Illinois Administrative Code

Section 351.430 Inspection, Maintenance, and Opening of a Sealed Source or Source Holder a) Each licensee or registrant shall visually check source holders, logging tools, and source handling tools for defects before each use to ensure that the equipment is in good working condit…

Section 351.450 Subsurface Tracer Studies a) All personnel handling radioactive tracer material shall be required to use protective gloves and, if required by the license, other protective clothing and equipment. Precautions shall be taken by the licensee to avoid ingestion or in…

Section 351.470 Radioactive Markers A licensee or registrant may use radioactive markers in wells only if the individual markers contain quantities of licensed material not exceeding the quantities specified in Appendix B of 32 Ill. Adm. Code Part 330. The use of markers is subje…

Section 351.490 Uranium Sinker Bars A licensee or registrant may use a uranium sinker bar in well logging applications only if it is legibly impressed with the words "CAUTION--RADIOACTIVE--DEPLETED URANIUM" and "NOTIFY CIVIL AUTHORITIES (or COMPANY NAME) IF FOUND."

Section 351.510 Use of a Sealed Source in a Well Without Surface Casing The licensee may use a sealed source in a well without a surface casing for protecting fresh water aquifers only if the licensee follows a procedure for reducing the probability of the sealed source becoming …

Section 351.530 Energy Compensation Source (ECS) a) The licensee may use an ECS that is contained within a logging tool, or other tool components only if the ECS contains quantities of licensed material not exceeding 3.7 MBq (100 microCi). b) For well logging applications with a …

Section 351.550 Tritium Neutron Generator Target Source a) Use of a tritium neutron generator target source, containing quantities not exceeding 1,110 GBq (30 Ci) in a well with a surface casing to protect fresh water aquifers, is subject to the requirements of this Part except S…

Section 351.610 Training a) No licensee or registrant shall permit any individual to act as a logging supervisor as defined in this Part until the individual has: 1) Completed 24 hours of training in the subjects outlined in Section 351.Appendix A; 2) Read and received instructio…

Section 351.630 Operating and Emergency Procedures Each licensee or registrant shall develop and follow written operating and emergency procedures that cover at least the following: a) Handling and use of licensed material, including the use of sealed sources in wells without a s…

Section 351.650 Personnel Monitoring a) No licensee or registrant shall permit any individual to act as a logging supervisor or logging assistant unless each individual wears an individual monitoring device (i.e., personnel dosimeter) at all times during the handling of licensed …

Section 351.670 Radiation Surveys a) The licensee shall make radiation surveys, including but not limited to the surveys required under subsections (b) through (e), of each area where licensed material is used and stored. b) Before transporting licensed material, the licensee sha…

Section 351.690 Radioactive Contamination Control a) If the licensee detects evidence that a sealed source has ruptured or licensed material has caused contamination, the licensee shall immediately initiate the emergency procedures required by Section 351.630. b) If contamination…

Section 351.695 Particle Accelerators No licensee or registrant shall permit above-ground testing of particle accelerators, designed for use in well logging, which results in the production of radiation, except in areas or facilities controlled or shielded so that the requirement…

Section 351.710 Security a) A logging supervisor shall be physically present at a temporary jobsite whenever licensed materials are being handled or are not stored and locked in a vehicle or storage place. The logging supervisor may leave the jobsite to obtain assistance if a sou…

Section 351.730 Documents and Records Required at Field Stations Each licensee or registrant shall maintain, for inspection by the Agency, the following documents and records for the specific devices and sources used at the field station: a) A copy of this Part and 32 Ill. Adm. C…

Section 351.750 Documents and Records Required at Temporary Jobsites Each licensee or registrant conducting operations at a temporary jobsite shall have the following documents and records available at that site for inspection by the Agency: a) Operating and emergency procedures …

Section 351.770 Notification of Incidents and Lost Sources; Abandonment Procedures for Irretrievable Sources a) The licensee shall immediately notify the Agency by telephone and, subsequently within 30 days, by confirmation in writing, using an appropriate method listed in 32 Ill…

Section 351.APPENDIX A Subjects To Be Included In Training Courses For Logging Supervisors AGENCY NOTE: Licensees may wish to refer to Section 8.8 and Appendix F of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's NUREG 1556 Volume 14, Rev. 1 for additional guidance on training requireme…

Section 360.10 Scope a) This Part establishes requirements for use of x-ray producing devices in the healing arts by a practitioner licensed to practice a treatment of human ailments by virtue of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60], the Illinois Dental Practice Act [22…

Section 360.100 Veterinary Radiographic Systems In addition to the provisions of Sections 360.10, 360.30 and 360.40 (except Section 360.40(a)) of this Part, the requirements of this Section apply to x-ray equipment and associated facilities used for radiography with veterinary sy…

Section 360.110 Therapy Systems Operating Below 1 MeV In addition to the provisions of Sections 360.10 through 360.30 of this Part, the requirements of this Section apply to x-ray therapy systems and associated facilities operating at energies less than 1 MeV. a) Facility Design …

Section 360.120 Therapy Systems Operating at 1 MeV or Greater In addition to the provisions of Sections 360.10 through 360.30, the requirements of this Section apply to particle accelerator systems operating at energies of 1 MeV or greater. Accelerator systems capable of producin…

Section 360.130 Electronic Brachytheraphy a) Applicability. Electronic brachytherapy devices shall be subject to the requirements of this Section and shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 360.110, unless otherwise noted in this Section. 1) An electronic brachytherapy d…

Section 360.20 Definitions As used in this Part, the following definitions apply: "Accelerator" (also "particle accelerator") means any therapeutic machine capable of producing a useful beam of x-rays or charged particles with energies of 1 MeV or greater. Accelerators include cy…

Section 360.30 General Requirements and Administrative Controls The requirements in this Section apply to all uses of x-rays in veterinary medicine and to all uses of x-rays in the healing arts including the use of x-rays for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Additional r…

Section 360.40 General Equipment and Operation Requirements for Diagnostic X-Ray Systems The requirements of this Section apply to all diagnostic x-ray systems. Additional requirements for specific equipment application classes are in Sections 360.41 through 360.100 of this Part.…

Section 360.41 Additional Requirements for Use of Diagnostic X-Ray Systems in the Healing Arts of Medicine, Podiatry and Chiropractic a) Viewing System. Windows, mirrors, closed circuit television or an equivalent system shall be provided to permit the operator to continuously ob…

Section 360.50 Fluoroscopic Systems In addition to the provisions of Sections 360.10, 360.30, 360.40 and 360.41 of this Part, the requirements of this Section apply to x-ray equipment and associated facilities used for fluoroscopy. a) Beam Limitation. The x-ray field shall be lim…

Section 360.60 Radiographic Systems Other Than Fluoroscopic, Dental, Veterinary or Computed Tomography Systems In addition to the provisions of Sections 360.10, 360.30, 360.40 and 360.41 of this Part, the requirements of this Section apply to x-ray equipment and associated facili…

Section 360.70 Mobile/Portable Radiographic Systems Other Than Systems Used Solely For Mammography (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 17972, effective October 15, 1993)

Section 360.71 Additional Requirements for Facilities Performing Mammography (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 23 Ill. Reg. 14516, effective January 1, 2000)

Section 360.75 Computed Tomography (CT) Systems a) Requirements for Equipment 1) Termination of Exposure A) In the event of equipment failure affecting data collection, means shall be provided to terminate the x-ray exposure automatically, either by de-energizing the x-ray source…

Section 360.80 Photofluorographic Systems (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 17 Ill. Reg. 17972, effective October 15, 1993)

Section 360.90 Dental Radiographic Systems In addition to the provisions of Sections 360.10, 360.30 and 360.40 of this Part, the requirements of this Section apply to x-ray equipment and associated facilities used for dental radiography. Refer to Section 360.50 of this Part for r…

Section 360.APPENDIX A Medical Radiographic Entrance Exposure Measurement Protocol The following protocol shall be used for measuring and calculating entrance skin exposures (ESE) for routine diagnostic examinations. Radiation measurements shall be performed with a calibrated rad…

Section 360.ILLUSTRATION A Thimble and Pancake Chamber-Radiation Measuring Devices (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 23 Ill. Reg. 14516, effective January 1, 2000)

Section 360.TABLE B Half-Value Layer as a Function of Tube Potential X-ray Tube Voltage (kilovolt peak) Minimum HVL (mm of Al)1 Designed operating range Measured Operating Potential Specified Dental Systems2 Other X-Ray Systems3 Below 50 30 1.5 0.3 40 1.5 0.4 49 1.5 0.5 50 to 70 …

Section 370.10 Scope This Part establishes quality standards and certification requirements for facilities performing mammography to ensure that all mammography facilities are adequately and consistently evaluated for compliance with the standards provided in this Part. The provi…

Section 370.100 Quality Assurance Requirements Each facility shall establish and maintain a quality assurance program to ensure the safety, reliability, clarity and accuracy of mammography services performed at the facility. a) Responsible individuals. Responsibility for the qual…

Section 370.110 Equipment Quality Assurance Tests a) Daily quality control tests. Film processors used to develop mammograms shall be adjusted and maintained to meet the technical development specifications for the mammography film in use. A processor performance test shall be pe…

Section 370.120 Additional Administrative Requirements a) Every operator of a radiation installation at which mammography services are provided shall ensure and have confirmed by each mammography patient that the patient is provided with a pamphlet that is orally reviewed with th…

Section 370.130 Mammography Medical Outcomes Audit Each facility shall establish and maintain a mammography medical outcomes audit program to follow up positive mammographic assessments and to correlate pathology results with the interpreting physician's findings. This program sh…

Section 370.140 Additional Mammography Review and Patient Notification a) If the Agency believes that mammography quality at a facility has been compromised and may present a serious risk to human health, the facility shall provide clinical images and other relevant information, …

Section 370.145 Notification Requirements for Mobile Mammography Facilities Certified by Another Certifying Entity Mobile mammography facilities that operate in Illinois and are certified under MQSA by the FDA, or another state authorized by FDA to certify mammography facilities …

Section 370.150 Revocation of Accreditation and Revocation of Accreditation Body Approval If a facility's accreditation is revoked by an accreditation body, the Agency may conduct an investigation into the reasons for the revocation. Following the investigation, the Agency may ac…

Section 370.160 Suspension, Revocation or Denial of Certificates a) The Agency may suspend, revoke or deny a certificate if the Agency finds that the owner, operator or any employee of the facility: 1) Has been guilty of misrepresentation in obtaining the certificate; 2) Has fail…

Section 370.165 Failure of Mobile Mammography Facilities Certified by Another Certifying Entity to Meet Requirements If the Agency has reason to believe that the owner, operator or any employee of a mobile mammography facility certified by another certifying entity: a) has been g…

Section 370.170 Mammography Units Used for Localization or Biopsy Procedures a) Personnel. The following requirements apply to all personnel involved in localization or biopsy procedures performed with mammography units: 1) The mammography unit shall be operated by or under the d…

Section 370.20 Definitions As used in this Part, the following definitions apply: "Accreditation body" or "body" means an entity that has been approved by FDA to accredit mammography facilities. "Action limits" or "action levels" means the minimum and maximum values of a quality …

Section 370.30 Incorporations by Reference All rules, standards and guidelines of agencies of the United States or nationally recognized organizations or associations that are incorporated by reference in this Part are incorporated as of the date specified in the reference and do…