed six months or at intervals approved by the Department, another Agreement State, or the NRC in the Sealed Source and Device Registry.

033.03 REMOVABLE CONTAMINATION FINDING. If a leak test reveals the presence of 185 Bq (0.005 µCi) or more of removable contamination, the licensee must:

(A) Immediately withdraw the sealed source from use and store, dispose, or cause it to be repaired according to the requirements of 180 NAC 1-011.06 and 180 NAC 4; and

(B) File a report within five days of the leak test according to 180 NAC 7-118.

033.04 PHYSICAL INVENTORY. A licensee in possession of a sealed source or brachytherapy source, other than gamma stereotactic radiosurgery sources, must conduct a semi-annual physical inventory of all such sources. The licensee must retain each inventory record according to 180 NAC 7-094.

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