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 4035 - USE OF RADIONUCLIDES IN THE HEALING ARTS
Section He-P 4035.67 - Training for Ophthalmic Use of Strontium-90
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 4035.67
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Except as provided in He-P 4035.71, the licensee shall require the authorized user of strontium-90 for ophthalmic radiotherapy to be a physician who:
(1) Is an authorized user under
He-P
4035.69, or the equivalent requirements of an
agreement state or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; or
(2) Has completed 24 hours of instruction
applicable to the medical use of strontium-90 for ophthalmic radiotherapy, and
a period of supervised clinical training in ophthalmic radiotherapy, as
follows:
a. To satisfy the requirement for
instruction, the classroom and laboratory training shall include:
1. Radiation physics and
instrumentation;
2. Radiation
protection;
3. Mathematics
pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity; and
4. Radiation biology; and
b. To satisfy the requirement for
a period of supervised clinical training in ophthalmic radiotherapy, training
shall be under the supervision of an authorized user at a medical institution,
clinic, or private practice and shall include the use of strontium-90 for the
ophthalmic treatment of 5 individuals that includes:
1. Examination of each individual to be
treated;
2. Calculation of the dose
to be administered;
3.
Administration of the dose; and
4.
Follow-up and review of each individual's case history.
(b) In accordance with He-P 4035.67(a) above, an authorized user who is a physician shall:
(1) Obtain a written attestation, signed by a
preceptor authorized user who meets the requirements in He-P 4035.67,
He-P
4035.69,
He-P
4035.71, or the equivalent requirements of an
agreement state, or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, that the individual has
satisfactorily completed the requirements in He-P 4035.67(a)(2); and
(2) Is able to independently fulfill the
radiation safety-related duties as an authorized user of strontium-90 for
ophthalmic use.
(See Revision Note at part heading for He-P 4035) #6942, eff 2-1-99; ss by #8800, INTERIM, eff 2-1-07, EXPIRED: 7-31-07
New. #8959, eff 8-7-07
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