Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Each person registered pursuant to
Rule.0205 of this Section shall be qualified by reason of education, training
and experience to provide the services for which registration is requested. The
following are minimum qualifications for specific types of services:
(1) Class I - sales of radiation machines and
machine components to end users: The applicant must certify knowledge of
familiarity with the rules which govern the possession, installation and use of
radiation machines in North Carolina.
(2) Class II - installation and service of
radiation machines and machine components including the making of diagnostic
radiation output measurements to verify performance associated with the
installation or service:
(A) manufacturer's
equipment school for service, maintenance and installation for the type of
machine use (e.g. dental intraoral, medical diagnostic or medical fluoroscopic)
or equivalent training;
(B)
training in principles of radiation protection; and
(C) three months of experience in
installation and service of radiation machines and machine
components.
(3) Class
III - diagnostic radiographic facility and shielding design:
(A) training in principles of radiation
protection;
(B) training in
shielding design; and
(C) one year
of experience in diagnostic radiographic facility and shielding design for the
specific type of machine application.
(4) Class IV - diagnostic fluoroscopic
facility and shielding design:
(A) training
in principles of radiation protection;
(B) training in shielding design;
and
(C) one year of experience in
diagnostic fluoroscopic facility and shielding design for the specific type of
machine application.
(5)
Class V - diagnostic area radiation survey, e.g., shielding evaluation:
(A) training in basic radiological
health;
(B) training in shielding
evaluation; and
(C) one year of
experience performing area radiation surveys.
(6) Class VI - radiation instrument
calibration: The applicant must possess a current radioactive materials license
or registration authorizing radiation instrument calibration.
(7) Class VII - therapeutic facility and
shielding design, area radiation survey, or calibration:
(A) certification by the American Board of
Radiology in therapeutic radiological physics, radiological physics,
roentgen-ray and gamma ray physics, or x-ray and radium physics; or
certification by the American Board of Medical Physics; or
(B) having the following minimum training and
experience:
(i) a master's degree in physics,
biophysics, radiological physics or health physics;
(ii) one year of full-time training in
therapeutic radiological physics
(iii) one year of full-time experience in a
therapeutic facility including personal calibration and spot-check of at least
one machine;
(C) shall
submit a description of the procedures that will be utilized in performing
therapeutic calibrations including a list of all guides and references to be
employed;
(D) shall submit a copy
of all forms, reports and documents that will be supplied to customers;
and
(E) shall submit one sample of
each specific type, e.g., teletherapy, accelerator.
(8) Class VIII - personnel dosimetry service:
The applicant must hold current personnel dosimetry accreditation from the
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology or use NVLAP accredited
dosimetry.
(9) Class IX - general
health physics consulting, e.g., independent diagnostic radiation output
measurements, dose analysis, design of safety programs, and radiation safety
training programs, non-healing arts facility and shielding design, and area
radiation surveys:
(A) baccalaureate degree
in a physical science (e.g. physics, chemistry or radiologic science),
engineering or related field and two years of progressive experience in medical
or health physics; graduate training in medical or health physics may be
substituted on a year for year basis; or
(B) certification by the American Board of
Radiology in therapeutic radiological physics, radiological physics,
roentgen-ray and gamma ray physics, or x-ray and radium physics; certification
by the American Board of Health Physics in health physics or certification by
the American Board of Medical Physics.
(b) Any person not meeting the requirements
in Paragraph (a) of this Rule may apply to the agency for registration,
provided such person demonstrates education, training and experience which is
equivalent to that required in Paragraph (a) of this Rule.
(c) Any person registered prior to the
effective date of this Rule to provide equipment services pursuant to Rule.0205
of this Section shall meet the education, training and experience requirements
in Paragraph (a) or (b) of this Rule no later than 24 months after the
effective date of this Rule.
(d)
The agency shall initiate action to terminate the registration of any person
who fails to comply with the requirements of Paragraph (c) of this
Rule.
