(1) Each qualified expert who is providing or
offering to provide inspection services at facilities registered with the
Director shall complete an application for registration on a form prescribed by
the Director and shall submit all information required by the Director as
indicated on the form. A qualified expert must complete the registration
process prior to providing services.
(2) Individuals applying for registration
under Section R313-16-293 shall personally sign and submit to the Director an
attestation statement:
(a) that they have
read and understand the requirements of these rules; and
(b) that they will document inspection items
defined by the Director on a form prescribed by the Director; and
(c) that they will follow guidelines for the
evaluation of x-ray equipment defined by the Director; and
(d) that, except for those facilities where a
registered qualified expert is a full-time employee, they will limit
inspections to facilities with which they have no direct conflict of interest;
and
(e) that radiation exposure
measurements and peak tube potential measurements will be made with instruments
which have been calibrated biennially by the manufacturer of the instrument or
by a calibration laboratory accredited in x-ray calibration procedures by the
American Association of Physicians in Medicine, American Association for
Laboratory Accreditation, Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors,
Health Physics Society or the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation
Program; and
(f) that the
calibration of radiation exposure measuring and peak tube potential measuring
instruments used to evaluate compliance of x-ray systems with the requirements
of these rules will include at least secondary level traceability to a National
Institute of Standards and Technology, or similar international agency,
transfer standard instrument or transfer standard source; and
(g) that they will make available to
representatives of the Director documents concerning the calibration of any
radiation exposure measuring or peak tube potential measuring instrument used
to evaluate compliance of x-ray systems; and
(h) that they will submit to the Director,
within 30 calendar days after completion of an inspection, a written report of
compliance or noncompliance; and
(i) that reports of items of noncompliance
will include:
(i) the name of the facility
inspected, and
(ii) the date of the
inspection, and
(iii) the
manufacturer, model number, and serial number or Utah identification number of
the control unit for the radiation machine, and
(iv) the requirements of the rule where
compliance was not achieved, and
(v) the manner in which the facility or
radiation machine failed to meet the requirements, and
(vi) a signed commitment from the registrant
of the radiation machine facility that the problem will be fixed within 30 days
of the date the written report of noncompliance is submitted to the Director;
and
(vii) that all reports of
compliance or noncompliance will contain a statement signed by the qualified
expert acknowledging under penalties of law that all information contained in
the report is truthful, accurate, and complete; and
(viii) that they acknowledge that they are
subject to the provisions of Section
R313-16-300.
(3) Individuals
applying for registration under Section R313-16-293 shall attach to their
application a copy of two inspection reports that demonstrate their work
product follows the evaluation guidelines defined by the Director pursuant to
Subsection R313-16-293(2)(c). The inspection reports shall pertain to
inspections performed within the last two years.
