North Carolina Administrative Code

10A NCAC 15 .0111 COMMUNICATIONS (a) Except as provided in Paragraph (b) of this Rule, all communications and reports concerning these Rules and applications filed thereunder shall be mailed to the agency at Radiation Protection Section, 1645 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North C…

10A NCAC 15 .0112 PETITIONING FOR RULEMAKING (a) Except for petitions regarding the rules in Section .1100 of this Chapter, any person wishing to submit a petition for rulemaking requesting the adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule in this Chapter shall address the petition to…

10A NCAC 15 .0113 CLASSIFICATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-15; Eff. February 1, 1980; Amended Eff. June 1, 1989; Transferred and Recodified from 10 NCAC 3G .2214 Eff. January 4, 1990; Amended Eff. May 1, 1993; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NC…

10A NCAC 15 .0117 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; 104E-15(a); 104E-25(b); 150B-19(5)(b); 150B-21.6; Eff. June 1, 1993; Temporary Amendment Eff. August 20, 1994, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is so…

10A NCAC 15 .0118 OPTIONAL EARLY COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION .1600 History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7(a)(2); 104E-12(a); Eff. May 1, 1993; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NCAC 11 .0118 Eff. February 1, 2015; Repealed Eff. May 1, 2025.

SECTION .0200 - REGISTRATION OF RADIATION MACHINES: FACILITIES AND SERVICES Codifier's Note: 10 NCAC 03G .2300 was transferred to 15A NCAC 11 .0200 effective January 4, 1990. Recodification pursuant to G.S. 143B-279.3. 10A NCAC 15 .0201 PURPOSE AND SCOPE (a) This Section provides…

10A NCAC 15 .0202 EXEMPTIONS (a) Electronic equipment that produces radiation incidental to its operation for other purposes is exempt from the registration and notification requirements of this Section provided that the dose equivalent rate average over an area of 10 square cent…

10A NCAC 15 .0203 Application for registration process: General requirements for all FACILITIES, radiation machines, and services provided (a) A person with an unregistered facility, radiation machine, radiation generating device, or an unregistered service provider, shall apply …

10A NCAC 15 .0204 FACILITY responsibilities (a) All forms in this Rule shall be completed in accordance with Rule .0203 of this Section and any accompanying instructions. (b) Shielding design requirements: (1) Prior to construction for all new installations of radiation machines …

10A NCAC 15 .0205 Service provider responsibilities (a) Each person who is engaged in the business of furnishing or offering to furnish any services listed in Paragraph (e) of this Rule in this State, or any agency registrant, shall apply for registration of such services with th…

10A NCAC 15 .0206 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS to provide SERVICES (a) A person registered to provide services pursuant to Rule .0205 of this Section shall be qualified by reason of education, training, and experience to provide the services for which registration is req…

10A NCAC 15 .0207 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS to provide services (a) A person applying for registration to perform Class II or Class IX services for diagnostic radiation output measurements, Class V area radiation surveys and shielding evaluations for diagnostic radiographic and flu…

10A NCAC 15 .0208 OUT-OF-STATE RADIATION MACHINES and radiation generation devices (a) No person shall bring any radiation machine or radiation generating device into the State, for any temporary use, unless such person has given a written notice to the agency at least five worki…

10A NCAC 15 .0209 ISSUANCE OF NOTICE OF REGISTRATION (a) The agency shall issue a notice of registration upon a determination that an applicant: (1) is qualified by reason of education, training, or experience in the use and hazards of radiation sources described in the applicati…

10A NCAC 15 .0210 MODIFICATIONS: REVOCATION: TERMINATION OF REGISTRAtions (a) The terms and conditions of all registrations are subject to amendment, revision or modification and all registrations are subject to suspension or revocation by reason of: (1) rules adopted pursuant to…

10A NCAC 15 .0211 THE Individual responsible for radiation protection Requirements and responsibilities (a) A person applying for registration shall designate an individual responsible for radiation protection on the Business Application form pursuant to Rule .0203(c) of this Sec…

10A NCAC 15 .0212 emerging technologies not meetIng EXISTING EQUIPMENT requirements (a) Radiation machines or radiation generating devices that do not meet the radiation machine requirements in Section .0600 of this Chapter or radiation generating devices in Rule .0807 of this Ch…

10A NCAC 15 .0213 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: REGISTERED SERVICES History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; Eff. June 1, 1989; Amended Eff. June 1, 1993; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NCAC 11 .0213 Eff. February 1, 2015; Repealed Eff. October 1, 2025.

10A NCAC 15 .0214 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT SERVICES (a) Each person registered pursuant to Rule .0205 of this Section shall be qualified by reason of education, training and experience to provide the services for which registration is requested. The fol…

SECTION .0300 - LICENSING OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL Codifier's Note: 10 NCAC 03G .2400 was transferred to 15A NCAC 11 .0300 effective January 4, 1990. Recodification pursuant to G.S. 143B-279.3. 10A NCAC 15 .0301 general rules applicable to the SPECIFIC licensing of BYPRODUCT mater…

10A NCAC 15 .0302 general domestic licenses for byproduct material (a) Persons possessing generally licensed items, manufactured or initially transferred pursuant to Subpart B of 10 CFR 32, shall comply with the provisions of 10 CFR 31, which are hereby incorporated by reference …

10A NCAC 15 .0303 EXEMPT CONCENTRATIONS: OTHER THAN SOURCE MATERIAL History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; 104E-10; 104E-20; 10 C.F.R. 30.70; Eff. February 1, 1980; Amended Eff. October 1, 2013; May 1, 1993; June 1, 1989; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NCAC 11 .0303 Eff. Febru…

10A NCAC 15 .0304 SPECIFIC licenses: manufacture or transfer certain items containing byproduct material (a) All persons manufacturing or initially transferring items or devices containing exempt quantities or exempt concentrations of byproduct material, as described in Rule .030…

10A NCAC 15 .0305 specific domestic licenses of broad scope for byproduct material (a) Persons who have established administrative controls and provisions relating to organization and management, procedures, record keeping, material control and accounting, and management review t…

10A NCAC 15 .0306 SPECIFIC LICENSES: SEALED SOURCES IN INDUSTRIAL Radiography AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS (a) Persons conducting industrial radiography using radioactive materials shall comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 34, which …

10A NCAC 15 .0307 medical use of ByProduct material in humans (a) All persons using radioactive materials for medical use in humans shall comply with the general information requirements of Subpart A to 10 CFR 35, as follows: (1) 10 CFR 35.1, "Purpose and scope;" (2) 10 CFR 35.2,…

10A NCAC 15 .0308 Licenses and radiation safety requirements for irradiators (a) Persons irradiating objects or materials using sealed sources containing radioactive materials shall comply with the provisions of 10 CFR 36, which are hereby incorporated by reference including subs…

10A NCAC 15 .0309 Domestic licensing of source material (a) Persons using source material and byproduct material as defined in this Rule shall comply with the provisions of 10 CFR 40, which are hereby incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and editions, except …

10A NCAC 15 .0310 domestic licensing of special nuclear material (a) Persons using special nuclear material as defined in this Rule shall comply with the provisions of 10 CFR 70, which are hereby incorporated by reference including subsequent amendments and editions, as follows: …

10A NCAC 15 .0311 packaging and transportation of radioactive material (a) All persons packaging, preparing for transport, or transporting radioactive materials shall comply with the provisions of 10 CFR 71, which are hereby incorporated by reference including subsequent amendmen…

10A NCAC 15 .0312 GENERAL LICENSES: CALIBRATION AND REFERENCE History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; 104E-10(b); Eff. February 1, 1980; Amended Eff. January 1, 1994; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NCAC 11 .0312 Eff. February 1, 2015; Repealed Eff. May 1, 2024.

10A NCAC 15 .0313 EXEMPTIONS AND CONTINUED REGULATORY AUTHORITY IN AGREEMENT STATES AND IN OFFSHORE WATERS UNDER SECTION 274 (a) All persons using byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear material shall comply with the provisions of 10 CFR 150, which are hereby inc…

10A NCAC 15 .0316 GENERAL LICENSES: TRANSPORTATION History Note: Authority G.S. 20-167.1; 104E-7; 104E-10(b); 104E-15(a); Eff. February 1, 1980; Amended Eff. January 1, 1994; May 1, 1992; October 1, 1982; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NCAC 11 .0316 Eff. February 1, 2015; Am…

10A NCAC 15 .0323 SPECIFIC LICENSES: SEALED SOURCES IN INDUSTRIAL Radiography AND RADIATION SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; 104E-10(b); Eff. February 1, 1980; Amended Eff. April 1, 1999; June 1, 1989; Transferred and…

10A NCAC 15 .0324 SPECIFIC LICENSES: BROAD SCOPE History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; 104E-10(b); Eff. February 1, 1980; Amended Eff. June 1, 1993; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NCAC 11 .0324 Eff. February 1, 2015; Repealed Eff May 1, 2024.

10A NCAC 15 .0336 COPIES OF APPLICABLE FEDERAL REGULATIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; 104E-10(b); Eff. February 1, 1980; Repealed Eff. May 1, 1993; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NCAC 11 .0336 Eff. February 1, 2015.

10A NCAC 15 .0347 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-18; Eff. February 1, 1980; Repealed Eff. May 1, 1992; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NCAC 11 .0347 Eff. February 1, 2015.

10A NCAC 15 .0348 SPECIFIC LICENSES: CERTAIN INCINERATOR FACILITIES History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7(2); 104E-7(a)(8); 104E-10(b); Eff. October 1, 1984; Amended Eff. January 1, 1994; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NCAC 11 .0348 Eff. February 1, 2015; Repealed Eff. May 1, …

10A NCAC 15 .0349 EXEMPTIONS: WASTE MANAGEMENT BY GENERATORS History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7(a)(10); Eff. June 1, 1989; Amended Eff. January 1, 1994; Filed as a Temporary Amendment Eff. November 22, 1995, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective,…

10A NCAC 15 .0350 RECORDS AND REPORTS OF MISADMINISTRATION History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7(a)(2); Eff. June 1, 1989; Temporary Amendment Eff. August 20, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Amended Eff. May 1, 1995;…

10A NCAC 15 .0351 SPECIFIC LICENSES: MOBILE NUCLEAR MEDICINE SERVICES History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7(a)(2); 104E-10(b); Eff. June 1, 1989; Filed as a Temporary Amendment Eff. August 20, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is…

10A NCAC 15 .0358 RELEASE OF PATIENTS CONTAINING RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS OR PERMANENT IMPLANTS History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7(a)(8); 104E-12; Eff. August 1, 1998; Amended Eff. October 1, 2013; Transferred and Recodified from 15A NCAC 11 .0358 Eff. February 1, 2015; Repealed Eff…

SECTION .0500 - INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY X-RAY MACHINES Codifier's Note: 10 NCAC 03G .2600 was transferred to 15A NCAC 11 .0500 effective January 4, 1990. Recodification pursuant to G.S. 143B-279.3. 10A NCAC 15 .0501 INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS OF ELECTRONIC RADIATION MACHIN…

10A NCAC 15 .0518 RADIATION MACHINES History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; 104E-12(a)(1); Eff. February 1, 1980; Amended Eff. June 1, 1993; Temporary Amendment Eff. August 20, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Amended…

10A NCAC 15 .0519 SUBJECTS TO BE COVERED DURING INSTRUCTION OF RADIOGRAPHERS History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; Eff. February 1, 1980; Temporary Amendment Eff. August 20, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Amended E…

10A NCAC 15 .0520 PERMANENT RADIOGRAPHIC INSTALLATIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; 104E-12(a)(1); Eff. October 1, 1980; Amended Eff. January 1, 1994; Temporary Amendment Eff. August 20, 1994, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichev…

10A NCAC 15 .0521 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT History Note: Authority G.S. 104E-7; Temporary Adoption Eff. August 20, 1994, for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Eff. May 1, 1995; Amended Eff. April 1, …

SECTION .0600 - X-RAYS IN THE HEALING ARTS Codifier's Note: 10 NCAC 03G .2700 was transferred to 15A NCAC 11 .0600 effective January 4, 1990. Recodification pursuant to G.S. 143B-279.3. 10A NCAC 15 .0601 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This Section establishes requirements for use of x-ray equ…

10A NCAC 15 .0602 DEFINITIONS (a) As used in this Section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Accessible surface" means the external surface of the enclosure or housing provided by the manufacturer. (2) "Added filter" means the filter added to the inherent filtration. (3…

10A NCAC 15 .0603 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (a) Administrative controls (1) The registrant shall be responsible for directing the operation of the x-ray machines which he has registered with the agency. He or his agent shall assure that the following provisions are met in the operatio…