Chapter 7. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1135 Section R9-7-1135 reserved when this Chapter was recodified (Supp. 18-1).

A. If a registrant maintains a permanent radiographic installation that does not fall within the definition of "enclosed radiography" in R9-7-102, the registrant shall ensure that each entrance used for personnel access to the high radiation area has either:1. An entrance control…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1137 Section R9-7-1137 reserved when this Chapter was recodified (Supp. 18-1).

A. A registrant shall maintain a copy of each record required by this Article and other applicable Articles of this Chapter at the location specified on the registration application. B. A registrant shall maintain a copy of the following at each field station and temporary job si…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1139 Section R9-7-1139 reserved when this Chapter was recodified (Supp. 18-1).

A. The Department has determined that any certified or certifiable cabinet x-ray system, as defined in Article 1, is exempt from the requirements of Article 11, provided that both of the following conditions are met: 1. The registrant makes, or causes to be made, an evaluation of…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1141 Section R9-7-1141 reserved when this Chapter was recodified (Supp. 18-1).

A. For x-ray systems designed to screen carry-on baggage or packages at airlines, railroads, bus terminals, package inspection facilities, or similar facilities, a registrant shall ensure the x-ray system has an operator present at the control area in a position that permits surv…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1143 Section R9-7-1143 reserved when this Chapter was recodified (Supp. 18-1).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1144 Section R9-7-1144 reserved when this Chapter was recodified (Supp. 18-1).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1145 Section R9-7-1145 reserved when this Chapter was recodified (Supp. 18-1).

A. A registrant shall not allow an individual to act as a radiographer until the individual has received training in the subjects in subsection (G), has participated in a minimum of two months of on-the-job training, and is certified through a radiographer certification program b…

A. Any application, request, response, or report required by any rule, order, application, or letter shall be considered timely if it is postmarked on or before the due date, or hand-delivered to the Department office before 5:00 p.m. on the due date. If the due date falls on a S…

A. All hearings shall be governed by Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10. B. If the Radiation Regulatory Hearing Board is conducting a hearing, all motions and rulings shall be in writing, except those made during the hearing may be oral. The Board shall ensure that any agreements re…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1203 New Section R9-7-1203 recodified from R12-1-1203 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section R9-7-1203 expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 27 A.A.R. 826, effective November 3, 2020 (Supp. 21-2).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1204 New Section R9-7-1204 recodified from R12-1-1204 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section R9-7-1204 expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 27 A.A.R. 826, effective November 3, 2020 (Supp. 21-2).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1205 New Section R9-7-1205 recodified from R12-1-1205 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section R9-7-1205 expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 27 A.A.R. 826, effective November 3, 2020 (Supp. 21-2).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1206 Section R9-7-1206 reserved when this Chapter was recodified (Supp. 18-1).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1207 New Section R9-7-1207 recodified from R12-1-1207 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section R9-7-1207 expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 27 A.A.R. 826, effective November 3, 2020 (Supp. 21-2).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1208 Section R9-7-1208 reserved when this Chapter was recodified (Supp. 18-1).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1209 New Section R9-7-1209 recodified from R12-1-1209 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section R9-7-1209 expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 27 A.A.R. 826, effective November 3, 2020 (Supp. 21-2).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1210 New Section R9-7-1210 recodified from R12-1-1210 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section R9-7-1210 expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 27 A.A.R. 826, effective November 3, 2020 (Supp. 21-2).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1211 New Section R9-7-1211 recodified from R12-1-1211 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section R9-7-1211 expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 27 A.A.R. 826, effective November 3, 2020 (Supp. 21-2).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1212 New Section R9-7-1212 recodified from R12-1-1212 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section R9-7-1212 expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 27 A.A.R. 826, effective November 3, 2020 (Supp. 21-2).

A. The following violations are classified as severity level I violations: 1. Any failure, malfunction, or insufficiency of a safety system which may result in a. Radiation exposure to a person, b. A concentration of radionuclides; or c. A radiation level, in excess of 10 times t…

A. The Department may refrain from issuing a Notice of Violation for Severity Level IV or V violations identified by the registrant or licensee provided the severity level IV or V violations are identified in an inspection report, the report includesa brief description of the cor…

A. Each registrant or license type is classified into one of three administrative sanction divisions. 1. Division I licenses and registrations: a. Broad Academic Class A, b. Broad Academic Class B, c. Broad Academic Class C, d. Broad Industrial Class A, e. Broad Medical, f. Class…

A. Except as augmented by R9-7-1217, the schedule of civil penalties is as follows: 1. Severity level I violations: a. Division I registration or license -- $4,000; b. Division II registration or license -- $3,000; c. Division III registration or license -- $2,000. 2. Severity le…

A. A continuing violation, for the purposes of calculating the proposed civil penalty, is considered a separate violation for each day it continues. The second (or successive) day of a continuing violation is not considered a repeat violation of the violation occurring on the fir…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1218 New Section R9-7-1218 recodified from R12-1-1218 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section R9-7-1218 expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 27 A.A.R. 826, effective November 3, 2020 (Supp. 21-2).

A. If a severity level I violation is repeated or if any second severity level I violation is committed within 10 years, the Department shall require the registrant or licensee to show cause why the registration or license should not be suspended or revoked. B. If any second seve…

A. The Director may issue an order to suspend, revoke, or modify a registration or license, or impound a radiation source for: 1. Any severity level I violation; or 2. Any of the following occurring within a five-year period: a. A repeat severity level II violation, b. A differen…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1221 Section R9-7-1221 reserved when this Chapter was recodified (Supp. 18-1).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1222 New Section R9-7-1222 recodified from R12-1-1222 at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Section R9-7-1222 expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 27 A.A.R. 826, effective November 3, 2020 (Supp. 21-2).

The Department shall perform an administrative completeness review and substantive review of an application for a new or renewal license or registration; or an amendment to a license or registration within the time-frames in Table A. The Department shall review an application for…

"Combined" means the Department has granted authorized activities contained in two or more license types in a single license document, requiring the payment of a single license fee for the more expensive license of the planned combination. Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1301 New …

A. Category A licenses are those specific licenses that authorize a school, college, university, or other teaching facility to possess and use radioactive materials for instructional or research purposes.1. A broad academic class A license is any category A license that meets the…

An applicant shall remit for a new license or new registration the appropriate fee as prescribed in R9-7-1306 and Table 13.1. Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1303 New Section R9-7-1303 recodified from R12-1-1303at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Amended by fi…

A. Each license or registration issued by the Department shall identify the category by a letter and number corresponding to the appropriate subsection of R9-7-1302 or the category and type listed in Table 13.1. B. Except as specified in R9-7-1306(C), (D), and (E), each licensee …

A. An applicant licensee or registrant shall pay fees by check or money order, payable to the "State of Arizona" at the address shown on the application, license, registration, or renewal notice. B. Once a license or registration has been issued, no portion of the application fee…

A. The application fee or annual fee for each category and type is shown in Table 13.1. Table 13-1 Category Type Annual Fee A1 Broad academic Class A $5,800 A2 Broad academic Class B $5,800 A3 Broad academic Class C $5,800 A4 Limited academic $1,000 B1 Broad medical $11,000 B2 Me…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-7-1307 New Section R9-7-1307 recodified from R12-1-1307at 24 A.A.R. 813, effective March 22, 2018 (Supp. 18-1). Repealed by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 2939, effective 11/3/2020.

A. A licensee or registrant may request an inspection of its facility at any time. The Department shall assess the licensee or registrant the full cost of the inspection, based on personnel time for preparation, travel, onsite inspection, review of findings, and preparation of a …

A. Any license or registration application for which the applicant has been provided a written notification of deficiencies in the application and for which the applicant does not make a written attempt to supply the requested information or request an extension in writing within…

A. A person shall not use a nonexempt nonionizing radiation source, unless the source is registered by the Department. B. A person who possesses a nonexempt nonionizing source shall submit to the Department an application for registration within 30 days of its first use. 1. A per…

General definitions: "Controlled area" means any area to which human access is restricted for the purpose of protection from nonionizing radiation. "Direct supervision" means that a licensed practitioner supervises the use of a source for medical purposes while the practitioner i…

A. Based on consideration of the following factors, the Department may waive compliance with specific requirements of this Article:1. Whether compliance requires product replacement or substantial modification of a product's current installation, and 2. Whether the registrant pro…

A. A registrant shall operate a radiation source that emits radio frequency radiation in a radio frequency controlled area, in a manner that will prevent human exposure that exceeds the MPE specified in IEEE Std C95.1-1999, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standa…

A. A registrant shall not expose a person to radio frequency radiation that exceeds the applicable MPE specified in IEEE Std C95.1-1999, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic …

A. A registrant shall post each point of access to a controlled area with caution signs of the type designated in Figure 1. Click here to view image B. A registrant shall post operating procedure restrictions or limitations, used to prevent unnecessary or excessive exposure to ra…