Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 459 - Hazardous Materials
RADIATION CONTROL
Radiation Safety Requirements for Particle Accelerators
Section 459.742 - Requirements for registration

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 459.742

Current through December 31, 2024

1. No person may receive, possess, use, transfer, own or acquire a particle accelerator except as authorized in a registration issued pursuant to NAC 459.010 to 459.950, inclusive, and sections 4 to 28, inclusive,, or as otherwise provided for in those sections. The general procedures for registration of particle accelerator facilities are included in NAC 459.150 to 459.166, inclusive. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a person must apply for a license to possess radioactive materials before receiving, possessing, using, transferring, owning or acquiring a particle accelerator whose particle beam energies have the potential for exceeding 9 MeV.

2. In addition to the requirements of NAC 459.150 to 459.166, inclusive, a registration application for use of a particle accelerator may be approved only if the Division determines that:

(a) The applicant is qualified by reason of training and experience to use the accelerator in question for the purpose requested in accordance with NAC 459.320 to 459.374, inclusive, 459.740 to 459.752, inclusive, and 459.780 to 459.794, inclusive, in such a manner as to minimize danger to public health and safety or property;

(b) The applicant's proposed or existing equipment, facilities, operating and emergency procedures are adequate to protect health and minimize danger to public health and safety or property;

(c) The issuance of the registration will not be inimical to the health and safety of the public and the applicant satisfies any applicable special requirement in subsection 3;

(d) The applicant or the applicant's staff has substantial experience in the use of particle accelerators and training sufficient for application to its intended uses;

(e) The applicant has established a radiation safety committee to approve, in advance, proposals for uses of the particle accelerator, whenever deemed necessary by the Division; and

(f) The applicant has an adequate training program for operators of the particle accelerator.

3. In addition to the requirements in NAC 459.150 to 459.166, inclusive, a registration for use of a particle accelerator in the healing arts will be issued only if the following requirements are met:

(a) The applicant has appointed a medical committee of at least three members to evaluate all proposals for research, diagnostic and therapeutic use of the particle accelerator whenever deemed necessary by the Division. Membership of the committee should include physicians expert in internal medicine, hematology, therapeutic radiology and a person experienced in depth dose calculations and protection against radiation.

(b) The persons designated on the application as the users have substantial training and experience in deep therapy techniques or in the use of particle accelerators to treat humans.

(c) Any person designated on the application as the user is a physician.

4. In addition to the requirements set forth in this section, if, as required pursuant to subsection 1, the application is for a license for the use of a particle accelerator whose particle beam energies have the potential for exceeding 9 MeV, the applicant must appoint a radiation safety officer who satisfies the training and experience requirements set forth in section 26, to implement and oversee a radiation safety program for the use of the particle accelerator.

Bd. of Health, Radiation Control Reg. §§ 9.2-9.2.3.3, eff. 2-28-80-NAC A 1-18-94; R084-98, 1-26-99; R149-07, 1-30-2008; A by R144-13A, eff. 10/13/2016

NRS 459.201

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