Chapter 7. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL

Historical Note Section R9-7-1986 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1987 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1988 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1989 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1990 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1991 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1992 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1993 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1994 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1995 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1996 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1997 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1998 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

Historical Note Section R9-7-1999 reserved when the Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

A. Electronic equipment that produces X-radiation incidental to its operation for other purposes is exempt from the registration and notification requirements of this Article, provided that an exposure rate, from any accessible surface, averaged over an area of 10 centimeters squ…

A. A person shall not use a radiation machine except as authorized in this Article. B. A person possessing a nonexempt radiation machine shall apply for registration of the machine with the Department within 30 days after its installation. The person applying for registration of …

A. Each person who is engaged in the business of installing or offering to install radiation machines shall apply for registration. For purposes of this Chapter, install includes selling and servicing, or offering to sell or service, x-ray machines in Arizona. B. The applicant sh…

A. Upon determining that the application meets the requirements of the Act and this Article, the Department shall issue a Notice of Registration. B. All radiation machines located at the same facility may be registered using one Notice of Registration. Historical Note New Section…

A. Except as provided in subsection (B), a Notice of Registration, issued according to R9-7-204, or a certificate issued according to R9-7-208, expires at the end of the day on the expiration date stated in the Notice of Registration or certificate. B. If an application for renew…

A. A person who assembles, or installs ionizing radiation machines in this state shall notify the Department in writing within 15 days of: 1. The name and address of the person possessing the machine that was assembled or installed; 2. The manufacturer, model, and serial number o…

A. If any radiation machine is to be brought into the state for temporary use, the person proposing to bring the radiation machine into the state shall provide written notice to the Department at least three working days before the radiation machine is to be used in the state. Th…

An applicant seeking certification of a facility according to A.R.S. § 30-672(J) shall: 1. Provide evidence with the application that a quality assurance program has been established and is in use under R9-7-614(B)(1) and (2), 2. Provide evidence with the application that physici…

A. A registrant shall notify the Department within 30 days of any change to the information contained in the notice of registration or a certificate issued according to R9-7-208. B. A person who possesses a radiation machine registered by the Department shall notify the Departmen…

A. In addition to the requirements of this Article, all licensees are subject to the requirements of 9 A.A.C. 7, Article 1, Article 4, and Article 10. Licensees engaged in industrial radiographic operations are subject to the requirements of 9 A.A.C. 7, Article 5; licensees using…

A. Any person is exempt from this Article to the extent the person receives, possesses, uses, delivers or transfers source material in any chemical mixture, compound, solution, or alloy in which the source material is by weight less than 1/20th of 1 percent (0.0005) of the mixtur…

A. Exempt concentrations 1. Except as provided in subsection (A)(3) and (A)(4), any person is exempt from this Article if the person receives, possesses, uses, transfers, owns, or acquires products or materials containing radioactive material in concentrations not in excess of th…

A. Activities requiring license. Except as provided in 10 CFR 30.3 (revised January 1, 2013, incorporated by reference, and available under R9-7-101; this incorporated material contains no future editions or amendments), in subsection (B)(1), and for persons exempt as provided in…

A. A general license is hereby issued authorizing commercial and industrial firms; research, educational, and medical institutions; and Federal, State, and local government agencies to receive, possess, use, and transfer uranium and thorium, in their natural isotopic concentratio…

A. Certain measuring, gauging or controlling devices and certain devices for producing light or an ionized atmosphere. 1. This subsection grants a general license to a commercial or industrial firm; a research, educational or medical institution; an individual conducting business…

Historical Note Section R9-7-307 reserved when this Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

A. An applicant for a specific license shall file a Department application. The applicant shall prepare the application in duplicate, one copy for the Department and the other for the applicant. B. The Department may at any time after the filing of the original application, and b…

A license application shall be approved if the Department determines that: 1. The applicant is qualified by reason of training and experience to use the material in question for the purpose requested according to these rules, in a manner that will minimize danger to public health…

A. The Department shall issue three classes of academic and industrial broad scope licenses, and only a single class A medical broad scope license. 1. The license may authorize the radioactive materials in multi-curie quantities, and may authorize other radioactive materials and …

A. Licensing the manufacture and distribution of devices to persons generally licensed under R9-7-306(A). 1. The Department shall grant a specific license to manufacture or distribute each device that contains radioactive material, excluding special nuclear material, to persons g…

A. Upon determination that a license application meets the requirements of the Act and Department rules, the Department shall grant a specific license that may contain conditions or limitations if the Department has determined that additional requirements regarding the proposed a…

A. Each license issued under this Article is subject to all provisions of A.R.S. Title 30, Chapter 4 and to all rules, regulations, and orders of the Department. B. A licensee shall not transfer, assign, or in any manner dispose of a license issued or granted under this Article o…

Except as provided in R9-7-315(B), each specific license expires at the end of the day, in the month and year stated on the license. Historical Note New Section R9-7-314 recodified from R12-1-314, at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1).

A. An applicant shall file an application for renewal of a specific license according to R9-7-308. B. If a licensee files a renewal application not less than 30 days before the license expiration date and the existing license and associated renewal application is in proper form, …

An applicant shall file an application for amendment of a specific license by complying with R9-7-308 and specifying the grounds for the amendment. Historical Note New Section R9-7-316 recodified from R12-1-316, at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1).

In considering an application by a licensee to renew or amend a specific license, the Department shall apply the criteria set forth in R9-7-309, R9-7-310, or R9-7-311, as applicable. Historical Note New Section R9-7-317 recodified from R12-1-317, at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March…

A. A licensee shall not transfer radioactive material except as authorized under this Section. B. Except as otherwise provided in the license and subject to the provisions of subsections (C) and (D), any licensee may transfer radioactive material: 1. To the Department, after rece…

A. The terms and conditions of all licenses are subject to amendment, revision, or modification, and a license may be suspended or revoked by reason of amendments to the Department’s statutes or rules and orders issued by the Department. B. The Department may revoke, suspend, or …

A. This subsection grants a general license to perform specific licensed activities in Arizona for a period not to exceed 180 days in any calendar year to any person who holds a specific license from an Agreement State, where the licensee maintains an office for directing the lic…

Historical Note Section R9-7-321 reserved when this Chapter was recodified from 12 A.A.C. 1 (Supp. 18-1).

A. For purposes of this Section, “Emergency Plan” means a procedure that will be followed when an accident occurs involving licensed radioactive materials for which an offsite response may be needed from organizations, such as police, fire, or medical organizations. B. Each appli…

A. For purposes of terminating specific licensed activities: 1. “Decommissioning” means to remove a radioactive material use facility safely from service and to reduce residual radioactivity to a level that permits release of the property for unrestricted use and termination of t…

Upon the receipt of a license termination plan (LTP) or decommissioning plan from a licensee, or a proposal by a licensee for decommissioning of a site in accordance with R9-7-452(C) and (D) or for other events when the Department deems a notice to be in the public interest, the …

A. “Principal activities,” as used in this Section, means activities authorized by the license that are essential to achieving the purposes for which the license was issued or amended. Storage, during which licensed material is not accessed for use, or disposal and other activiti…

A. Article 4 establishes standards for protection against ionizing radiation resulting from activities conducted according to licenses or registrations issued by the Department. These rules are issued according to A.R.S. Title 30, Chapter 4, as amended. B. The requirements of Art…

Except as specifically provided in other Articles, Article 4 applies to persons licensed or registered by the Department to receive, possess, use, transfer, or dispose of sources of ionizing radiation. Historical Note New Section R9-7-402 recodified from R12-1-402, at 24 A.A.R. 8…