Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
RADIATION
Chapter 246-240 - Radiation protection Medical use of radioactive material
GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 246-240-110 - Authorization for calibration, transmission, and reference sources

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-240-110

Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024

(1) Any person authorized by WAC 246-240-016 for medical use of radioactive material may receive, possess, and use any of the following radioactive material for check, calibration, transmission, and reference use:

(a) Sealed sources, not exceeding 1.11 gigabecquerels (30 millicuries) each, manufactured and distributed by a person licensed under WAC 246-235-102 or equivalent agreement state or NRC regulations;

(b) Sealed sources, not exceeding 1.11 gigabecquerels (30 millicuries) each, redistributed by a licensee authorized to redistribute the sealed sources manufactured and distributed by a person licensed under WAC 246-235-102, or equivalent agreement state or NRC regulations, provided the redistributed sealed sources are in the original packaging and shielding and are accompanied by the manufacturer's approved instructions;

(c) Any radioactive material with a half-life not longer than 120 days in individual amounts not to exceed 0.56 gigabecquerels (15 millicuries);

(d) Any radioactive material with a half-life longer than 120 days in individual amounts not to exceed the smaller of 7.4 megabecquerels (200 microcuries) or 1,000 times the quantities in Schedule B of WAC 246-232-120; or

(e) Technetium-99m in amounts as needed.

(2) Radioactive material in sealed sources authorized by this provision shall not be:

(a) Used for medical use as defined in WAC 246-240-010, except in accordance with the requirements in WAC 246-240-301; or

(b) Combined, such as bundled or aggregated, to create an activity greater than the maximum activity of any single sealed source authorized under this section.

(3) A licensee using calibration, transmission, and reference sources in accordance with the requirements in subsection (1) or (2) of this section need not list these sources on a specific medical use license.

Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050 and 70.98.080. 09-06-003, § 246-240-110, filed 2/18/09, effective 3/21/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 07-14-131, § 246-240-110, filed 7/3/07, effective 8/3/07; 06-05-019, § 246-240-110, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.

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