Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3701:1 - Radiation Control
Chapter 3701:1-66 - Radiation Generating Equipment
Section 3701:1-66-11 - Medical bone densitometry radiation-generating equipment
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) Handlers of bone densitometry equipment shall assure that the equipment is certified by the manufacturer in accordance with the requirements of 21 C.F.R. part1010.2, ( as effective on the effective date of this rule), and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
(B) In addition to other applicable radiation safety requirements in Chapters 3701:1-38 and 3701:1-66 of the Administrative Code, the operator of bone densitometry equipment shall be positioned at least one meter ( 3.3 feet) from the primary beam or behind a protective barrier containing a minimum of 0.25 millimeter of lead equivalent materials.
(C) In addition to other applicable quality assurance requirements in rules 3701:1-66-02 and 3701:1-66-04 of the Administrative Code, handlers of bone densitometry equipment shall comply with the following: