Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
RADIATION
Chapter 246-240 - Radiation protection Medical use of radioactive material
MANUAL BRACHYTHERAPY
Section 246-240-272 - Strontium-90 sources for ophthalmic treatments
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-240-272
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Licensees who use strontium-90 for ophthalmic treatments must ensure that certain activities as specified in subsection (2) of this section are performed by either:
(a) An authorized medical physicist;
or
(b) An individual who:
(i) Is identified as an ophthalmic physicist
on a specific medical use license issued by a department, NRC, or an agreement
state; permit issued by a department, NRC, or an agreement state broad scope
medical use licensee; medical use permit issued by an NRC master material
licensee; or permit issued by an NRC master material licensee broad scope
medical use permittee; and
(ii)
Holds a master's or doctor's degree in physics, medical physics, other physical
sciences, engineering, or applied mathematics from an accredited college or
university; and
(iii) Has
successfully completed one year of full-time training in medical physics and an
additional year of full-time work experience under the supervision of a medical
physicist; and
(iv) Has documented
training in:
(A) The creation, modification,
and completion of written directives;
(B) Procedures for administrations requiring
a written directive; and
(C)
Performing the calibration measurements of brachytherapy sources as detailed in
WAC
246-240-269.
(2) The individuals who are identified in subsection (1) of this section must:
(a)
Calculate the activity of each strontium-90 source that is used to determine
the treatment times for ophthalmic treatments. The decay must be based on the
activity determined under WAC
246-240-269;
and
(b) Assist the licensee in
developing, implementing, and maintaining written procedures to provide high
confidence that the administration is in accordance with the written directive.
These procedures must include the frequencies that the individual meeting the
requirements in subsection (1) of this section will observe treatments, review
the treatment methodology, calculate treatment time for the prescribed dose,
and review records to verify that the administrations were in accordance with
the written directives.
(3) A licensee shall retain a record of the activity of each strontium-90 source in accordance with WAC 246-240-602.
Statutory Authority: RCW 70.98.050. 06-05-019, § 246-240-272, filed 2/6/06, effective 3/9/06.
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