Illinois Administrative Code

Section 370.40 Exemptions a) Mammography units used only during invasive interventions for localization or biopsy procedures are exempt from the requirements of this Part, except that such systems shall satisfy the criteria specified in Section 370.170 of this Part. b) Each mobil…

Section 370.50 Requirements for Certification a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b)(1)(C) and Section 370.40, a certificate issued by the Agency is required for lawful operation of all mammography facilities subject to the provisions of this Part. Facilities performin…

Section 370.60 Fees a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Agency shall assess each certified mammography installation an annual certification fee of $1,300 in each State fiscal year (July 1-June 30). The Agency shall bill the mammography installation for the annual fee aft…

Section 370.70 Personnel Requirements Personnel. The following requirements apply to all personnel involved in any aspect of mammography, including the production, processing, and interpretation of mammograms and related quality assurance activities: a) Interpreting physicians. A…

Section 370.80 Equipment Requirements The equipment requirements of this Section are intended to ensure that mammography equipment is capable of producing quality mammograms over the full range of clinical conditions. a) Prohibited equipment. Radiographic equipment designed for g…

Section 370.90 Medical Records and Mammography Reports a) Contents and terminology. Each facility shall prepare a written report of the results of each mammography examination performed under its certificate. The mammography report shall include the following information: 1) The …

Section 370.APPENDIX A Mammography Dose Measurement Protocol The technique factors used for performing a mammography examination shall not permit the mean glandular absorbed dose to exceed the limits specified in Section 370.110(e)(7) of this Part. Radiation measurements shall be…

Section 370.TABLE A Mammography Dose Evaluation Table This Table is used to determine the mean glandular dose in milligrays delivered by 25.8 mC/kg (or millirad) delivered by 1 R in air incident on a 4.2 centimeter thickness compressed breast of average density (50 percent adipos…

Section 380.10 Scope This Part establishes special requirements for x-ray diffraction units, x-ray spectrographic fluorescence equipment, etc. The provisions of this Part are in addition to, and not in substitution for, other applicable provisions of Agency regulations. (Source: …

Section 380.20 Definition "Analytical x-ray machines or equipment" means any machine utilizing x-rays for examination of the microscopic structure, or elemental or chemical composition of materials. This includes all types of x-ray diffraction and spectrographic equipment.

Section 380.30 Labeling a) A label bearing the words "Caution – Radiation – This Equipment Produces Radiation When Energized" shall be placed near any switch which energizes a tube. b) A sign bearing the words "Caution – High Intensity X-Ray Beam", or words having a similar inten…

Section 380.40 Radiation Exposure Standards Radiation exposure to individuals, either within the control area or in the environs of the installation, shall be so controlled that the maximum permissible dose equivalent values, as set forth in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340, are not exceede…

Section 380.50 Tests and Inspections a) Tests and inspections of all safety devices shall be performed at least monthly to insure their proper operation. b) Surveys and monitoring sufficient to insure that operations are conducted safely shall be provided. c) Records of tests and…

Section 380.60 Operating Procedures and Instructions a) Individuals having access to analytical x-ray machines or equipment shall be provided with specific written instructions concerning the radiation hazards, safe working practices, and made aware of the symptoms of an acute lo…

Section 380.70 Monitoring Operators of analytical x-ray equipment shall be provided with finger or wrist radiation monitoring devices as required by 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.520. (Source: Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 2240, effective January 23, 2009)

Section 390.10 Scope Except as otherwise specifically provided, this Part applies to all persons who develop, manufacture, receive, possess, use, own or acquire accelerators. These provisions are in addition to, and not in substitution for, other applicable provisions of Agency r…

Section 390.20 Definitions As used in this Part: "Accelerator facility" means the location at which one or more particle accelerators are installed within one building or under one roof and are operated under the same administrative control. "Particle accelerator" means any devic…

Section 390.30 Operating Procedures and Instructions a) Each registrant shall inform individuals working in or frequenting any portion of a restricted area as to the presence of radiation or particle accelerators; instruct those individuals in safety problems associated with thos…

Section 390.40 Equipment Controls a) All meters and controls on the accelerator control console shall be clearly identified and easily discernible. Accelerator control consoles shall be equipped with a keyswitch or other device that will render the console inoperative when the ke…

Section 390.50 Radiation Monitoring a) Portable radiation monitoring equipment shall be properly maintained and available at the accelerator facility. An appropriate radiation monitor shall be used for all accelerator target rooms and other high radiation areas. This monitor shal…

Section 390.60 Radiation Surveys a) The registrant shall maintain sufficient calibrated and operable radiation survey instruments to make physical radiation surveys as required by the Agency. Each radiation survey instrument shall be checked every 3 months and calibrated at inter…

Section 390.70 Personnel Training a) The registrant shall ensure that all personnel who operate particle accelerators: 1) Receive instruction in the fundamentals of radiation safety including: A) Characteristics of beta, gamma and x-radiation; B) Units of radiation dose equivalen…

Section 400.10 Purpose and Scope a) This Part establishes requirements for notices, instructions and reports by licensees or registrants to individuals engaged in activities under a license or registration and options available to those individuals in connection with the Illinois…

Section 400.110 Posting of Notices to Workers a) Each licensee or registrant shall post current copies of the following documents: 1) The provisions in this Part and in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340; 2) The certificate of registration, the license, the license conditions and any document…

Section 400.120 Instructions to Workers a) All individuals working in, or the performance of whose duties requires access to, any portion of a restricted area or who frequent areas where radioactive material is used or stored: 1) Shall be kept informed of the storage, transfer or…

Section 400.130 Notifications and Reports to Individuals a) Notifications and reports provided to individuals in accordance with this Section shall include data and results obtained pursuant to this Part, orders or license conditions as shown in records maintained by the licensee…

Section 400.140 Presence of Representatives of Licensees or Registrants and Workers During Inspection a) Pursuant to Section 400.160 and 32 Ill. Adm. Code 310.50, each licensee or registrant shall afford the Agency at all reasonable times the opportunity to inspect such materials…

Section 400.150 Consultation with Workers During Inspections a) Agency inspectors may consult privately with workers concerning matters of occupational radiation protection and other matters related to the activities of the licensee or registrant that bear upon compliance with th…

Section 400.160 Requests by Workers for Inspections a) Any worker or representative of workers believing that a violation of the Act, the provisions of this Part or 32 Ill. Adm. Code: Chapter II, Subchapters b and d, or license conditions exists or has occurred, or that an unnece…

Section 400.170 Inspections Not Warranted; Informal Review a) Review of Determination that No Inspection Is Warranted 1) If the Bureau of Radiation Safety determines, pursuant to Section 400.160, that an inspection is not warranted, the Bureau of Radiation Safety shall notify the…

Section 401.10 Policy and Scope a) This Part establishes educational standards and an accreditation program applicable to persons who apply ionizing radiation to human beings. Specifically, this Part provides: 1) Minimum standards of preparatory education and experience for perso…

Section 401.100 Application and Issuance of Accreditation a) Any person applying to the Agency for initial accreditation or renewal of accreditation shall submit the appropriate application and pay the appropriate application fee in accordance with Section 401.130. b) The Agency …

Section 401.110 Duration of Accreditation (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 31 Ill. Reg. 11622, effective July 26, 2007)

Section 401.120 Suspension, Revocation and Denial of Accreditation a) The Agency may act to suspend or revoke an individual's accreditation, or refuse to issue or renew accreditation, for any one or a combination of the following causes: 1) Knowingly causing a material misstateme…

Section 401.130 Fees a) The fees for initial or renewal of accreditation in all categories − Active, Conditional, Temporary or Limited Status shall be $120 per application. b) The examination fee for Limited Diagnostic Radiography Accreditation shall be $140 for the categories of…

Section 401.140 Renewal of Accreditation a) Prerequisites 1) An individual shall make application for renewal of accreditation on or before the expiration date of the accreditation. Accreditation shall lapse if not renewed within this time period and an individual may not legally…

Section 401.150 Reciprocity (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 31 Ill. Reg. 11622, effective July 26, 2007)

Section 401.160 Additional Requirements for Radiographers Performing Mammography (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 31 Ill. Reg. 11622, effective July 26, 2007)

Section 401.170 Civil Penalties a) The Agency shall assess civil penalties, in accordance with subsections (c) and (d), against any person who performs, and against the operator of the radiation installation where a person performs, medical radiation procedures without valid accr…

Section 401.20 Definitions As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply: "Accreditation" – The process by which the Agency grants permission to persons meeting the requirements of the Act and the Agency's rules and regulations to engage in the practice of administe…

Section 401.30 Exemptions a) Nothing in the Act or this Part shall be construed to limit or affect in any respect, the practice of persons properly licensed under other statutes or regulations with respect to their professions. b) The Agency shall, upon application therefor or up…

Section 401.40 Application for Accreditation (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 44 Ill. Reg. 2488, effective January 22, 2020)

Section 401.50 Categories of Accreditation The Agency shall accredit persons in the practice of Medical Radiation Technology in one or more of these specific categories: a) Medical Radiography; b) Nuclear Medicine Technology; c) Radiation Therapy Technology; d) Chiropractic Radio…

Section 401.60 Examination Requirements (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 31 Ill. Reg. 11622, effective July 26, 2007)

Section 401.70 Examination Requirements a) Persons who seek active or limited accreditation in medical radiation technology shall pass the appropriate examination as specified in subsection (b). b) Examinations appropriate to category of accreditation are as follows: 1) Medical R…

Section 401.80 Approved Program (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 31 Ill. Reg. 11622, effective July 26, 2007)

Section 401.90 Student-in-Training in Limited Diagnostic Radiography a) A Student-in-Training in Limited Diagnostic Radiography shall be registered with the Agency on forms provided by the Agency. b) A Student-in-Training in Limited Diagnostic Radiography shall not begin applicat…

Section 401.APPENDIX E Example Letter of Agreement for Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate Technologist Accreditation Program Illinois Emergency Management Agency 1035 Outer Park Dr. Springfield IL 62704 Re: (Name of Applicant) To whom it may concern: This letter is to serve as a…

Section 405.10 Purpose and Scope a) This Part establishes a program to certify persons to perform industrial radiography. Specifically, this Part provides: 1) Minimum standards for training and experience for persons who perform industrial radiography; 2) Application and examinat…

Section 405.100 Duration of Certification The duration of certification issued by the Agency shall be: a) Certified Industrial Radiographer.......................... 5 years b) Certified Industrial Radiographer Trainee............. 2 years (Source: Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 13161, …