New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 4000 - NEW HAMPSHIRE RULES FOR THE CONTROL OF RADIATION
Part He-P 4022 - SURVEYS AND MONITORING
Section He-P 4022.13 - Exceptions to Posting Requirements
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) A licensee or registrant shall not be required to post caution signs in areas or rooms containing sources of radiation for periods of less than 8 hours, if each of the following conditions is met:
(b) Rooms or other areas in hospitals that are occupied by patients shall not be required to be posted with caution signs pursuant to He-P 4022.12 provided that the patient could be released from licensee control pursuant to the requirements of He-P 4035.42.
(c) Rooms or other areas in hospitals that are occupied by patients shall not be required to be posted with caution signs, provided that:
(d) A room or area is not required to be posted with a caution sign because of the presence of a sealed source provided the radiation level at 30 centimeters from the surface of the sealed source container or housing does not exceed 0.05 mSv (0.005 rem) per hour.
(e) A room or area is not required to be posted with a caution sign because of the presence of radiation machines used solely for diagnosis in the healing arts.
(f) Rooms in hospitals or clinics that are used for teletherapy are exempt from the requirement to post caution signs under He-P 4022.12 if:
#5903, eff 2-1-95; ss by #6827, eff 8-6-98; ss by #8488, eff 11-18-05; ss by #8808, eff 1-24-07
