Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 180 - CONTROL OF RADIATION
Chapter 7 - MEDICAL USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL
Section 180-7-058 - SAFETY INSTRUCTION
Universal Citation: 180 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 7 ยง 058
Current through March 20, 2024
In addition to the requirements of 180 NAC 10-003, the licensee must:
(A) Provide radiation safety instruction, initially and at least annually, to personnel caring for a patient or human research subjects that are undergoing implant therapy and cannot be released under 180 NAC 7-037. The instruction must be commensurate with the duties of the personnel and must include the following:
(i) Size and appearance of the brachytherapy
sources;
(ii) Safe handling and
shielding instructions;
(iii)
Patient or human research subject control;
(iv) Visitor control, including both:
(1) Routine visitation of hospitalized
individual according to 180 NAC 4-013.01; and
(2) Visitation authorized according to 180
NAC 4-013.01; and
(v)
Notification of the RSO or their designee, and authorized user if the patient
or the human research subject dies or has a medical emergency. The licensee
must also notify the Department according to 180 NAC 7-119 if it is possible
that any individual could receive exposures in excess of 5 mSv (500 mrem) as a
result of the deceased's body; and
(B) Retain a record of individuals receiving instruction required by 180 NAC 7-101.
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