Alaska Administrative Code

(a) Except as otherwise authorized by the department, the symbol prescribed by this section must consist of the conventional ionizing radiation caution colors magenta or purple on a yellow or white background. The symbol prescribed by this section is the conventional three bladed…

(a) A registrant shall assure that a qualified expert informs each individual working in or frequenting any portion of a controlled area of the occurrence of ionizing radiation or sources of ionizing radiation in that portion of the controlled area. (b) A registrant shall assure …

Notes 7 AAC 18.310 Eff. 4/9/2009, Register 190; repealed 7/1/2015, Register 214, July 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison fea…

Notes 7 AAC 18.320 Eff. 4/9/2009, Register 190; repealed 7/1/2015, Register 214, July 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison fea…

Notes 7 AAC 18.330 Eff. 4/9/2009, Register 190; repealed 7/1/2015, Register 214, July 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison fea…

(a) A registrant shall maintain a record of the occupational radiation exposure history for each individual that personnel monitoring is required under 7 AAC 18.280 on a form prescribed and provided by the department, or on a clear and legible record containing all the informatio…

A registrant, at the request of an individual employed or associated with the registrant, shall advise the individual annually of the individual's exposure to ionizing radiation as shown in records maintained by the registrant under 7 AAC 18.220 and 7 AAC 18.340. Notes 7 AAC 18.3…

(a) A registrant, at the request of an individual formerly employed or associated with the registrant, shall furnish to the individual a report of the individual's exposure to ionizing radiation as shown in records maintained under 7 AAC 18.340. The registrant shall provide the r…

A registrant shall immediately report by telephone or facsimile, and confirm in writing to the department, the theft or loss of any registered source of ionizing radiation as soon as practicable after the theft or loss becomes known. Notes 7 AAC 18.360 Eff. 4/9/2009, Register 190…

(a) A registrant shall immediately notify the department by telephone or facsimile of an incident involving a source of ionizing radiation possessed by the registrant that may have caused or threatens to cause(1) a dose to the whole body of an individual of 0.25 sieverts, or 25 r…

(a) In addition to the notification required under 7 AAC 18.370, a registrant shall submit a detailed report in writing to the department not later than 30 days after an incident (1) for which notification is required under 7 AAC 18.370; (2) in which an exposure occurred of an in…

Not fewer than 30 days before vacating or relinquishing possession or control of a premises in which a registered radiation source has been stored or used, a registrant shall notify the department in writing of the registrant's intent to vacate or relinquish the premises and shal…

(a) A person may not construct, sell, lease, transfer, lend, or install medical or veterinary x-ray equipment or supplies used in connection with the equipment, unless the equipment and supplies, when properly installed and properly used, meet the requirements of 7 AAC 18.410 - 7…

(a) A registrant may request a waiver of a specific requirement in 7 AAC 18.430 - 7 AAC 18.590 by submitting a written request to the department. (b) The department may waive compliance with a specific requirement of 7 AAC 18.430 - 7 AAC 18.590 by an existing machine or installat…

(a) A registrant of medical or veterinary x-ray equipment is responsible for assuring that all requirements of 7 AAC 18.400 - 7 AAC 18.590 are met. (b) A registrant of medical or veterinary x-ray equipment shall assure that all x-ray equipment under the registrant's control is op…

(a) For each individual who operates a medical or veterinary x-ray device, the registrant shall maintain a record of all training and educational programs attended by each operator to establish that the operator is able to independently operate a device capable of emitting ionizi…

(a) A medical or veterinary x-ray installation must include the primary barriers and secondary barriers necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of 7 AAC 18.210, 7 AAC 18.240, and 7 AAC 18.250. The requirements of this section are met if the thickness and design of the …

(a) A healing arts fluoroscopic installation and C-arm must use an image intensification assembly and a diagnostic-type protective x-ray tube housing and must meet the requirements of this section. (b) The source-to-panel or source-to-tabletop distance for all healing arts fluoro…

(a) A medical radiographic installation must use a diagnostic type protective x-ray tube housing and must meet the requirements of this section. (b) Medical radiographic equipment must define the useful beam with a diaphragm, cone, or adjustable collimator capable of restricting …

A mammography installation must meet the requirements of the Mammography Quality Standards Act, as amended by the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 1998, and the regulations promulgated under the Mammography Quality Standards Act at 21 C.F.R. 900.12, as amended…

(a) A veterinary x-ray installation must include a (1) diagnostic type protective x-ray tube housing; (2) diaphragm, cone, or adjustable collimator that restricts the useful beam to the area of the image receptor and provides the same degree of protection as is required of the pr…

Notes 7 AAC 18.480 Eff. 4/9/2009, Register 190; repealed 7/1/2015, Register 214, July 2015 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison fea…

(a) A registrant of an x-ray machine used in industrial radiography may not permit an individual to act as a radiographer as described in 7 AAC 18.500 - 7 AAC 18.640 until the individual has (1) been instructed in and is able to demonstrate an understanding of the subjects outlin…

(a) For each individual who operates a device as an industrial radiographer, the registrant shall maintain a record of all training and educational programs attended by each radiographer. The record for each operator must identify the (1) trainer, or training organization, and th…

(a) A registrant of an x-ray machine used in industrial radiography shall establish operating and emergency procedures that includes instructions in the following: (1) the handling and use of the x-ray machine in a manner that ensures that an individual is not exposed to doses in…

(a) A registrant of an x-ray machine used in industrial radiography may not permit an individual to act as a radiographer or as a radiographer's assistant unless, at all times during radiographic operations, the individual wears a radiation detecting badge and either a pocket dos…

(a) During an industrial radiographic operation, direct surveillance must be maintained to protect against unauthorized entry into the ionizing radiation area, except where the area is locked to protect against unauthorized or accidental entry. (b) An x-ray machine used in indust…

(a) For physical surveys required under this chapter, a registrant shall maintain calibrated and operable ionizing radiation survey instruments that have a range from two milliroentgens per hour to one roentgen per hour. An industrial radiographic operation may not be conducted u…

(a) A registrant shall maintain utilization logs for each x-ray machine used in industrial radiography that shows the following: (1) a description, including make and model number, of each machine; (2) the identity of the radiographer to whom the machine or device is assigned; (3…

An area where industrial radiography is being performed must be conspicuously posted with the appropriate signage as required under 7 AAC 18.290. Notes 7 AAC 18.570 Eff. 4/9/2009, Register 190 Authority:AS 18.60.475 AS 18.60.485 State regulations are updated quarterly; we current…

Cabinet radiography is exempt from the requirements of 7 AAC 18.500 - 7 AAC 18.570, except that a registrant of a cabinet radiographic unit may not permit an individual to operate the unit until the individual has received a copy of, been instructed in, and demonstrated an unders…

Shielded room radiography is exempt from the requirements of 7 AAC 18.500 - 7 AAC 18.570, except that a registrant (1) may not permit an individual to operate an x-ray machine for shielded room radiography until the individual has received a copy of, been instructed in, and demon…

Field radiography is exempt from the requirements of 7 AAC 18.500 - 7 AAC 18.570, except that a registrant may not permit entry into the radiographic exposure area until a survey is conducted to determine that the x-ray machine is off before each entry into the radiographic expos…

Notes 18 AAC 85.660 Eff. 9/16/71, Register 39; repealed 4/9/2009, Register 190 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 18 AAC 85.740 Eff. 9/16/71, Register 39; repealed 4/9/2009, Register 190 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Notes 18 AAC 85.780 Eff. 9/16/71, Register 39; repealed 4/9/2009, Register 190 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will b…

Unless the context requires otherwise, in this chapter, (1) "absorbed dose" means the energy imparted by ionizing radiation per unit mass of irradiated material, and a unit of which is the rad and the gray; (2) "activity" means the rate of disintegration, transformation, or decay…

(a) To register dental radiological equipment, an owner or lessee of the equipment shall submit a request to the department's radiological health program. (b) Upon receiving this request, the department will register the equipment and issue applicable fees if the equipment meets …

(a) An owner or lessee of dental radiological equipment must comply with federal regulations by documenting annual evaluations of device performance and repair by vendors or service providers. A vendor or service provider of dental radiological equipment must meet or exceed the r…

(a) A registration certificate will not be issued unless the information gathered during a department-led inspection meets the requirements of AS 44.29.020(d), and of 7 AAC 19.010 and 7 AAC 19.020, as applicable. (b) The form titled Evaluation of Dental Radiological Equipment, da…

In this chapter, (1) "dental radiological equipment" has the meaning given in AS 44.29.020(d); (2) "department" means the Department of Health. Notes 7 AAC 19.900 Eff. 3/22/2024, Register 249, April 2024 Authority:AS 18.05.040 AS 44.29.020 State regulations are updated quarterly;…

Notes 7 AAC 22.010 Repealed 7/1/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…

Notes 7 AAC 22.020 Repealed 12/29/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 7 AAC 22.030 Repealed 12/29/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 7 AAC 22.040 Repealed 12/29/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 7 AAC 22.050 Repealed 7/1/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…

Notes 7 AAC 22.060 Repealed 12/29/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 7 AAC 22.070 Repealed 7/1/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…

Notes 7 AAC 22.080 Repealed 12/29/77. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 7 AAC 22.545 Repealed 7/1/82. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare…