New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 3 - RADIATION PROTECTION
Part 6 - X-RAYS IN HEALING ARTS
Section 20.3.6.608 - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR X-RAY THERAPY EQUIPMENT OPERATED AT POTENTIALS OF 60KVP AND BELOW
Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.3.6.608
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Equipment: All provisions of 607.A [Subsection A., Section 607 of 20.3.6.607 NMAC] apply except that the leakage radiation 5 cm (1.96 inches) from the surface to the tube housing shall not exceed 0.1 R/hr.
B. Operating Procedures:
(1) Automatic timers shall be provided which
will permit accurate presetting and termination of exposures as short as one
second.
(2) In the therapeutic
application of apparatus constructed with beryllium or other low-filtration
windows, the registrant shall ensure that the unfiltered useful beam is blocked
at all times except when actually being used.
(3) Machines having an output of more than
1,000 R (100 Bq) per minute at any accessible place shall not be left
unattended without the power being shut off at the main disconnect switch in
addition to the control panel switch.
(4) The tube-head shall not be hand-held
during x-ray therapy.
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